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May 4th 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
2009 Mickey's Fun Wheel
Disney California Adventure

Opened: May 4, 2009
Closed: Jan 7, 2018
15 Year Anniversary of opening
2016 Celebrity Spotlight
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: May 4, 2016
8 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.

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 May 4, 2024
Walt Disney World Resort - May 1-8, 2024
Day 4 - Disney's Animal Kingdom, EPCOT & Magic Kingdom
May 4, 2024

Started my day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Then over to EPCOT for the afternoon. Stopped by the Magic Kingdom in the early evening before taking a fireworks cruise on the Seven Seas Lagoon.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort May 4, 2022
Walt Disney World Resort - May 3-10, 2022
Day 2 - Magic Kingdom & EPCOT
May 4, 2022

Spent the morning at the Magic Kingdom then afternoon and evening at EPCOT.

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Disneyland Resort May 4, 2018
Disneyland Resort - Friday, May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018

A relaxing, but hot, afternoon at the Disneyland Resort, pictures include an extended look at the Blue Sky Cellar Pixar Pier Exhibit and a look a the new ice cream store that opened in Pixar Pier as well as the new March of the First Order in Tomorrowland plus a check of the ongoing projects and other random pictures as I roamed the parks.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 4, 2016
Walt Disney World Resort - April 30 - May 7, 2016
Day 5 - Animal Kingdom, Epcot & Hollywood Studios
May 4, 2016

A rainy day at the parks. I start off at the Animal Kingdom then head for Epcot in the afternoon and wrap up the day at the Studios.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 4, 2014
Walt Disney World Resort - April 29-May 5, 2014
Day 6 - Kidani Village, Epcot & Magic Kingdom
May 4, 2014

Part I: A walk around Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani Village looking at the Samawait Spriongs Pool, Uwanja Camp, and more. Part II: A morning walk around Epcot checking out the International Flower & Garden Festival. Part III: A visit to the Magic Kingdom for Festival of Fantasy Parade then back to Epcot for the evening.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 4, 2005
Walt Disney World Resort - May 4-11, 2005
Day 1 - Magic Kingdom
May 4, 2005

Day 1 features a look around the Radisson, the drive to the Magic Kingdom, and the Magic Kingdom itself, including shots of Small World, the castle, and preparations for the 50th press event May 5.

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