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March 16th 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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Theme Park Opening
Movie Releases & Television Premieres
Year Movie / Show Note
1961 The Absent-Minded Professor
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Mar 16, 1961
63 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
2002 Animagique
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
Closed: Jan 31, 2016
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 Armageddon: les Effets Speciaux
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
Closed: Mar 31, 2019
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 Art of Disney Animation
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
Closed: Jan 6, 2019
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 CineMagique
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
Closed: Mar 29, 2017
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 Disney Studio 1
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 Les Tapis Volants - Flying Carpets Over Agrabah
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
Closed: Mar 13, 0202
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
Closed: Sep 1, 2019

Other Engagements: - Present
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2002 Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic
Walt Disney Studios Park

Opened: Mar 16, 2002
Closed: Jan 5, 2020
22 Year Anniversary of opening
2016 Star Tours
Disneyland Paris

Opened: Apr 12, 1992
Closed: Mar 16, 2016
8 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.

 

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 March 16, 2018
Disneyland Resort - Friday, March 16, 2018
March 16, 2018

2018 Eggstravaganza Egg Hunts plus a check of all the ongoing projects including Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Main Street Track Replacement, Pixar Pier and the new Parking Structure

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort March 16, 2011
Disneyland Resort - Wednesday, March 16, 2011
March 16, 2011

Checking in on all the projects and happenings at the Disneyland Resort.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort March 16, 2007
Disneyland Resort - Friday March 16, 2007
March 16, 2007

The Spring Break crowds have arrived, but Disneyland is still in full rehab mode with several projects going on around the resort. We take a look at the progress of these plus our regular array of random shots in this update.

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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