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February 12

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February 12, 2012 – The Fantasyland Attraction The Barnstormer Opens at Walt Disney World

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“Climb aboard a wacky stunt plane and become a part of The Great Goofini’s daredevil act.”

On February 12, 2012, the New Fantasyland attraction The Barnstormer Featuring the Great Goofini opened in Walt Disney World. Featured in the Storybook Circus area, the attraction is a rebuild of the 1996 Toon Town attraction of the same name. The roller coaster is built as a perfect attraction for kids, with small drops that take guests around Storybook Circus and, true to Goofy’s form, through a billboard for the attraction.

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February 8

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February 8, 2001 – The Thrill Attraction California Screamin’ Opens

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“The biggest blast on the Boardwalk!”

On February 8, 2001, the thrill attraction California Screamin’ opened in Disneyland California Adventure. The roller coaster was made to be reminiscent of the wooden roller coasters of the Boardwalk, and is the longest steel looping coaster in the world; it is the fastest roller coaster at the Disneyland resort. Guests are taken up an incline of 120-feet before plunging into the ride. Pictures are taken of guests at a specific point in the ride, and are available for purchase at the end of the ride. Although the ride whizzes by quickly, guests are given an aerial tour of Paradise Pier, stretching out for a little over a mile.

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January 15

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January 15, 1975 – The Thrill Ride Attraction Space Mountain Opens in Walt Disney World

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“Hurtle through the cosmos to the edge of the galaxy and back!”

On January 15, 1975, the Tomorrowland thrill ride attraction Space Mountain opened in Walt Disney World. The attraction traces its creation to the Matterhorn Bobsleds, with its popularity proving to Walt and WED that thrill attractions did have their place in Disneyland. Space Mountain was then conceived, but forced aside when Imagineers ran into problems of design and space, but was brought back and built for Walt Disney World. RCA was contacted to sponsor the attraction, which provided additional funding to complete the attraction. The attraction is an indoor rollercoaster set in the dark, with a space theme to add to the interest. The popularity of the attraction has seen versions built in other Disney parks: Disneyland (opening May 4, 1977), Tokyo Disneyland (opening April 15, 1983), Hong Kong Disneyland (opening September 12, 2005), and Disneyland Paris (opening June 1, 1995).

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December 10

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December 10, 1993 – The Living with the Land Boat Attraction Opens in EPCOT

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“Sail through the greenhouses of The Land Pavilion and behold 9-pound lemons, Mickey shaped pumpkins and more!”

On December 10, 1993, the Living with the Land boat attraction opened in EPCOT, replacing the Listen to the Land attraction. The attraction takes guests through the greenhouses within The Land Pavilion of EPCOT, teaching them about agriculture and displaying ideas for future green ways of growing produce. The produce grown in this attraction are served for guests at Sunshine Seasons and the Garden Grill Restaurant, making this one of the most self-sustaining parts of Walt Disney World. Guests are also able to see the park’s fish farm, containing live eels, catfish, and alligators.

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November 28

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November 28, 1974 – The Tomorrowland Attraction Star Jets Opens in Walt Disney World

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“Scaled-down Apollo-Saturn replica rockets propelled guests up to 60 feet above Magic Kingdom park.”

On November 28, 1974, the Tomorrowland attraction Star Jets opened in Walt Disney World. The attraction was based on the Disneyland Rocket Jets, which opened in 1967. The attraction was similar to the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction; guests board their vehicles and while revolving around a central hub, and have the ability to maneuver the vehicle up and down while continuing the rotation of the ride. For Star Jets, guests boarded jets around a centralized rocket hub, and the height of the attraction allowed guests the ability to look out over the sights of the Magic Kingdom. When tickets were in use in the parks, this attraction was considered a D Ticket ride. In 1994, the attraction was closed along with many others due to a significant change in the look of Tomorrowland, and was replaced with the Astro Orbiter.

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November 23

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November 23, 1988 – Critter Country Opens in Disneyland

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“…a cast of backwoods critters, including geese, frogs, raccoons, possums, bees, and alligators offer up their own slice of southern hospitality during your adventure.”

On November 23, 1988, the area Critter Country opened in Disneyland. The area is one of eight lands within the park, and was originally known as Bear Country (opening in 1972), named for the area’s most popular attraction Country Bear Jamboree. When Splash Mountain was being built in 1988, the name of the land was changed to reflect the overall number of critters inhabiting in the new attraction and the several existing ones. The land also includes The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes; it also lends itself as a great viewing area for Fantasmic!, which is held in the neighboring land Frontierland. The Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country provides a special dessert package, giving guests a dessert sampler and a Fastpass ticket for Fantasmic! in a specialty viewing area.

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November 5

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November 5, 2006 – Previews Begin for Finding Nemo – The Musical

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“Hey Dad, hey Dad, wouldn’t it be cool if I maybe met a shark when I’m at school?”

On November 5, 2006, previews of the Disney Park musical Finding Nemo began, with the show officially opening in January, 2007. Based on Pixar’s hit animated feature film of the same, the musical features the songwriting talents of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (who would later go on to fame for Frozen), and a look reminiscent of the Broadway musical The Lion King, including the use of bunraku and shadow puppetry. The 40-minute show is located in Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Park in the DinoLand USA area. This also marks the first time Disney has created an original musical of a non-musical film in their library.

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October 29

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October 29, 2007 – Disney Legend Fulton Burley is Honored at the Golden Horseshoe Revue

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“Is everybody happy?”

On October 29, 2007, a special show of the Golden Horseshoe Revue was held to honor Disney Legend and actor Fulton Burley, who had passed away earlier that year on May 7th. Burley had been a member of the Golden Horseshoe for 25 years, and was also known for voicing the Irish parrot Michael in the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction; he was honored as a Disney Legend in 1995 for his work in Disneyland. Several well-known performers were on hand to celebrate Burley’s life and talent, including Dick Hardwick, Jay Meyer, and Wally Boag.

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October 19

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October 19, 1989 – The Thrill Attraction Body Wars Opens in Epcot’s Future World

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“A high speed thrill ride into the heart of adventure!”

On October 19, 1989, the thrill ride attraction Body Wars opened in the Wonders of Life Pavilion, then located in the Future World section of the Epcot park. Guests board a shuttle, and in an attempt to rescue Dr. Cynthia Lair from inside a human body, they will be “shrunk” and sent inside on an adventure through several systems in the body, including the cardiovascular and the respiratory systems. Tstarred Tim Matheson as Captain Braddock, Dakin Matthews as Mission Commander, and Elisabeth Shue as Dr. Cynthia Lair. The attraction used the same simulation technology was used on Star Tours. The ride, along with many other attractions in the Wonders of Life Pavilion, was closed on January 1, 2007.

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October 11

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October 11, 1955 –The First Ticket Books are Offered at Disneyland

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“This ticket book is your passport to many wonderful adventures in the Happiest Place on Earth.”

On October 11, 1955, the first ticket books were offered at Disneyland. The books had a set of tickets labeled from A to C, and cost $2.50. D tickets were added to the book in 1956, and E tickets – for the most popular rides in the park – were added in 1959. A tickets were for the least popular rides, and the popularity rating for each attraction went up with the ticket. The tickets were phased out in the late 1970s, due to other theme parks implementing a “unlimited use” policy of attractions after paying the initial admission fee. Although not in use today, the term “E Ticket” is still used by cast members and guest alike to describe the most popular attractions in the park. Tokyo Disneyland also used a version of the ticket books until 2001, until they too were phased out.

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