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September 30th 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
1988 Heartbreak Hotel
Touchstone Pictures

Opened: Sep 30, 1988
36 Year Anniversary
1994 Ed Wood
Touchstone Pictures

Opened: Sep 30, 1994
30 Year Anniversary
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Sep 30, 2005
19 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1970 Walt Disney World Preview Center
Opened: Jan 16, 1970
Closed: Sep 30, 1971
54 Year Anniversary
1981 Broadway at the Top
Opened: Jun 29, 1981
Closed: Sep 30, 1993
43 Year Anniversary
1982 Tencennial Parade
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Oct 1, 1981
Closed: Sep 30, 1982
42 Year Anniversary of closing
2001 Remember the Magic
Magic Kingdom

Opened:1996
Closed: Sep 30, 2001
23 Year Anniversary of closing
2006 Dream Along With Mickey (Castle Forecourt Stage)
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Sep 30, 2006
Closed: Apr 2, 2016
18 Year Anniversary of opening
2016 The Disney Gallery
Tokyo Disneyland

Opened: Apr 15, 1993
Closed: Sep 30, 2016
8 Year Anniversary of closing
2019 IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
Epcot

Opened: Oct 1, 1999
Closed: Sep 30, 2019
5 Year Anniversary of closing
2019 Main Street Electrical Parade
Disneyland

Opened: Aug 2, 2019
Closed: Sep 30, 2019

Other Engagements: - Present - Present - Present - Present - Present
5 Year Anniversary of closing
2022 Disney KiteTails
Disney's Animal Kingdom

Opened: Oct 1, 2021
Closed: Sep 30, 2022
2 Year Anniversary of closing
2024 A Million Splashes of Colour
Disneyland Paris

Opened: Feb 10, 2024
Closed: Sep 30, 2024
0 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 September 30, 2016
Disneyland Resort - Friday, September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016

A check of the ongoing projects around both parks, a second look at Halloween Time and AP Days as September comes to an end at the Disneyland Resort.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Paris September 30, 2015
Disneyland Paris - September 26 - October 6, 2015
Day 4 - Disney's Hotels, Walt Disney Studios Park & Disneyland Park
September 30, 2015

Eiffel Tower, Seine River Cruise, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre & Arc de Triomphe & Eiffel Tower @ Sunset

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort September 30, 2012
Walt Disney World Resort - September 29 - October 7, 2012
Day 2 - D23's EPCOT 30th & Downtown Disney
September 30, 2012

The day was spent at D23's EPCOT 30th Anniversary Celebration which took place in the World Showplace at EPCOT. I did make a quick trip to Downtown Disney after dark.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort September 30, 2004
Walt Disney World Resort - September 29 - October 6, 2004
Day 2 - Palm Golfing & Studios
September 30, 2004

Golfing at the Palm then a trip over to the Yacht Club for dinner and we wrapped up the evening at the Studios.

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

 

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

September 30, 2012
D23 Epcot 30th Anniversary Celebration
September 30, 2012

D23's EPCOT 30th Anniversary Celebration took place at the World Showcase in EPCOT the day before the 30th and featured presentations and panels talking about the parks history. This section features pictures giving a sample of the event.

Click here for this picture set.

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

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