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December 17th 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
1976 Freaky Friday
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Dec 17, 1976
48 Year Anniversary
1976 The Shaggy D.A.
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Dec 17, 1976
48 Year Anniversary
1999 Bicentennial Man
Touchstone Pictures

Opened: Dec 17, 1999
25 Year Anniversary
1999 Fantasia 2000
Walt Disney Animation Studios (Feature Film)

Opened: Dec 17, 1999
25 Year Anniversary
2010 Tron: Legacy
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Dec 17, 2010
14 Year Anniversary
2027 Untitled Star Wars
Lucasfilm

Opened: Dec 17, 2027

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1990 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure
Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: Dec 17, 1990
Closed: Apr 2, 2016
34 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.

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 December 17, 2021
Disneyland Resort - Friday, December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021

it's a small world Holiday, Storybook Land Canal Boats, Holiday Handbell Carolers and more as I enjoy the holiday festivities at the Disneyland Resort.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort December 17, 2019
Walt Disney World Resort - Dec 10-18, 2019
Day 8 - Disney's Animal Kingdom & Epcot
December 17, 2019

My final day at WDW started off at Disney's Animal Kingdom then I headed for Epcot to see the construction one last time before heading home.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort December 17, 2007
Walt Disney World Resort - December 12-18, 2007
Day 6 - Lake Buena Vista Golfing, Resort Hopping & Epcot
December 17, 2007

Spent the morning golfing at Lake Buena Vista and then off to the Animal Kingdom for the afternoon. Did some resort hopping with a quick trip out to Coronado Springs then the Animal Kingdom Lodge before ending up at the Yacht Club for dinner. After dinner stopped by the Beach Club then over to EPCOT for the evening.

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

Disney News Release:
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