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January 21st 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 Milestones
Year Event Note
1988 The Wrather Corporation is acquired
Opened: Jan 21, 1988

36 Year Anniversary

Movie Releases & Television Premieres

Year Movie / Show Note
1960 Toby Tyler
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Jan 21, 1960

64 Year Anniversary

Disney Parks (Attractions, Shops, Dining, Resorts & Cruise Line)

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1955 Original Disneyland Parking Lot
Opened: Jul 17, 1955
Closed: Jan 21, 1998

69 Year Anniversary
1995 The Circle of Life
Epcot

Opened: Jan 21, 1995
Closed: Feb 3, 2018

29 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 Universe of Energy
Epcot

Opened: Oct 1, 1982
Closed: Jan 21, 1996

28 Year Anniversary of closing
2003 Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2000
Closed: Jan 21, 2003

21 Year Anniversary of closing
2006 Tarzan Rocks
Disney's Animal Kingdom

Opened: Jul 2, 1999
Closed: Jan 21, 2006

18 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 21, 2022

Disneyland Resort - Friday, January 21, 2022
January 21, 2022

Lunar New Year 2022 opening day plus a check of the ongoing projects.

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

Walt Disney World Resort January 21, 2021

Walt Disney World Resort - January 19-26, 2021
Day 3 - Disney's Hollywood Studios & Disney Springs
January 21, 2021

Spent most of the day at Disney's Hollywood Studios then went to Disney Springs for dinner and some shopping in the evening.

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

Disneyland Resort January 21, 2011

Disneyland Resort - Friday, January 21, 2011
January 21, 2011

the second Family Fun Weekend - Kickin Country as well as a check in on the projects around the resort and some World of Color shots from the waters edge.

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


Disney News Release:
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