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May 12th 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
1956 Main Street Vehicles - Horseless Carriage
Disneyland

Opened: May 12, 1956
68 Year Anniversary of opening
1984 Walt Disney World Mark IV Monorail - Lime Enters Service
Opened: May 12, 1984
Closed:1991
40 Year Anniversary
2001 Doug Live!
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: Mar 15, 1999
Closed: May 12, 2001
23 Year Anniversary of closing
2017 Happily Ever After
Magic Kingdom

Opened: May 12, 2017
Closed: Sep 29, 2021

Other Engagements: - Present
7 Year Anniversary of opening
2017 Nemo & Friends SeaRider
Tokyo DisneySea

Opened: May 12, 2017
7 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 -

Tokyo Disney Resort May 12, 2023
Tokyo Disney Resort - 2023 Tokyo Disney Resort
Day 1 - Travel to Japan & First Look Around
May 12, 2023

The long travel day from Los Angeles to Tokyo plus my first look around my room at the Hilton and view of Tokyo Disney Resort.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort May 12, 2019
Walt Disney World Resort - May 7 - 14, 2019
Day 6 - Animal Kingdom & Coronado Springs Resort
May 12, 2019

Spent the morning at The Animal Kingdom then traveled to Coronado Springs to check out the Gran Destino Tower construction. Made a stop back at Pop Century then returned to Animal Kingdom for the evening.

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Disneyland Resort May 12, 2017
Disneyland Resort - Friday, May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017

An extended look at the Star Wars, Rivers of America and Guardians of the Galaxy Projects plus Matterhorn FastPass, Cars 3 Preview, Downtown Disney landscaping, and more.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 12, 2011
Walt Disney World Resort - May 10-17, 2011
Day 3 - Wild Africa Trek, Magic Kingdom & Studios
May 12, 2011

We experience the Wild Africa Trek at the Animal Kingdom in the morning. In the afternoon I visit the Magic Kingdom, head over to the Studios for a while, then back to the Magic Kingdom to wrap up the day.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 12, 2010
Walt Disney World Resort - May 11-18, 2010
Day 2 - Studios, Epcot & Magic Kingdom
May 12, 2010

Started off the morning at the Studios, spent a little of the afternoon at EPCOT, then the evening at the Magic Kingdom.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 12, 2009
Walt Disney World Resort - May 6 - 13, 2009
Day 7 - Osprey Ridge, Studios & Magic Kingdom
May 12, 2009

Had an early morning tee time at Osprey Ridge to start the day, then lunch at Trails End in Fort Wilderness. Headed for the Studios before the rains came and then hid from the storm at the Swan and then the Yacht Club. After dinner at Yachtsman headed for the Magic Kingdom for a couple hours.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 12, 2004
Walt Disney World Resort - May 12-22, 2004
Day 1 - Magic Kingdom
May 12, 2004

Day 1 includes shots at the new Pop Century Resort and the Magic Kingdom.

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