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
