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May 1st 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
1998 He Got Game
Touchstone Pictures

Opened: May 1, 1998
26 Year Anniversary
2026 Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel Studios

Opened: May 1, 2026

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1972 Walt Disney World Railroad - Frontierland
Magic Kingdom

Opened: May 1, 1972
52 Year Anniversary of opening
1989 Pleasure Island
Opened: May 1, 1989
Closed: Sep 27, 2008
35 Year Anniversary
1989 Studio Backlot Tour
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: May 1, 1989
Closed: Sep 27, 2014
35 Year Anniversary of opening
1989 Superstar Television
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: May 1, 1989
Closed: Sep 26, 1998
35 Year Anniversary of opening
1989 The Great Movie Ride
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: May 1, 1989
Closed: Aug 13, 2017
35 Year Anniversary of opening
1989 The Monster Sound Show
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: May 1, 1989
Closed: Jun 30, 1997
35 Year Anniversary of opening
2005 Remember... Dreams Come True
Disneyland

Opened: May 1, 2005
Closed: Jun 11, 2009
19 Year Anniversary of opening
2009 Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village
Opened: May 1, 2009
15 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 -

Walt Disney World Resort May 1, 2024
Walt Disney World Resort - May 1-8, 2024
Day 1 - Travel to WDW, Riviera Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios & EPCOT
May 1, 2024

Today we traveled to WDW. Upon arriving took a quick look around our two-bedroom villa at the Riviera then set off for Disney's Hollywood Studios to take a quick lap on the parks 35th anniversary before heading to EPCOT to close out my evening.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort May 1, 2017
Walt Disney World Resort - April 26 - May 3, 2017
Day 6 - Boardwalk, Epcot & Animal Kingdom
May 1, 2017

A look around the Boardwalk then over to Epcot for the morning and early afternoon followed by the Animal Kingdom for the evening including Rivers of Light and a night time Safari

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort May 1, 2016
Walt Disney World Resort - April 30 - May 7, 2016
Day 2 - Animal Kingdom, Studios & Epcot
May 1, 2016

tarted the day off at the Animal Kingdom then spent some of the afternoon at the Studios before closing out the day at Epcot.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort May 1, 2014
Walt Disney World Resort - April 29-May 5, 2014
Day 3 - Disney's Hollywood Studios 25th Anniversary & Disney Springs Construction
May 1, 2014

Today marked the 25th Anniversary of Disney's Hollywood Studios. I take a look around the park and at the festivities. Also a side trip to Downtown Disney in the afternoon to check out the latest Disney Springs construction.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort May 1, 2009
Disneyland Resort - Friday May 1, 2009
May 1, 2009

In this update we take another look at the Food and Wine Festival plus more shots of the on going projects around the parks.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort May 1, 2006
Walt Disney World Resort - April 26 - May 3, 2006
Day 6 - Palm Golfing, Studios & Downtown Disney
May 1, 2006

Started off with a 7:00am Tee Time at the Palm, followed by an afternoon visit to the Studios and we called it an early evening after a shopping trip to Downtown Disney.

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

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