The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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June 21
1961- " The Parent Trap " is released.

1989-300,000,000 guest visits WDW.

1991- The Rocketeer Premieres

1996- The Hunchback of Notre Dame stage show premieres at MGM Studios.

2002 - Lilo & Stitch is released in theaters.

 

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June 22
1955 "Lady and The Tramp" Has it's general release .

1977 "The Rescuers" is released.

1988- "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" is released.

 

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June 23
1956 The skyway opens in DLR June 23

1963-Enchanted Tiki Room opens at DL. The first attraction with sophisticated
audio animatronics.

1989-Honey I Shrunk The Kids is released.

1989- "Tommy Trouble" is released (Roger Rabbit short)

1995- "Pocahontas" premieres nationwide.

 

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June 24
1893- Roy Oliver Disney is Born(Walt's nephew)

1949- "Bubble Bee" (Pluto short) is released.

1994- " The Lion King has it's general release.

1994- At Epcot, the Electric Umbrella fast-food facility opens in Communicore East!

1998- Jacqueline D'ambrosi, a 9 year old girl from NJ becomes the 600-millionth person to walk through the turnstiles of the Magic Kingdom at 7:37 in the morning, her and her whole family won lifetime passes to Disney World!

 

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June 25
1930- "The Fire Fighters" (A Mickey Short)is released

1980- "Herbie Goes Bananas" is released

1997- Wolfgang Puck Express opens at Downtown Disney Market place.

 

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June 26
1959- " Darby O'Gill and the Little People" is released

1979- Hoop Dee-Doo Musical Revue at FW adds the third show to nightly performance.

 

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June 27

1979- "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again" is released.

 

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June 28

1929- "The Plow Boy" ( Mickey Short; yje debut of Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow) is completed

1988- The Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, opened originally as The Grand Floridian Beach Resort and Spa, starts accepting guests!

 

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June 29
1996- Backstage Studio tour becomes the Back Lot tour

1996- Mickey's Toontown Fair opens at MK

 

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1994- " The Lion King has it's general release.


1998- Jacqueline D'ambrosi, a 9 year old girl from NJ becomes the 600-millionth person to walk through the turnstiles of the Magic Kingdom at 7:37 in the morning, her and her whole family won lifetime passes to Disney World!

Wow, that's an awesome prize!


June 27
2008 - Wall-E is released.


June 29
2007 - Ratatouille is released.

 

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June 30

1931 The Busy Beavers (Silly Symphony) debuts

1939 Sea Scouts (Donald Duck cartoon short) debuts

1950 Motor Mania (Goofy cartoon short) debuts

1967 America the Beautiful opens at Disneyland Park

1976 The Kingdom Queen ferryboat joins the Walt Disney World Resort fleet

1971 Walt Disney Pictures releases The Million Dollar Duck

1978 Walt Disney Pictures releases The Cat from Outer Space

1995 Hollywood Pictures releases Judge Dredd

1996 Cast Members celebrate the grand opening of Disney's BoardWalk (Not the resort)

1997 The Grand I, a 44-foot luxury yacht, begins Guest cruises around Seven Seas Lagoon

 

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July 1
1924- Alice and the Dog Catcher (Alice cartoon short) debuts

1933- Mickey's Gala Premiere (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts

1966- Primeval World opens at Disneyland Park

1970- Walt Disney Pictures releases The Boatniks

1975- Leaders celebrate the grand opening for WEDway PeopleMover at
Magic Kingdom Park

1987- Touchstone Pictures releases Adventures in Babysitting

1988- Leaders celebrate the grand opening for Disney's Grand Floridian
Resort & Spa

1991- The Rocketeer Gallery opens at Disney-MGM Studios

1994- Innoventions, formerly Communicore, opens at Epcot

1994- Pasta Ristorante replaces Sunrise Terrace at Epcot

1997- "One Saturday Morning" opens, replacing the Monster Sound Show at
Disney-MGM Studios

1997- The Commissary Restaurant at Disney-MGM Studios becomes ABC Commissary

1998- Touchstone Pictures releases Armageddon

1998- Disney Magic cruise ship departs from Italy, bound for America

2008- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa celebrates 20 years.

 

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July 2
1929- The Barnyard Battle (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) is completed (release date uncertain)

1956- Rainbow Caverns Mine Train debuts at Disneyland Park

1964- Walt Disney Pictures releases The Moon-Spinners

1967- General Electric Carousel of Progress opens at Disneyland Park

1967- The WEDWay PeopleMover and Rocket Jets open at Disneyland Park

1972- Magic Kingdom I and II ferryboats debut at the Walt Disney World Resort

1986- Walt Disney Pictures releases The Great Mouse Detective

1993- Hollywood Pictures releases Son in Law

1993- Aladdin's Oasis Dinner Show opens at Disneyland Park

1997- AMC Pleasure Island 24 Theatres Complex open after expanding to 24 screens and stadium seating at Downtown Disney Pleasure Island

1999- Touchstone Pictures releases Summer of Sam

 

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July 3

1985- Tinkerbell makes her first flight at WDW.

 

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July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!
1975- "The Apple Dumpling Gang" is released

1987- Big Thunder Mt opens in Disneyland Tokyo

1996- Celebration Development Opens !!!

 

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July 5

The Maelstrom Opened!

 

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July 6

1925- The Disney brothers make a $400 deposit on a lot at Hyperion Ave. to build a new studio.

1994- Ground Breaking ceremony for the Disney Institute

 

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July 7
1931 – "Mickey Steps Out" (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts

1963 – Walt Disney Pictures releases Summer Magic

1976 – Walt Disney Pictures releases Gus

1989 – "Adventures in Babysitting," a television pilot based on the film, airs on CBS

1994 – The 3-D film Captain EO closes at Epcot

1997 – Flagler's closes at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

2000 – Walt Disney Pictures releases Disney's The Kid

2006 – Walt Disney Pictures releases Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

 

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July 8
1985- Plans for MGM (now DHS) are Announced By Mike Eisner and Governor Graham

1994- Legend of the Lion King opens in MK

 

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July 9

1932- "Musical Farmer" Mickey Short is released

1982- "Tron" a WD Pictures is released.

2003-" Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is released.