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April 18th 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
1983 Disney Channel
Opened: Apr 18, 1983

41 Year Anniversary
1994 Beauty and the Beast The Broadway Musical
Opened: Apr 18, 1994

30 Year Anniversary

Movie Releases & Television Premieres

Year Movie / Show Note
2003 Holes
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Apr 18, 2003

21 Year Anniversary
2014 Bears
Disneynature

Opened: Apr 18, 2014

10 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1998 The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Festival of Fools
Disneyland

Opened: Jun 21, 1996
Closed: Apr 18, 1998

26 Year Anniversary of closing
2002 Primeval Whirl
Disney's Animal Kingdom

Opened: Apr 18, 2002
Closed: Mar 15, 2020

22 Year Anniversary of opening
2010 Disney's Electrical Parade
Disney California Adventure

Opened: Jul 3, 2001
Closed: Apr 18, 2010

14 Year Anniversary of closing
2015 Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
Epcot

Opened: Apr 18, 2015

9 Year Anniversary of opening


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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 -

Walt Disney World Resort April 18, 2023

Walt Disney World Resort - April 18-25, 2023
Day 1 - Arrival & Epcot
April 18, 2023

Arrived in the mid afternoon and ventured out to Epcot for my first evening.

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

Tokyo Disney Resort April 18, 2018

Tokyo Disney Resort - April 14-20, 2018
Day 5 - Tokyo DisneySea & Tokyo Disneyland Park Hopping
April 18, 2018

Hotel Mira Costa, Tokyo DisneySea & Tokyo Disneyland Park Hopping

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

Tokyo Disney Resort April 18, 2015

Tokyo Disney Resort - April 11 - 18, 2015
Day 8 - Final Day - Disney Hotel Visits
April 18, 2015

A visit to the Hotel MiraCosta, Ambassador Hotel & Disneyland Hotel.

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

Walt Disney World Resort April 18, 2013

Walt Disney World Resort - April 17-23, 2013
Day 2 - Magic Kingdom & Downtown Disney
April 18, 2013

Day 2 starts off with an early morning at the Magic Kingdom and my first trip the the "New Fantasyland". Part I takes a look at Enchanted Tales with Belle and lunch at Be Our Guest plus a look around the area. Also included are pictures of the Limited Time Magic Fairy Week. Part 2 includes a trip out to Downtown Disney for dinner at Fulton's Crabhouse, then stopped by the Grand Floridian, and ended the evening back at the Magic Kingdom with a voyage under the sea, a parade, castle projection show, and fireworks.

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

Disneyland Resort April 18, 2003

Disneyland Resort - Friday April 18, 2003
April 18, 2003

A look around both parks, including the refilled rivers and more..

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