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{{#switch: {{CURRENTDAYLOCALDAY}}| 1=On this day in 1976, the newly named Discovery Island opened. The island had been known as Treasure Island since 1974. | 2=On this day in 2007, the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor opened in Tomorrowland. | 3= On this day in 1975 the television special Monsanto Night Presents: Walt Disney's America on Parade aired. America on Parade was a temporary parade used in Disney World during America's bicentennial. | 4=On this day in 1990, the Rock 'n' Roll Beach Club opened in Pleasure Island. | 5=On this day in 1998, the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) opened in the Magic Kingdom. | 6=On this day in 2007, the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros opened in the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot. | 7=On this day in 2006, Expedition Everest opened in Animal Kingdom.| 8=On this day in 1974, Treasure Island (later known as Discovery Island) opened in Walt Disney World. | 9=On this day in 1987, the Disney Traders shop opened in World Showcase. | 10=On this day in 1964, Walt Disney arrived in New York to oversee his four attractions at the 1964 World's Fair. | 11=On this day in 1980, the Walt Disney World Daper Dans flew to Disneyland to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Disneyland Daper Dans.| 12=On this day in 1995, the Polynesian Resort's Papeete Bay Verandah restaurant was renamed 'Ohana.| 13=On this day in 2002, Disney held a special after hours event which allowed guests to get a sneak peek of Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama, in Disney's Animal Kingdom. | 14=On this day in 2008, legendary Disney animator, Ollie Johnson passed away at age 95.| 15=On this day in 1973, "The Walt Disney Story" opened on Main Street USA. | 16=On this day in 2001, the Animal Kingdom Lodge opened. | 17=On this day in 1973, 73,168 guests visited Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom was the only operating theme park at the time. | 18=On this day in 2002, Primeval Whirl opened in Disney's Animal Kingdom. | 19=On this day in 2009, Space Mountain closed for major renovations. | 20=On this day in 1991, The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater opened in the Disney-MGM Studios.| 21=On this day in 2009, the Downtown Disney balloon ride, Characters in Flight officially opened. | 22=On this day in 1998, Disney's Animal Kingdom opened! | 23=On this day in 1986, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. | 24=On this day in 2009, Disney Imagineering legend, Marty Sklar announced he was retiring. | 25=On this day in 2007, the Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the Future exhibit opened in the Spaceship Earth post show.| 26=On this day in 1990, Mickey's Magical TV World show opened in Mickey's Starland. | 27=On this day in 1992, the American Express Travelport exhibit, located in CommuniCore West closed. | 28=On this day in 1997, the restaurant located inside Cinderella's Castle was renamed Cinderella's Royal Table. The restaurant had originally been named King Stefan's Banquet Hall. | 29=On this day in 1994, the first phase of the All-Star Sports Resort officially opened. | 30=On this day in 2011, the Beatles cover band, "British Invasion" performed for the final time in the United Kingdom pavilion in Epcot.
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