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August 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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Movie Releases & Television Premieres
Year Movie / Show Note
1974 The Castaway Cowboy
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Aug 1, 1974
50 Year Anniversary
1997 Air Bud
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Aug 1, 1997
27 Year Anniversary
2008 Swing Vote
Touchstone Pictures

Opened: Aug 1, 2008
16 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1992 Eagle Pines Golf Course
Opened: Jan 23, 1992
Closed: Aug 1, 2007
32 Year Anniversary
1992 Disneymania (Castle Forecourt Stage)
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Aug 1, 1992
Closed: Aug 1, 2001
32 Year Anniversary of opening
1997 Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Opened: Aug 1, 1997
27 Year Anniversary
2001 Disneymania (Castle Forecourt Stage)
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Aug 1, 1992
Closed: Aug 1, 2001
23 Year Anniversary of closing
2019 O Canada!
Epcot

Opened: Oct 1, 1982
Closed: Aug 1, 2019
5 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.

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 -

Disneyland Resort August 1, 2014
Disneyland Resort - Friday, August 1, 2014
August 1, 2014

A first look at the Adventure Trading Co and new Haunted Mansion merchandise highlight this trip to the park. Also included are pictures as I roamed the parks and enjoyed the summer entertainment including the All-American College Band, A Hard Days Night and the Music of Nashville.

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

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

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