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April 15th 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
1988 Return to Snowy River
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Apr 15, 1988
36 Year Anniversary
1994 White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Apr 15, 1994
30 Year Anniversary
2016 The Jungle Book
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Apr 15, 2016
8 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1973 The Walt Disney Story
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Apr 15, 1973
Closed: Oct 5, 1992
51 Year Anniversary of opening
1975 Flight to the Moon
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Dec 24, 1971
Closed: Apr 15, 1975
49 Year Anniversary of closing
1983 Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Castle Carrousel
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Country Bear Theater
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Grand Circuit Raceway
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
Closed: Jan 11, 2017
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Haunted Mansion
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 it's a small world
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Mark Twain Riverboat
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Omnibus
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Penny Arcade
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Peter Pan's Flight
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Pinocchio's Daring Journey
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Pirates of the Caribbean
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Skyway to Fantasyland
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
Closed: Nov 3, 1998
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Skyway to Tomorrowland
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
Closed: Nov 3, 1998
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Snow White's Adventures
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Space Mountain
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
Closed: Jul 31, 2024

Other Engagements: - Present
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 StarJets
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
Closed: Oct 10, 2017
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 The Eternal Sea
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
Closed: Sep 16, 1984
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Tom Sawyer Island Rafts
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Western River Railroad
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1983 Westernland Shootin' Gallery
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1983
41 Year Anniversary of opening
1991 Disney Party Gras Parade
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1991
Closed: Apr 8, 1993
33 Year Anniversary of opening
1993 Fantasy on Parade
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1993
Closed: Apr 14, 1998
31 Year Anniversary of opening
1993 The Disney Gallery
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1993
Closed: Sep 30, 2016
31 Year Anniversary of opening
1993 Visionarium (The Timekeeper)
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1993
Closed: Sep 1, 2002
31 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 Donald's Boat
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 Gadget's Go Coaster
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 Minnie's House
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of opening
1996 Toon Park
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1996
28 Year Anniversary of opening
1997 MicroAdventure! (Honey I Shrunk the Audience
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1997
Closed: May 10, 2010
27 Year Anniversary of opening
1998 Disney Carnivale Parade
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1998
Closed: Apr 14, 2000
26 Year Anniversary of opening
2000 Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2000
Closed: Jan 21, 2003
24 Year Anniversary of opening
2004 Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2004
Closed:2024
20 Year Anniversary of opening
2008 Jubilation!
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2008
Closed: Apr 5, 2013
16 Year Anniversary of opening
2009 Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2009
15 Year Anniversary of opening
2011 Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2011
13 Year Anniversary of opening
2012 ElecTRONica
Disney California Adventure

Opened: Oct 8, 2010
Closed: Apr 15, 2012
12 Year Anniversary of closing
2012 Test Track (Original Version)
Epcot

Opened: Mar 17, 1999
Closed: Apr 15, 2012

Other Engagements: - Present
12 Year Anniversary of closing
2013 Happiness is Here Parade
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2013
Closed: Apr 9, 2018
11 Year Anniversary of opening
2018 Dreaming Up!
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2018
Closed: Apr 9, 2023
6 Year Anniversary of opening
2023 Disney Harmony in Color
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 2023
1 Year Anniversary of opening

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 April 15, 2022
Disneyland Resort - Friday, April 15, 2022
April 15, 2022

Environmental Art, Mr. Knight and We Dont Talk About Bruno plus a check of the ongoing projects from around the Disneyland Resort.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Tokyo Disney Resort April 15, 2018
Tokyo Disney Resort - April 14-20, 2018
Day 2 - Tokyo Disneyland 35th Anniversary
April 15, 2018

Tokyo Disneyland's 35th Anniversary. I spent the full day in the park.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Tokyo Disney Resort April 15, 2015
Tokyo Disney Resort - April 11 - 18, 2015
Day 5 - A windy day at Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea
April 15, 2015

A windy day at Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort April 15, 2011
Disneyland Resort - Friday, April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011

What better way to celebrate tax day than to visit the Disneyland Resort. In this update we check in on all the projects around both parks and Downtown Disney.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort April 15, 2005
Disneyland Resort - Friday, April 15, 2005
April 15, 2005

It was tax day, so why not go to Disneyland. This update features a look at the work around both parks.

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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