The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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March 14
1998- P"B & J Otter" premiers on the Disney Channel

 

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March 15
1940-"THE Riveter" a donald duck short is released

1995-Plans unveiled for the Disney institute are unveiled at Carnegie HAll

 

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March 16
1934- "The Three Little Pig" wins an Academy Award

1961- "The Absent Minded Professor" is released

1986- Pioneer Hall Begins "Melvin the Moose Breakfast Show" The first Character Breakfast at WDW

2002-Walt Disney Studio's park opens at DisneyLand Resort Paris

 

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March 14
2008 - Block Party Bash debuts at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Pixar Play Parade debuts at Disney's California Adventure, and Playhouse Disney Live on Stage re-opens at Disney's California Adventure.


More History

Since this thread is all about Disney history, I thought I would point out a new page on Disney.com that Disney is updating daily with Disney history and a brief explanation about each day's event. The page is located here: http://d23.disney.go.com/wdarchives.html

 

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March 17
1929-"Plane Crazy" a Mickey Mouse Short with sound premeirs at the MARK Strand Theater

1939-"Goofy and Wilber " The First Goofy Short is released

 

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March 18
1967- Pirates Of the Caribbean opens at DL

 

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March 19
1928-Bright Lights (oswald Short) is released

1959-"The Shaggy Dog" is released

 

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March 20
1948-Song of the south" win 2 academy Awards

 

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March 21

1927-"Alice in the Alps" is released

1975-"Escape to Witch Mountain" is released

 

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March 22
1935-"The Golden Touch" a Silly Symphonies is released

1975- Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village(Now called DTDM) opens

 

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March 23
1967-"Scrooge McDuck and Money" a short is released

 

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March 24
1934-"funny little Bunnies" a silly Symphonies is released

1950-"Crazy Over Daisy" a donald Short is released

 

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March 25

1969-President Nixon presents Mrs. Walter Disney with a special gold Medal honoring Walt for "Distinguished Public Service and Outstanding Contributions to the Public and the World"

1994-"D2: the mighty Ducks" is released

 

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March 26
1976-"ride a Wild Pony" has it's general release

1994- Food Rocks opens at Epcot

 

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March 27
1986- Official ground Breaking The Disney-MgM Studios with special guest Bob Hope

1989-The New Walt Disney World Casting Center opens

 

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March 28
1987-First Disney Store Opens in Glendale Galleria

1997-First Day Held at the WDW WWS Base BAll field between Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Braves

 

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MArch 29
1963-"Miracle of the White Stallion" is released

1998-Disney host Central Park Event in NYC for opening of Ak

 

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MArch 30
1945- "The Eyes HAve it" a donald Short is released

1997- WDW WWS box Office officially Opens

2007 - Meet the Robinsons is released in theaters.

 

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March 31
1944-"Donald Duck and The Gorilla" Short is released

 

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April 1

1924-"Alice's Spooky Adventures" is released
1974- Pionere Hall opens ant Wilderness Lodge Resort and Campgrounds
1995-Blizzard Beach Opens ay WDW!!!