The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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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" won 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 21
2003 - Piglet's Big Movie 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!!!

 

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April 2
1928-"Sagebrush Sadie" (oswald short) is released

1940-Walt Disney Productions becomes a public company on the over the counter stock market

2004 - Home on the Range is releaed in theaters.

 

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April 3
1994-Frank G wells, president of the Walt Disney Company dies in a helicopter

 

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April 4

1926-Alice's Auto race (short) is released

1994- Mike Eisner Assumes the presidency of the walt disney company following Frank Wells death

 

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April 5
1965 - Mary Poppins wins 5 Academy-Awards.

1998- The Enchanted Tiki Birds- Under New MAnagement opens in Mk after an extensive refurbishment