The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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February 29! (Leep Year)

1951-"Hello Aloha" a Goofy Short is released

2000-"An Extremely Goofy Movie" (Direct to video Film) is released

 

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March 1!

1983-Buena Vista Palace opens on WDW property

1987-Picket Suite Resort Opens on WDW property

1996-Dedication to the Disney institute

1999 - Kali River Rapids and the Maharajah Jungle Trek both open at Animal Kingdom.

2005 - Bambi is released for the first time ever on DVD, as a 2-disc Platinum Edition.

 

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March 2

1951-"Dude Duck" a Donald Short is released

1976-The Magic Kingdom welcomes it 50,000,000 GUESt

 

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March 3

1934-"Playful Pluto" is released

1967-"The ADVENTURES OF Bullwhip Griffin" is released

 

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March 4

1937-"The Country Cousin" wins an academy award for best cartoon short subject for 1936

1943-"Der Fuhrer's Face" wins an Academy Award for best cartoon subject for 1942

1989-Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers debuts on Disney Channel

2008 - 101 Dalmatians is released on 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD.

 

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March 5
1932-"The Mad Dog" a mickey short is released

1936-"Three Orphan Kittens" wins an Academy Award for best cartoon subject for 1935

 

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March 6
1957-"Man in Flight" airs on Tv

1983-Journey into Imagination opens at EPCOT

2007 - "Peter Pan" is released on Platinum Edition DVD.

 

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March 7
1936- '' Mickey's Grand Opera" is released

1997- Jungle 2 Jungle is released

 

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March 8

1946-"A Knight For a Day" a Goofy Short is released

1986-Alice's Tea Party opens at Tokyo Disneyland Park.

1983 - Ronald Reagan takes his first visit to Walt Disney World (he was one of the hosts of the original Disneyland's opening in 1955)

1997-"GoldRush: A Real life Alaskan Adventure" MAde for TV movie premieres On the wonderful world of Disney

 

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2002:
The Lizzie McGuire episode "Mom's Best Friend" debuts on the Disney Channel as does the Disney Channel Original Movie Cadet Kelly, starring Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano.

 

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March 9
1955-"Man in Space" debuts on "Disneyland" the tv series

2004 - "Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo" is released direct-to-DVD.

 

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March 10
1978-"Return From Witch Mountain" is released

1996-Fultons Crab House opens at DTDM

2006 - The remake of "The Shaggy Dog" starring Tim Allen is released.

 

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March 11
1933-Birds In THe Spring" a silly Symphony is released

1960-"THis is your life Donald Duck" air on TV

1977-"THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH" is released

1983-"Winnie The Pooh and a Day for Eeyore" is released

 

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March 12
1943-"Flying Jalopy" a donald short is released

1999-Winter Summer LAnd the Miniature Golf Game opens

 

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March 13

1969-"The Love Bug" the highest Grossing film of 1969 is released

 

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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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About a week late, but . . .

March 10
2009 - Pinocchio is released on a 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD and Blu-ray.
2009 - D23, the official community for Disney fans, is announced! Also, the first issue of Disney twenty-three Magazine hits news stands.


March 13
2009 - Race to Witch Mountain is released in theaters.

 

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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