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May 21st 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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Movie Releases & Television Premieres
Year Movie / Show Note
1980 Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
Lucasfilm

Opened: May 21, 1980
44 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1990 Dick Tracy Starring in Diamond Double-Cross
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: May 21, 1990
Closed: Feb 16, 1991
34 Year Anniversary of opening
1999 SpectroMagic
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Oct 1, 1991
Closed: May 21, 1999

Other Engagements: - Present
25 Year Anniversary of closing

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 21, 2023
Tokyo Disney Resort - 2023 Tokyo Disney Resort
Day 10 - Travel Home
May 21, 2023

Took a walk out to see Tokyo Bay and then our long journey home to wrap up this trip.

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Walt Disney World Resort May 21, 2018
Walt Disney World Resort - May 15-22, 2018
Day 7 - Magic Kingdom & Epcot
May 21, 2018

My last full day was spent at the Magic Kingdom and Epcot.

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Disneyland Resort May 21, 2015
Disneyland Resort - Thursday, May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015

A busy day at the parks including the Disneyland Dream Suite, Matterhorn, Castle Finishing Touch event, Paint the Night and Disneyland Forever.

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Disneyland Resort May 21, 2015
Disneyland Resort - Thursday May, 21, 2015 - Preview of the Premiere of Paint the Night & Disneyland Forever
May 21, 2015

A very quick set of pictures from the premiere earlier this evening of Paint the Night and Disneyland Forever. I will be posting more pictures and video in the comes days. For now I need to sleep since I will be back at the park in 5 hours for the kickoff to the 24 day!

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Disneyland Resort May 21, 2010
Disneyland Resort - Friday, May 21, 2010
May 21, 2010



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Walt Disney World Resort May 21, 2004
Walt Disney World Resort - May 12-22, 2004
Day 10 - Osprey Ridge & Epcot
May 21, 2004

Day 10 is our last full day at WDW. We start off golfing at Osprey Ridge, followed by a visit to the Magic Kingdom before ending up at EPCOT for the evening.

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Disney News Release:
A listing of Disney News Releases that we posted on this date -

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