The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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April 25

1930-"Wild Waves" A mickey Short is released

 

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April 26
1940-"Tugboat Mickey" a Mickey Short is released

1991-"Dinosaurs" The TV series debuts on ABC

 

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April 27
1951-"cold War" a Goofy Short is released
1991-"Dinosaurs" The TV series debuts on ABC

 

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April 28
1930-"NIght" a Silly Symphonies is released
1989-The Official opening for Pleasure Island

 

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April 29

1957-Sleeping Beauty Castle walk trough attraction opens in DL!

1994-Disney's All Star Sports resort opens at WDW

1994-Astro Orbiter opens at the MK

 

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April 30
1928-"Ozzie Of the Mounted" an oswald short is released

1989- "The Disney MGM studio Theme Park grand opening" Special Airs airs on NBC

1993- The Walt Disney Co. Revels Plans to acquire Miramax

 

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May 1

1942- Donald Gets Drafted" a short is released

1977- The Empress lilly river boat opens at DTD marketplace

1989- The DISNEY MGM STUDIOS OPENS AT WDW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1994- Dedication of Disney All Star Sports Resort


1999-"who Wants to be a MillionAir? debuts on Abc

 

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May 2
1927-Alice's Knaughty Knight" short is released

1990-The 5th official Tokyo Disneyland Hotel is Added

 

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May 3
1931- The Moose Hunt" (a Short with the first appearance of pluto by that name) is released

 

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May 4

1949- (First True-life adventure) is released

1979-- Space Mountain opens at Disneyland Opens

2005 - Disneyland is CLOSED to the general public for the entire day due to Cast Members preparing for the kickoff for the Happiest Celebration on Earth! An official opening ceremony was held for "Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years" (featuring an appearance by Steve Martin). That afternoon, a presentation was held by Kelsey Grammar at Disney's California Adventure to give a sneak preview at what the Celebration would be offering to guests worldwide (Grammar even fell off the stage at one point!). That night at Disneyland, a media event was held featuring an enormous gold carpet heading down Main Street USA. Among the attendees were John Lasseter, Tyra Banks, the Sprouse Brothers, John Stamos, Ricky Ullman, Aly & AJ, Julie Andrews, Leonard Maltin, the Goo Goo Dolls, Teri Hatcher, Jim Belushi, Jon Voight, Ray Bradbury, Richard Sherman, Dave Smith, X Atencio, Alice Davis, and of course the characters (including Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy, all in their snazzy 50th Anniversary outfits).

2005 - Epcot closed early and a media event was held to open Soarin'.

 

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May 5
1986- Country Bear Vacation hoe-down opens at MK

2005 - The Happiest Celebration on Earth, celebrating 50 years of Disney parks worldwide, officially kicks off (on 05/05/05, 50/50/50 backwards)!!! A special ceremony is held at both Disneyland (with Michael Eisner, Bob Iger, Art Linkletter, Julie Andrews, Christina Aguilara, and LeAnne Rhymes) and Walt Disney World (with Wayne Brady, Diana DeGarmo, and others) with communication via satellite on both coasts. Also on May 5 in 2005, a very special sneak preview presentation is held at Disney's Animal Kingdom to give guests a sneak peek at an "upcoming" attraction - Expedition Everest!

Attractions that opened May 5, 2005:

Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years at Disneyland
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters at Disneyland
Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams at Disneyland
Remember Dreams Come True Fireworks at Disneyland
Block Party Bash at Disney's California Adventure (now at DHS)
Cinderellabration at Magic Kingdom (show now closed)
Soarin' at Epcot
Lights Motors Action at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Additional history given by WeatherbySwann Thank you!

 

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May 6

1940- Disney Studio's move to Burbank is complete.

1988- Norway opens at EPCOT

1991- The Walt Disney Co. Becomes becomes part of the dow jones Industrial Average

 

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May 7

1916 - Actress and Disney Legend Adriana Caselotti is born. At age 18, she will become the voice and personality of "Snow White," heroine of Walt Disney's first full-length animated masterpiece.

1982- Kodak sponsors 'It's a small world" at the mk

 

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May 8

1998-Lagoona Gator, a new Typhoon Lagoon character is introduced.

 

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May 9

1947- "Sleepy Time for Donald" a donald short is released

1953- "for whom the Bell Tolls" a goofy Short" is released.

1954- Walt Disney's Daughter, Diane Disney, marries Ron Miller

 

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May 10
1946- "in Dutch" a pluto short is released

1959- Sharon Disney (Walt's daughter) marries Robert Borgfeldt Brown.

 

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May 11
1935- "Water Babies" a Silly symphony is released

 

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May 12
1967- Cites of Bay lake and Lake Buena Vista are chartered by the state of florida to perform municipal functions within the Reedy Creek Improvement District