1988

Wrather Corporation (owner of Disneyland Hotel) acquired by Disney

-February 12

“Disney’s Magic in the Magic Kingdom” airs

-March 19

Blast to the Past debuts at Disneyland

-April 10
Tomorrowland:
America Sings closes

-April 12
Tomorrowland:
Mark III Monorail Red makes its final run

-May 15

“Captain EO Backstage” airs

-June 30
Fantasyland:
Videopolis Station opens on the Disneyland Railroad

-August 27

State Fair returns for the final time

-October
Main Street, U.S.A.:
Card Corner closes (replaced by ???; removed, ? ?, 199?)

-November 23
Bear Country:
Bear Country renamed Critter Country
Ursus H. Bear’s Wilderness Outpost renamed Crocodile Mercantile (replaced by Pooh Corner, ? ?, 1995)

-December
Bear Country:
Briar Patch (renamed Critter Country Plush, February, 1996; renamed Briar Patch, October, 1996)

-December 2

Company D [cast member store] opens

-December 11

“Disneyland’s All-Star Comedy Circus” airs