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December 6th 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
2016 Growing Up Wild
Disneynature

Opened: Dec 6, 2016
8 Year Anniversary

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
2012 New Fantasyland
Opened: Dec 6, 2012
12 Year Anniversary
2012 Ariel's Grotto
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Dec 6, 2012
12 Year Anniversary of opening
2012 Enchanted Tales with Belle
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Dec 6, 2012
12 Year Anniversary of opening
2012 Test Track (2.0 Cheverlot Design Center)
Epcot

Opened: Dec 6, 2012
Closed: Jun 16, 2024

Other Engagements: - Present
12 Year Anniversary of opening
2012 Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
Magic Kingdom

Opened: Dec 6, 2012
12 Year Anniversary of opening
2015 Captain EO (Tribute)
Epcot

Opened: Jul 2, 2010
Closed: Dec 6, 2015

Other Engagements: - Present
9 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 -

Walt Disney World Resort December 6, 2023
Walt Disney World Resort - December 5-12, 2023
Day 2 - Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom & EPCOT
December 6, 2023

Started the day at Disney's Animal Kingdom, visited the Animal Kingdom Lodge then the Magic Kingdom for a few hours before ending my day at EPCOT.

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Disneyland Resort December 6, 2019
Disneyland Resort - Friday, December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019

A rainy visit to the Disneyland Resort including Mickey's Holiday Cavalcade, new Coke Droid Carts, and other random pictures as I tried to stay dry and enjoy the parks.

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Walt Disney World Resort December 6, 2018
Walt Disney World Resort - December 4-11, 2018
Day 3 - Magic Kingdom, Resort Visits, Studios & Epcot
December 6, 2018

Started the day at the Magic Kingdom then visited the Wilderness Lodge, Art of Animation & Pop Century Resorts. Spent the evening at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot.

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Walt Disney World Resort December 6, 2017
Walt Disney World Resort - December 4-10, 2017
Day 3 - Animal Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios
December 6, 2017

Started the day with my first visit to Pandora at the Animal Kingdom then spent some of the afternoon and evening at the Studios.

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Walt Disney World Resort December 6, 2016
Walt Disney World Resort - December 6-13, 2016
Day 1 - Magic Kingdom, Resorts, Animal Kingdom & Epcot
December 6, 2016

Arrived in Orlando before the sun came up and at Pop Century as it was becoming light. First park of the day, the Magic Kingdom. As the rains came went resort hoping around the Monorail Line then out to Coronado Springs. Visited the Animal Kingdom for Sunset then out to Disney Springs to see the drones. Wrapped up the evening with Illuminations.

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Disneyland Resort December 6, 2014
Disneyland Resort - Saturday, December 6, 2014
December 6, 2014

A weekend visit to the Disneyland Resort featuring a look at the 2014 Candlelight Ceremony, a check of the Frozen Makeover to Hollywood Land plus a look around the park at some of the other Christmas Festivities.

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Walt Disney World Resort December 6, 2008
Walt Disney World Resort - December 4-12, 2008
Day 3 - Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom & Epcot
December 6, 2008

Spent the morning at the Animal Kingdom then headed over to the Magic Kingdom for the afternoon and to watch more of the Christmas Parade taping. Then back the hotel to watch the USC/UCLA game and wrapped up the night with a return to the Magic Kingdom then quick trip to EPCOT.

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Walt Disney World Resort December 6, 2006
Walt Disney World Resort - December 5-13, 2006
Day 2 - Epcot, Resort Hopping, Downtown Disney & Animal Kingdom
December 6, 2006

The day started off at EPCOT seeing the new Seas with Nemo attraction, then some Resort hopping and a trip to Downtown Disney. For the evening we headed to the extended hours at Animal Kingdom to experience the park after dark.

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Walt Disney World Resort December 6, 2002
Walt Disney World Resort - December 6-14, 2002
Day 1 - Animal Kingdom / Magic Kingdom
December 6, 2002

Animal Kingdom Lodge, Animal Kingdom Park, and the Magic Kingdom.

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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 -

December 6, 2011
Disney Dream Cruise: Day 3 - Part 1
December 6, 2011

Arrival at Castaway Cay

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December 6, 2011
Disney Dream Cruise: Day 3 - Part 2
December 6, 2011

Castaway Cay - Family Beaches, recreational areas

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December 6, 2011
Disney Dream Cruise: Day 3 - Part 3
December 6, 2011

Castaway Cay - Observation Tower/Serenity Bay

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December 6, 2011
Disney Dream Cruise: Day 3 - Part 4
December 6, 2011

Heading back to the ship, character dance party, and one last look around Castaway Cay.

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December 6, 2011
Disney Dream Cruise: Day 3 - Part 5
December 6, 2011

The Afternoon aboard the Disney Dream and setting sail from Castaway Cay and Pirates Night aboard the Disney Dream.

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