This Week in Disney History: March 25-31, 2019

There’s always a great, big, beautiful tomorrow at The Walt Disney Company, because every day is tied to a milestone in the heritage and rich history of a company that has been entertaining millions of people every year. Published every week, this interesting series features highlights from all the divisions of The Walt Disney Company. Let's see what happened this week:

Celebrating 5 years of My Disney Experience and MagicBands at Walt Disney World Resort

On March 31, 2014, My Disney Experience and MagicBands were made available to all Guests. Since their launch, MagicBands have been enjoyed by millions of Guests who can conveniently link the plans and vacation choices they make in the My Disney Experience app and website – from park entry to dining reservations,FastPass+ redemption and more.

March 25

1979 – Born to Run (two-part television show) airs

1987 – Down and Out with Donald Duck (television show) airs

1994 – Walt Disney Pictures releases D2: The Mighty Ducks

2011 – The Suite Life Movie (Disney Channel Original Movie) debuts

2011 – Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar opens at the Disneyland Hotel

2017 – Plazma Ray’s Diner opens in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland Park

March 26

1967 – Man on Wheels (television show) airs

1989 – Super DuckTales (two-hour animated show) airs

1994 – Food Rocks opens at The Land at Epcot

1995 – Disneyland Park hosts its first marathon and 5K

1999 – Donald’s Dynamite: Opera Box debuts in theaters with Doug’s 1st Movie

2001 – SpectroMagic (nighttime parade) returns to Magic Kingdom Park

2001 – South Pacific (television special) airs on ABC

2005 – Little House on the Prairie (five-part television series) airs on The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC

2009 – The Friar’s Nook opens in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park

2010 – Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars (television movie) airs on Disney Channel

2010 – Waking Sleeping Beauty (documentary film) is released in theaters

March 27

1957 – Donald’s Award (television show) airs

1959 – Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (television show) airs

1961 – Snow White Grotto opens at Disneyland Park

1989 – The Walt Disney World Casting Center opens on Buena Vista Drive at Walt Disney World Resort

1998 – Walt Disney Pictures releases Meet the Deedles

2005 – Grey’s Anatomy (television series) debuts on ABC

March 28

1936 – Elmer Elephant (Silly Symphony) debuts

1941 – A Gentleman’s Gentleman (Pluto cartoon) debuts

1941 – Baggage Buster (Goofy cartoon) debuts

1953 – Father’s Day Off (Goofy cartoon) debuts

1987 – The first Disney Store opens at the Glendale Galleria mall in California

1987 – Port of Entry retail store opens at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort

1992 – Newsies! Newsies! See All About It! (television special) airs

1997 – ESPN Wide World of Sports has its grand opening and is officially inaugurated with a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds

1999 – Balloon Farm (television movie) airs on The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC

1999 – Chérie, J’ai Rétréci le Public (Honey, I Shrunk the Audience) opens in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris

2001 – My Wife and Kids (television series) debuts on ABC

2002 – Kingdom Hearts video game series is first launched in Japan

March 29

1963 – Walt Disney Productions releases Miracle of the White Stallions

1970 – Nature’s Strangest Oddballs (television show) airs

1985 – Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade opens at Disneyland Park

1998 – Safety Patrol (television movie) airs on The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC

2002 – Walt Disney Pictures releases The Rookie

2011 – Body of Proof (television series) debuts on ABC

2012 – A stage musical version of Newsies officially opens on Broadway

March 30

1945 – The Eyes Have It (Donald Duck cartoon) debuts

2007 – Walt Disney Pictures releases Meet the Robinsons

2011 – Town Square Theater opens on Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom Park

2015 – Star vs. The Forces of Evil (animated television series) debuts on Disney XD

March 31

1944 – Donald Duck and the Gorilla (Donald Duck cartoon) debuts

1958 – Grand Canyon Diorama is added to the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad

1968 – The Mystery of Edward Sims (two-part television show) airs

1991 – Perfect Harmony (television movie) airs on Disney Channel

2001 – Tokyo Disneyland Resort discontinues ticket books for admission

2012 – The Disney Fantasy sets sail from Port Canaveral on its maiden voyage

2014 – MyMagic+ debuts to all Walt Disney World Guests as part of its test and adjust process

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