Today in WD History...

foxer76 · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:47 am Post subject:

March 1
1996 -- Disney's Hilton Head Island, part of Disney Vacation Club, opens
1996 -- Officials dedicate Disney Institute
1999 -- "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" reopens after a third enhancement: Fear Every Drop at Disney-MGM Studios
1999 -- Maharajah Jungle Trek debuts at Disney's Animal Kingdom

foxer76 · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

March 2
1976 -- Magic Kingdom Park welcomes its 50 millionth Guest
1976 -- The Fort Wilderness Kennel opens at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

foxer76 · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject:

March 3
1983 -- Buena Vista Palace opens on Walt Disney World property Sleeping

1995 -- Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye opens at Disneyland Park

foxer76 · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

March 6
1983 -- Journey into Imagination, the attraction starring Figment and Dreamfinder, opens at Epcot

Bouncing Figment

foxer76 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

March 7
1936 -- Mickey's Grand Opera (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts
1941 -- Golden Eggs (Donald Duck cartoon short) debuts
1997 -- Pirates of the Caribbean reopens at Disneyland Park after major scene refurbishments

foxer76 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:18 am Post subject:

March 8
1986 -- Alice's Tea Party opens at Tokyo Disneyland Park
2002 -- "Disney's Around the World," a new shop featuring items from Disney theme parks around the world, opens at the Main Street Cinema at Magic Kingdom Park

Figmentathm · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:28 am Post subject:

foxer76 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

Yes, I agree fully!

foxer76 · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

March 9
1984 -- Touchstone Pictures releases Splash, the first film released under this new Disney studio label
1994 -- "Ellen" debuts on ABC as "These Friends of Mine."
1997 -- CHESTER the manatee passes away at The Living Seas at Epcot

jahosifatz · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:29 am Post subject:

Oh, I remember ole Chester passing away. Was working at Journey into Imagination and the Seas folks had a goodbye Chester BBQ. No, they didn't cook him, but everyone who didn't work there did. Laughing

foxer76 · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

March 10
1996 -- Fulton's Crab House opens at the Downtown Disney Marketplace

foxer76 · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject:

March 11
1996 -- Mickey's Starland goes down for refurbishment

foxer76 · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject:

March 12
1999 -- Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf opens next to Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park at the Walt Disney World Resort

For Your Information

foxer76 · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:45 am Post subject:

Nothing exciting to post on the 13th..

March 14
1960 -- Circarama closes at Disneyland Park
1975 -- Magic Carpet 'Round the World closes at Magic Kingdom Park
1998 -- The stand-alone McDonald's restaurant near Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park opens at the Walt Disney World Resort

foxer76 · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:30 am Post subject:

March 15
1974 -- America the Beautiful closes for a year at Magic Kingdom Park
1975 -- America the Beautiful (revised version) opens at Magic Kingdom Park
1991 -- Baloo's Dressing Room, a character meet-and-greet area, opens at Disneyland Park
1991 -- "Plane Crazy," a stage show, debuts at Disneyland Park
1995 -- Plans unveiled at Carnegie Hall for Disney Institute

Mr. Green