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May 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 Parks (Attractions, Shops, Dining, Resorts & Cruise Line)
Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1971 Indian War Canoes
Disneyland

Opened: Jul 4, 1956
Closed: May 18, 1971
53 Year Anniversary of closing
2012 Fairy Tale Garden
Magic Kingdom

Opened: May 18, 2012
12 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 -

Tokyo Disney Resort May 18, 2023
Tokyo Disney Resort - 2023 Tokyo Disney Resort
Day 7 - Tokyo DisneySea
May 18, 2023

Park Day 4 was a relaxing day at DisneySea

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort May 18, 2018
Walt Disney World Resort - May 15-22, 2018
Day 4 - Bay Lake Tower, Magic Kingdom & Disney Springs
May 18, 2018

Spent the morning at Bay Lake Tower, lunch at Wilderness Lodge a couple hours at the Magic Kingdom then Disney Springs before returning to the Magic Kingdom to end the day in the rain.

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Disneyland Resort May 18, 2012
Disneyland Resort - Friday, May 18, 2012
May 18, 2012

New characters @ Disneyland, Merid, Manny, Mona, and Mandy. Plus a check in on all the projects going on at both parks as we mark four weeks/28 days till the grand openings.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 18, 2010
Walt Disney World Resort - May 11-18, 2010
Day 8 - Animal Kingdom, Epcot & Magic Kingdom
May 18, 2010

Our last day. Started off with the ritual of dropping the bags off at the airline checking counter and luggage services. Then headed off to the Animal Kingdom. After lunch went to the TTC and a round trip ride on the EPCOT line before transferring over to the Express to the Magic Kingdom. Grabbed a snack at the Magic Kingdom before heading back to the Riverside and the Magical Express to the airport.

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Disneyland Resort May 18, 2007
Disneyland Resort - Friday May 18, 2007
May 18, 2007

Its only been a week but a lot has changed around the Disneyland Resort. The walls are down around the subs, the Pirates Premiere set up is just about complete, and more visible progress on Toy Story Mania.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 18, 2004
Walt Disney World Resort - May 12-22, 2004
Day 7 - Magnolia, Epcot & Magic Kingdom
May 18, 2004

Day 7 starts off at the Magnolia golfing, followed by World Showcase, then a trip to the Magic Kingdom. Camera 2 - Day 7 starts out with a pictorial tour of the Shades of Green, then off to the EPCOT Resorts followed by World Showcase and the Magic Kingdom closes the day..

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