Disneyana Shop Opened on January 9, 1976, on Main Street at Disneyland; moved across the street to former jewelry shop location on May 30, 1986. For the first few years, the shop sold old Disneyana merchandise, but it became too difficult to find this rare material to stock the shop, and it was feared that …
See moreDisney Wildlife Conservation Fund Established by Walt Disney Attractions in 1995 to promote and enable global wildlife conservation through relationships with scientists, educators, and organizations committed to preserving the earth’s biodiversity. Annual cash awards are distributed to nonprofit organizations to protect and study endangered and threatened animals and their habitats. In 2008, the name changed …
See moreDisney XD On February 13, 2009, Toon Disney was rebranded as Disney XD (Xtreme Digital), with a mix of live-action and animated programming for kids age 6-14, primarily targeting boys.
See moreDisney Wonder Disney Cruise Line’s second ship, which had its maiden voyage on August 15, 1999. The Wonder was christened on October 1 by a laser-projected Tinker Bell. The ship is very similar to its sister ship, the Disney Magic, though its interior styling is more art moderne than the art deco of the former …
See moreDisney World Is Your World Show on the Tomorrowland Stage in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, beginning October 2, 1981, and ending September 17, 1994. Featured the Kids of the Kingdom.
See moreDisney Village Clubhouse New name of Buena Vista Club, which was open from 1974 to 1994. It was extensively remodeled and rebuilt to become the main building for the Disney Institute.
See moreDisney Village New name, in 1996, for Festival Disney at Disneyland Paris.
See moreDisney Villains Fantasyland shop at Disneyland, opened July 16, 1991. Formerly Merlin’s Magic Shop (1955-1983), Mickey’s Christmas Chalet (1983-1987), Briar Rose Cottage (1987-1991). The shop closed on May 30, 1996, to reopen on June 13 as The Sanctuary of Quasimodo, selling merchandise from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, until February 9, 1997. For a year …
See moreDisney Village Marketplace See Downtown Disney Marketplace.
See moreDisney Wilderness Preserve, The Disney agreed to purchase and preserve 12,000 acres of the Walker Ranch in south Osceola County in 1992 in exchange for the right to develop up to 550 acres of wetlands on the Walt Disney World property, primarily including the town site of Celebration. Disney in turn donated the land to …
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