Difference between revisions of "MainPage:This Day in Disney History/April"
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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 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.
