-March 22
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Great American Pastimes
-June 21
Celebration U.S.A. Parade debuts (ended, November 24, 1991)
-July 4
"Disney's Great American Celebration" airs
-July 15
Fantasyland:
Briar Rose Cottage closes
-July 16
Fantasyland:
Disney Villains (removed, June, 1996)
-September 8
Fantasyland:
Baloo's Dressing Room closes
-September 14
"Disney Afternoon Live! at Disneyland" airs
-October 31
Fantasyland:
Plane Crazy ends
-November 10
Fantasyland:
Disney Afternoon Avenue closes
Fantasyland Autopia returns to normal
Motor Boat Cruise returns to normal
-November 24
Celebration U.S.A. Parade ends
-November 28
Main Street, U.S.A.:
The Enchanted Book Shoppe premieres at Carnation Plaza Gardens
(ended, April 26, 1992)
Fantasyland:
Mickey's Nutcracker premieres at Videopolis for the Christmas
season
1992
-January
Fantasyland:
Mattel becomes the sponsor of "it's a small world"
-April 11
Fantasyland:
Beauty and the Beast show opens at Videopolis (ended, April 30,
1995)
-April 26
Main Street, U.S.A.:
The Enchanted Book Shoppe ends
-May 13
Frontierland:
Fantasmic! debuts
-August 23
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Town Square Cafe closes
-November 2
Tomorrowland:
Mission to Mars closes
-November 25
Fantasyland:
Videopolis Station becomes Toontown Railroad Depot
-December 18
Fantasyland:
"it's a small world" Toy Shop
1993
Friskies becomes sponsor of Pet Care Kennel; becomes known
as Kennel Club
Tomorrowland:
Federal Express becomes sponsor of Space Mountain
-January
Fantasyland:
Fantasia Gardens opens
Tomorrowland:
Federal Express becomes sponsor of Space Mountain
-January 11
Fantasyland:
Motor Boat Cruise closes
-January 24
Mickey's Toontown (new land):
Chip 'n Dale Tree Slide and Acorn Crawl
Gadget's Go Coaster
Goofy's Bounce House
Jolley Trolley
Mickey's House and Meet Mickey
Minnie's House
"Miss Daisy," Donald's Boat
-April 2
Aladdin's Royal Caravan Parade debuts (ended, June, 1994)
-April 17
Adventureland:
Tahitian Terrace closes
-July 1
Adventureland:
Aladdin's Oasis (removed, ? ?, 199?)
-July 10
"Disneyland Presents Tales of Toontown" airs
-July 28
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Main Street Branch of the Bank of America closes
1994
Adventureland:
Adventureland Bazaar extensively remodeled
Frontierland:
Mike Fink Keel Boats close
Fantasyland:
Village Haus Restaurant begins serving pizza, pasta and hamburgers
-January 26
Mickey's Toontown:
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
-May 24
Adventureland:
New two-story queue building added to the Jungle Cruise and re-routed
for the Indiana Jones Adventure
-June
Aladdin's Royal Caravan Parade debuts
-July 1
The Lion King Celebration debuts (ended, June 1, 1997)
-July 24
"The Lion King Celebration: A Roaring Good Time"
airs
-November
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Kodak Camera Center moves to former Carefree Corner and becomes
known as Main Street Photo Supply, November, 1994; area replaced
by extension of Disney Clothiers, Ltd.
-November 9
Fantasyland:
Skyway to Tomorrowland closes
Tomorrowland:
Skyway to Fantasyland closes
-December 18
Frontierland:
Golden Horseshoe Jamboree closes
1995
New Orleans Square:
One-of-a-Kind shop begins carrying antique reproductions and
gifts
-March 3
Adventureland:
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
-March 4
"40 Years of Adventure" airs
-April
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Story Book Shop closes
-April 30
Fantasyland:
Beauty and the Beast stage show closes
-June 23
Fantasyland:
Videopolis renamed the Fantasyland Theatre
Yumz renamed Meeko's
The Spirit of Pocahontas debuts at the Fantasyland Theatre
-July 31
Disney and Capital Cities/ABC announce a $19 billion merger
of the two companies
-August 21
Tomorrowland:
PeopleMover closes
1996
Tomorrowland:
Space Mountain soundtrack added
-January 1
Tomorrowland:
Delta ends sponsorship of World Premiere Circle-Vision
-January 27
Tomorrowland:
Toy Story Funhouse (removed, May 31, 1996)
-February
Frontierland:
Big Thunder Ranch closes (replaced by Hunchback of Notre Dame
"Festival of Fools", June 21, 1996)
Critter Country:
Briar Patch renamed Critter Country Plush
-March 30
Frontierland:
Mike Fink Keel Boats re-open (Gullywhumpher tipped over, May,
1997)
Fantasyland:
Sleeping Beauty Castle repaint finished
-April
Tomorrowland:
Carousel Theater walls are torn down in the first phase of Innoventions
construction
-May
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Plush animals invade the Penny Arcade (plush animals removed,
June, 1996)
New Orleans Square:
One-of-a-Kind Shop closes
-May 31
Tomorrowland:
Toy Story Funhouse closes
-June
New sign for guest parking entrance put up
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Plush animals removed from the Penny Arcade
Fantasyland:
Disney Villains closes
-June 21
Frontierland:
Hunchback Festival of Fools opens
Big Thunder Barbecue renamed "Festival of Foods"
Fantasyland:
Quasimodo's Attic
-July
Fantasyland:
Quasimodo's Attic renamed The Sanctuary of Quasimodo (removed,
February, 1997; replaced by Knight Shop, August 16, 1997)
-July 7
Tomorrowland:
American Journeys and Wonders of China cease to play in Circle-Vision
-July 11
Tomorrowland:
America the Beautiful returns to Circle-Vision (removed, September
8, 1997)
- -July 17
-
- The Disneyland Resort announces plans for a new theme park
to be built in the existing Disneyland Parking lot. Conceptual
drawings and sketches are formed for Californiua
Adventureland
-August
New Orleans Square:
Plasticware replaces silverware at Cafe Orleans and French Market
(silverware returns, ? ?, 199?)
