The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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December 8
1888- Herbert Disney Walt's Brother is Born!

1989- Monorail Blue becomes first operational MArk VI monorail train at WDW!

 

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December 9

1933-"The NIght Before Christmas" A Silly Symphony is released

1938-"Merbabies" a Silly Symphony is released

 

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December 10

1932-"Santa's Work Shop" a Silly Symphony is released.

1993-Living With The Land Opens at Epcot

 

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December 11

1957-"Horse of the West" airs on TV

1992-"The Muppet Christmas Carol" is released!

 

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December 12
1927-"empty Socks" an Oswald Short is released

1931-Disney's Original version of "The Ugly Duckling" is released

2000-Disneyland Pacific Hotel is rechristened Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel

2006 - "Air Buddies" and "The Fox and the Hound 2" are both released on DVD.

 

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December 13

1940-"Fire Chief" a Donald Short is released

1971-Academy award Wining "Bed knobs and Broomsticks" has its general release

 

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December 14
1961-"Babies in Toy land" is released

1984-"Frankenweenier" a live action featurette directed by Tim Burton is released

1991-"Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too" airs on ABC

2003-Pop Century Opens at WDW!

2005 - "Kronk's New Groove" is released on DVD.

 

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December 15
A sad sad Day

1966- Walt Disney dies Today at 9:35

 

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December 16

Another Sad Day


1977-"Pete's Dragon" has it's general release

1983-First Very Merry Christmas Party at The WDW resort

1983-"Mickey's Christmas Carol"(Mickey's first Theatrical cartoon since 1953) is released

1997- Lillian Disney (Walt's Wife/Widow) passes away

 

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December 19

1962-"in Search of The Castaways" is released

1984-The First Country Bear Christmas Special debuts in The MK

 

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December 17
2008 - "A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa" debuts on NBC.

 

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December 20

1968-"Winnie The Pooh and The Blustery day" is released.

1971- Roy Oliver Disney passes away

1974-"Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too" is released

 

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december 21
1937-"Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs" The first full-length animated feature, Is released.

1944-"The Cabelleros" has it's world premier in Mexico City

1960-"Swiss Family Robinson"is released

 

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December 23

1995-"Tom and Huck" is released

1995-Chef Mickey's Opens at the contemporary (moved from DTDM)

 

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December 24(Christmas Eve)!!!

1970-"The Aristocats" is released

1971-FLight to the moon Opens at MK

 

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Merry Christmas!

Here's an article from the D23 website that has some history of the Disney Christmas parades: http://d23.disney.go.com/articles/121709_NF_FEAT_ParksTVParades.html

 

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December 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS

1950-"One Hour In Wonderland" The First Disney TV show

1957-Old Yeller" is released

1963-"The Sword in The Stone Is Released

1994-" The Jungle Book Is released (live action)

1998-"might Joe Young" is released

2002 - The Lion King is released in IMAX.

2003 - The Young Black Stallion is released in theaters.

every year for the past 26 years (except 2000) - Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade airs on Christmas morning.

 

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December 26
1938 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is played on the Lux Radio Theater.

1941-"The Art of Self Defense" a goofy short is released

1947-"Pluto's Blue Note" a Pluto short is released

1989-World Traveler opens at the International Gateway at Epcot

 

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December 27

1938-Walt Disney Enterprises Changes it's name to Walt Disney Productions