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| 4= On this day in 1990, the Rock 'n' Roll Beach Club opened in Pleasure Island. | | 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. | | 5= On this day in 1998, the Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) opened in the Magic Kingdom. | ||
| − | | 6= | + | | 6=On this day in 2007, the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros opened in the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot. |
| − | | 7= | + | | 7= On this day in 2006, Expedition Everest opened in Animal Kingdom. |
| − | | 8= | + | | 8= On this day in 1974 Treasure Island (later known as Discovery Island) opened in Walt Disney World. |
| − | | 9= | + | | 9= On this day in 1987, the Disney Traders shop opened in World Showcase. |
| − | | 10= | + | | 10= On this day in 1964, Walt Disney arrived in New York to oversee his four attractions for the 1964 World's Fair. |
| − | | 11= | + | | 11= On this day in 1980, the Walt Disney World band, the Daper Dans flew to Disneyland. They went to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Disneyland Daper Dans. |
| − | | 12= | + | | 12= On this day in 1995, the Polynesian Resort's Papeete Bay Verandah restaurant was renamed 'Ohana. |
| − | | 13= | + | | 13= On this day in 2002, Disney held a special after hours event which allowed guests to get a sneak peak of Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama, in Disney's Animal Kingdom. |
| − | | 14= | + | | 14= On this day in 2008, legendary Disney animator, Ollie Johnson passed away at age 95. |
| − | | 15= | + | | 15= On this day in 1973, "The Walt Disney Story" opened on Main Street USA. |
| − | | 16= | + | | 16= On this day in 2001, the Animal Kingdom Lodge opened. |
| − | | 17= | + | | 17= On this day 73,168 guests visit Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom was the only operating theme park at the time. |
| − | | 18= | + | | 18= On this day in 2002, Primeval Whirl opened in Disney's Animal Kingdom. |
| − | | 19= | + | | 19= On this day in 2009, Space Mountain closed for major renovations. |
| − | | 20= | + | | 20= On this day in 1991, The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater opened in the Disney-MGM Studios. |
| − | | 21= | + | | 21= On this day in 2009, the Downtown Disney balloon ride, Characters in Flight officially opened. |
| − | | 22= | + | | 22= On this day in 1990, Mickey's Birthdayland closed in the Magic Kingdom. |
| − | | 23= | + | | 23= On this day in 1986, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. |
| − | | 24= | + | | 24= On this day in 2009, Disney Imagineering legend, Marty Sklar announced he was retiring. |
| − | | 25= | + | | 25= On this day in 2007, the Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the Future exhibit opened in the Spaceship Earth post show. |
| − | | 26= | + | | 26= On this day in 1990, Mickey's Magical TV World show opened in Mickey's Starland. |
| − | | 27= | + | | 27= On this day in 1992, the American Express Travelport exhibit, located in CommuniCore West closed. |
| − | | 28= | + | | 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= | + | | 29= On this day in 1994, the first phase Disney World's All-Star Sports Resort, known as "Surf's Up" officially opened. |
| − | | 30= | + | | 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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Revision as of 22:24, 1 April 2012
On this day in 2009, Disney Imagineering legend, Marty Sklar announced he was retiring.
