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April 8th 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
1974 Discovery Island
Opened: Apr 8, 1974
Closed: Apr 8, 1999
50 Year Anniversary
1993 Disney Party Gras Parade
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1991
Closed: Apr 8, 1993
31 Year Anniversary of closing
2006 Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast
Disneyland Paris

Opened: Apr 8, 2006
18 Year Anniversary of opening
2021 ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration
Shanghai Disneyland

Opened: Apr 8, 2021
3 Year Anniversary of opening
2021 Year of Magical Surprises
Opened: Apr 8, 2021
Closed: Apr 8, 2022
3 Year Anniversary

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 -

Hong Kong Disneyland April 8, 2015
Hong Kong Disneyland - April 6 - 11, 2015
Day 3 - Touring Hong Kong Disneyland
April 8, 2015

Touring Hong Kong Disneyland

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

Disney News Release:
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