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September 23rd 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 Milestones
Year Event Note
1984 Michael Eisner (Chariman) and Frank Wells (President)
Opened: Sep 23, 1984
40 Year Anniversary

Movie Releases & Television Premieres

Year Movie / Show Note
1938 Brave Little Tailor
Walt Disney Animation Studios (Short)

Opened: Sep 23, 1938
86 Year Anniversary
2005 Flightplan
Touchstone Pictures

Opened: Sep 23, 2005
19 Year Anniversary
2016 Queen of Katwe
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Sep 23, 2016
8 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1980 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Sep 23, 1980
44 Year Anniversary of opening
2007 High School Musical 2: School's Out
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: Sep 23, 2007
Closed: Sep 13, 2008
17 Year Anniversary of opening
2009 Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Opened: Sep 23, 2009
15 Year Anniversary

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 -

Disneyland Resort September 23, 2022
Disneyland Resort - Friday, September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022

A relaxing Halloween Time visit to the parks to check out the ongoing projects and visit the Hulk in Avengers Campus.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort September 23, 2011
Disneyland Resort - Friday, September 23, 2011
September 23, 2011

Blue Sky Cellar look at Buena Vista Street, construction and Halloween pictures and more.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort September 23, 2010
Disneyland Resort - Thursday, September 23, 2010
September 23, 2010

A look at Destination D Merchandise then a visit to the parks to check on the off season projects plus a visit to the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort September 23, 2005
Disneyland Resort - Friday September 23, 2005
September 23, 2005

Fall has arrived and the Disneyland Resort is in off-season mode again.

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

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