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October 8th 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
1993 The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Play Inagural Game
Opened: Oct 8, 1993

31 Year Anniversary

Movie Releases & Television Premieres

Year Movie / Show Note
1986 The Color of Money
Touchstone Pictures

Opened: Oct 8, 1986

38 Year Anniversary
2010 Do Dooni Chaar
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Oct 8, 2010

14 Year Anniversary
2010 Secretariat
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Oct 8, 2010

14 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1997 Goosebumps HorrorLand Fright Show and Funhouse
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: Oct 8, 1997
Closed: Nov 1, 1998

27 Year Anniversary of opening
2001 Journey into Your Imagination
Epcot

Opened: Oct 1, 1999
Closed: Oct 8, 2001

23 Year Anniversary of closing
2003 Golden Horseshoe Variety Show
Disneyland

Opened: Jun 13, 1995
Closed: Oct 8, 2003

21 Year Anniversary of closing
2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Oct 8, 2003

21 Year Anniversary of opening
2010 ElecTRONica
Disney California Adventure

Opened: Oct 8, 2010
Closed: Apr 15, 2012

14 Year Anniversary of opening
2011 Princess Pavilion
Disneyland Paris

Opened: Oct 8, 2011

13 Year Anniversary of opening


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 October 8, 2011

Disneyland Resort - Saturday, October 8, 2011
October 8, 2011



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

Disneyland Resort October 8, 2010

Disneyland Resort - Friday, October 8, 2010
October 8, 2010

ElecTRONica and construction shots.

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


Disney News Release:
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