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August 16th 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
1954 The Vanishing Prairie
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Aug 16, 1954
70 Year Anniversary
2024 Alien: Romulus
20th Century Studios

Opened: Aug 16, 2024
Opening Day

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1955 Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Disneyland

Opened: Aug 16, 1955
69 Year Anniversary of opening
1958 Main Street Vehicles - Fire Engine
Disneyland

Opened: Aug 16, 1958
66 Year Anniversary of opening
1972 Walt Disney World Mark IV Monorail - Silver Enters Service
Opened: Aug 16, 1972
Closed:1991
52 Year Anniversary
2006 Cinderellabration (Castle Forecourt Stage)
Magic Kingdom

Opened: May 5, 2005
Closed: Aug 16, 2006
18 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 16, 2013
Disneyland Resort - Friday, August 16, 2013
August 16, 2013

Summer is wrapping up, today was the All-American College Bands last day. Halloween is moving into the stores. Mara has some new effects, Fantasyland safety work, and more in this visit to the Disneyland Resort.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort August 16, 2009
Disneyland Resort - Sunday, August 16, 2009
August 16, 2009



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Disneygeek.com Picture Sets:
Picture sets from other Disney Related events and travels on this date - including D23 Events, Aulani and other travels -

August 16, 2015
D23 Expo 2015 - Experience the World with Disney: Adventures By Disney, Aulani, Disney Cruise Line, and Disney Vacation Club
August 16, 2015

Experience the World with Disney: Adventures By Disney, Aulani, Disney Cruise Line, and Disney Vacation Club presentation at D23 Expo 2015

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August 16, 2015
D23 Expo 2015 - Show Floor
August 16, 2015

A look around the show floor at the D23 Expo 2015

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

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