This Day in Disney History
A daily trip through Disneyland history with Alex and Jordan: the openings, the milestones, and the stories behind the magic, one date at a time. AI Generated
Episodes
11 episodes
This Day in Disney History: Fun and Fancy Free — The Last Time Walt Disney Voiced Mickey Mouse (1947)
On September 27, 1947, Disney released Fun and Fancy Free — the package film pairing Bongo with Mickey and the Beanstalk, starring Mickey, Donald, and Goofy opposite Willie the Giant, and marking the last time Walt Disney himself voiced Mickey Mou...
This Day in Disney History: Hurricane Jeanne Shuts Down Disney World (2004)
On September 26, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne forced Walt Disney World to close all four theme parks — the third hurricane shutdown in six weeks after Charley and Frances. Plus: The Suite Life on Deck premieres on the Disney Channel in 2008 with Dylan a...
This Day in Disney History: The Final Episode of The Mickey Mouse Club (1959)
On September 25, 1959, the original Mickey Mouse Club aired its final episode on ABC, ending four seasons of the Mouseketeers — Annette Funicello, Bobby Burgess, Cubby O'Brien and the rest — hosted by Jimmie Dodd, after a renewal dispute between D...
This Day in Disney History: Mickey, Donald and Goofy Go Ghost Hunting in Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
On September 24, 1937, Disney released Lonesome Ghosts, the 98th Mickey Mouse cartoon, starring Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as the Ajax Ghost Exterminators. With voices by Walt Disney himself, Clarence Nash, and Pinto Colvig, four bored ghosts prank...
This Day in Disney History: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Thunders Into Magic Kingdom (1980)
On September 23, 1980, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad debuted at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida, Imagineer Tony Baxter's runaway mine train and the wildest ride in the wilderness. Plus: Mickey Mouse stars in Brave Little Tailor, the 1...
This Day in Disney History: Lost Crashes Onto ABC (2004)
On September 22, 2004, ABC premiered Lost, the J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof drama that became the most expensive TV pilot ever made, drew 18.6 million viewers, and ran six seasons. Plus: the Disney+ docuseries Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom pr...
This Day in Disney History: The Space Shuttle Endeavour Flies Over Disneyland (2012)
On September 21, 2012, thousands of guests watched the Space Shuttle Endeavour's farewell flyover above Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, riding a Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to its final home at the California Science Center. Plus...
This Day in Disney History: Disney and James Cameron Team Up for Avatar Land at Animal Kingdom (2011)
On September 20, 2011, Disney CEO Bob Iger and James Cameron announced an exclusive partnership with Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox to bring Avatar to Disney parks, leading to Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom with Avatar ...
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