This Day in Disney History
December 31

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What happened in history on this day: December 31?

On December 31 in ...

  • 1924 - Walt Disney signs the new contract with M.J. Winkler Productions for more Alice films.
  • 1924 - Disney ships the 12th Alice Comedy film, Alice the Toreador, to M.J. Winkler Productions.
  • 1926 - Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Circus Story (later named Alice's Circus Daze).
  • 1926 - Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Knaughty Knight.
  • 1926 - Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Three Bad Eggs.
  • 1937 - Walt Disney announces to the Disney family that Pinocchio would be the studio's second animated feature film.
  • 1938 - The cover of Radio Guide features Disney's Dopey character.
  • 1957 - Disneyland welcomes its 10-millionth guest, Leigh Woolfenden.
  • 1957 - The first New Year's Eve Party is held in Disneyland, with 7500 attending.
  • 1972 - The last Sunday color comic strip of Uncle Remus is published.
  • 1983 - The Disney TV show in Canada airs the film The Wise One.
  • 1990 - The stage show Dick Tracy Starring in Diamond Double-Cross at Videopolis in Disneyland gives its last performance.
  • 1991 - Mongolia issues twelve postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of Fantasia.
  • 1991 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 110-millionth guest.
  • 1992 - The 8TRAX club opens in Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World.
  • 1994 - The Walt Disney Company signs a preliminary agreement to commit up to US$34 million to renovate and lease the New Amsterdam Theater in New York.
  • 1999 - The film Fantasia/2000 is shown at a special screening and gala party at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California. Tickets cost US$2000.
  • 1999 - Illuminations 2000 debuts in Epcot at Walt Disney World.
  • 1999 - The Imaginations Parade debuts in Disneyland Paris.
  • 2008 - The Year of a Million Dreams promotion at Disneyland ends.

Births on December 31

Deaths on December 31



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  • Chronology of the Walt Disney Company
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  • Today in Sports History
  • Today in USA History
  • Today in Personal Computer and Video Game History
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