-September
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Electric Car goes on display in the Opera House
-October
Critter Country:
Critter Country Plush renamed Briar Patch
-October 15
Original ending date for the Main Street Electrical Parade
(actual ending date, November 25, 1997)
-October 17
Main Street Electrical Parade Annual Passholder Party
-November 25
Main Street Electrical Parade's ends
1997
-January 4
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Carnation Ice Cream Parlor closes
Blue Ribbon Bakery closes in preparation for move to former Carnation
Ice Cream Parlor (reopened in new location, March 21, 1997; area
replaced by Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, March 21, 1997)
-January 6
New Orleans Square:
Pirates of the Caribbean closes for 30th Anniversary renovation
(reopens and is rededicated, March 7, 1997)
Tomorrowland:
Rocket Jets close
-February
Fantasyland:
The Sanctuary of Quasimodo closes (replaced by Knight Shop, August
16, 1997)
-March 7
New Orleans Square:
Pirates of the Caribbean reopens from 30th Anniversary renovation
and is rededicated
-March 21
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Blue Ribbon Bakery
Carnation Cafe
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
Penny Arcade reopened as extension of Candy Palace
-April
Fantasyland:
Le Petit Chalet Gifts
Tomorrowland:
All scaffolding removed from the Carousel Theater (replaced by
Innoventions, Spring, 1998)
-April 7
Tomorrowland:
Captain EO closes
-May
Frontierland:
Festival of Foods renamed Big Thunder Barbecue
Gullywhumper keel boat tips over
-May 13
Light Magic Annual Passholder Party
-May 23
Light Magic debuts
"Light Magic: A Spectacular Journey" airs
-June 1
Final day of The Lion King Celebration
-June 14
Disney's Hercules Victory Parade (New York City)
-June 27
Hercules Victory Parade debuts
-July 7
Tomorrowland:
Monorail begins operating in one direction only due to Disney's
California Adventure construction
-July 11
New Orleans Square:
"Looking at the Future - Tomorrowland: 1955-1998" debuts
in honor of the Disney Gallery's 10th Anniversary
-July 25
Tomorrowland:
Rocket Rods begin testing
-July 31
Last original cast member (Bob Penfield) retires, and is honored
with a window on Main Street
-August 4
Tomorrowland:
Star Tours new indoor queue opened
Space Mountain speedramps closed
-August 6
Tomorrowland:
Space Mountain speedramp catches fire before Park opens as demolition
continues
-August 16
Fantasyland:
Knight Shop
-August 25
Tomorrowland:
Alpine Gardens closes
-September 1
Light Magic's final day in its original form
-September 4
Fantasyland:
Spirit of Pocahontas' final day
-September 8
Tomorrowland:
Circle-Vision closes
-September 11
Tomorrowland:
Astro-Orbitor installed
-November 14
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Disneyland Railroad rededicated by Michael Broggie
"The Little Mermaid and Her Secret Grotto" premiers
at Carnation Plaza Gardens
-November 25
Fantasyland:
"it's a small world holiday" Lighting Ceremony
-November 27
Fantasyland:
"it's a small world holiday" (removed, January 25,
1998; "it's a small world" reopens, ? ?, 1998)
-December 13
Mickey's Toontown:
Toon-Up Treats
-December 20
Tomorrowland:
Walls around entrance removed, allowing for a clear view of the
Astro-Orbitor
1998
-January 5
East Esplanade opens as the first functional part of Disney's
California Adventure construction
-January 22
The Disneyland Parking Lot of 42 years closes
-March 21
Tomorrowland:
Redd Rockett's Pizza Port
-April 30
Tomorrowland:
Moonliner arrives at 4 AM
-May 1
Tomorrowland:
Moonliner put upright for the first time
-May 2
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Disneyana reopens after expanding into part of the Market House
-May 4
Tomorrowland:
Moonliner dedicated by Buzz Lightyear and Buzz Aldrin
-May 22
"Live - The New Tomorrowland" airs
Tomorrowland:
Tomorrowland: Imagination and Beyond debuts
Rocket Rods
Astro Orbitor
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
1999
-June
Adventureland:
Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse Closed, replaced with Tarzan's
Treehouse
-July
Adventureland:
Tarzan's Treehouse Opens
2000
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