This Day in Disney History
April 1

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What happened in history on this day: April 1?

On April 1 in ...

  • 1924 - M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Spooky Adventure to theaters.
  • 1938 - The Silly Symphony film The Moth and the Flame is released to theaters.
  • 1946 - Frank Thomas returns to the studio from war service.
  • 1955 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film Blame It on the Samba to theaters. It was originally released as part of the film Melody Time.
  • 1960 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, entitled The Mad Hermit of Chimney Butte.
  • 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Spy in the Sky. Half of the show is a preview of the film Moon Pilot, the other half is the film Eyes in Outer Space.
  • 1973 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Call It Courage.
  • 1974 - Pioneer Hall opens at Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World.
  • 1979 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Born to Run, part two.
  • 1984 - Ron Miller and Ray Watson consult with a law firm for advice on how to deal with the takeover battle. The advice is to accumulate debt.
  • 1995 - The Story Book Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland closes.
  • 1995 - Entrance prices are dropped by an average 20 percent for adults at Disneyland Paris.
  • 1995 - The Blizzard Beach water park opens at Walt Disney World.
  • 2000 - In Disneyland Paris, the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril: Backwards! attraction opens.
  • 2000 - In Disneyland Paris, the Tarzan Encounter musical stage show debuts.
  • 2001 - The Main Street Electrical Parade at Walt Disney World makes its last run.
  • 2001 - The Casa Mexicana restaurant in Disneyland closes.

Births on April 1

Deaths on April 1




Flights to New Orleans for Mardi Gras

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Other web pages of interest:

  • Chronology of the Walt Disney Company
  • Walt Disney on Postage Stamps
  • Today in Sports History
  • Today in USA History
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