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January 2nd in Disney History
Below is a listing of some key openings and closings on this date in Disney History. This includes theme park attration opening and closing dates, movie releases, television premieres as well as my pictures from this date over the years. If you see an important date we are missing drop us an email.

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Disney Parks (Attractions, Shops, Dining, Resorts & Cruise Line)
Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1979 Dumbo's Circus Parade
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Jan 2, 1979
Closed: Dec 21, 1979
45 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 TransCenter
Epcot

Opened: Oct 1, 1982
Closed: Jan 2, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of closing
1996 World of Motion
Epcot

Opened: Oct 1, 1982
Closed: Jan 2, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of closing
2001 Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Opened: Jan 2, 2001
23 Year Anniversary
2007 El Río del Tiempo (The River of Time)
Epcot

Opened: Oct 1, 1982
Closed: Jan 2, 2007
17 Year Anniversary of closing
2017 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney California Adventure

Opened: May 5, 2004
Closed: Jan 2, 2017
7 Year Anniversary of closing

Disney Parks Events & Festivals:

 

Disney Related Book Releases on this date:

Below are links to reviews in the Geek's Library section of books released on this date that are in my collection.

No book's published on this date in the Geek's Library

 

Disneygeek.com Disney Parks Picture Set:
Picture sets from my visits to a Disney Parks around the world on this date including Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland -

Disneyland Resort January 2, 2004
Disneyland Resort - Friday Janurary 2, 2004
January 2, 2004

This update includes pictures of the Tower of Terror Rose Float, some holiday shots as they wind down and a some rain shots.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.

Disney News Release:
A listing of Disney News Releases that we posted on this date -

Posts on the Geek's Blog:

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