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December 18th 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
1964 Emil and the Detectives
Walt Disney Pictures

Opened: Dec 18, 1964
60 Year Anniversary
2015 Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
Lucasfilm

Opened: Dec 18, 2015
9 Year Anniversary
2026 Untitled Star Wars
Lucasfilm

Opened: Dec 18, 2026

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

Year Attraction / Resort / Restaurant / Shop / Cruise Line Note
1994 Billy Hill and the Hillbillies
Disneyland

Opened: Dec 18, 1994
Closed: Jan 6, 2014
30 Year Anniversary of opening
1994 Golden Horseshoe Jamboree
Disneyland

Opened: Nov 1, 1986
Closed: Dec 18, 1994
30 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 December 18, 2015
Disneyland Resort - Friday, December 18, 2015
December 18, 2015

A holiday visit to the Disneyland Resort including a check of the ongoing projects, the new Aladdin Emporium window, Star Wars and increased security.

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Disneyland Resort December 18, 2009
Disneyland Resort - Friday, December 18, 2009
December 18, 2009

Including more World of Color Testing, Rainforest boats, some Swings progress, and other random shots.. also an interesting note this is my 40th Disneyland visit of the year!

Click here for our trip report from this day and pictures.
Walt Disney World Resort December 18, 2007
Walt Disney World Resort - December 12-18, 2007
Day 7 - Magic Kingdom Resort & Magic Kingdom
December 18, 2007

Our last day. After packing up it was off to the Magic Kingdom Resorts (the Contemporary, Polynesian, and Grand Floridian). Then into the Magic Kingdom before heading back to Port Orleans to catch our Magical Express bus back to the airport.

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

Disney News Release:
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