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On this day in 1989, Wonders of Life opened at EPCOT Center, inviting guests inside the human body. 🧬
Its golden dome housed Body Wars, a simulator trip through the bloodstream, and Cranium Command, where rookie Buzzy tried to run a 12-year-old's brain.
On this day in 1990, Roger E. Broggie, Walt Disney's original Imagineer, became a Disney Legend. ⚙️
He helped build Walt's backyard railroad and Disneyland trains. In 1951, he helped create a nine-inch talking figure that foreshadowed Audio-Animatronics.
On this day in 1937, Huey, Dewey and Louie debuted in the Silly Symphony Sunday comic, drawn by Al Taliaferro. 🦆
A letter from Della sent the triplets to stay with Donald. The three wouldn't reach movie screens until Donald's Nephews in 1938.
On this day in 1923, Walt Disney signed a contract with Margaret Winkler, marking the start of The Walt Disney Company. ✍️
Just four pages long, the agreement was signed at his uncle's Hollywood home. It launched the live-action/animated Alice Comedies.
On this day in 1998, Fantasmic! opened at Disney-MGM Studios, bringing Mickey's dreams to the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater. ✨
Unlike Disneyland's riverfront version, Florida's show was staged in a purpose-built theater with mist screens and fireworks.
On this day in 1938, Disney released Farmyard Symphony, a Silly Symphony short directed by Jack Cutting. 🐓
A rooster serenades a hen to familiar classical music including Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody. It was Cutting's first cartoon as director.
On this day in 2014, Star Wars Rebels began its run on Disney XD with “Droids in Distress.” 🌌
The Ghost crew crossed paths with C-3PO and R2-D2 while intercepting Imperial weapons. The series had first been introduced in a television movie on October 3.
On this day in 2009, Disney-Pixar's Cars: Race-O-Rama debuted on Nintendo DS in the U.S. 🏁
Players could customize Lightning McQueen's wheels, paint and bodywork while racing against Chick Hicks's academy across city streets, beaches and the Baja desert.
On this day in 1955, Disneyland introduced its first attraction ticket books, changing how guests explored Walt's new park. 🎟️
For $2.50, an adult received admission plus eight ride coupons graded A, B or C. The famous E ticket wouldn't arrive until 1959.
On this day in 1957, Walt Disney’s Zorro premiered on ABC, starring Guy Williams as Don Diego de la Vega. ⚔️
Produced in black and white, the series turned the masked swordsman into a television sensation and ran for 78 episodes across two seasons.
On this day in 1993, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas premiered at the New York Film Festival. 🎃
Disney released the stop-motion film under Touchstone Pictures, believing its darker tone fit better outside the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
On this day in 2003, Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams first lit the skies above Magic Kingdom. ✨
Hosted by Jiminy Cricket, the nighttime spectacular replaced Fantasy in the Sky and built its story around Disney characters sharing their wishes.
On this day in 2022, Marvel Studios’ Werewolf by Night debuted on Disney+, its first Special Presentation. 🌕🐺
Director Michael Giacchino styled it after 1930s–40s monster movies, shooting largely in black and white to give the MCU a striking horror detour.
On this day in 2005, Disney and Make-A-Wish celebrated their 50,000th Disney theme park specific wish. ✨
Five-year-old Christian Marlowe’s wish was simple: visit Disneyland and meet Mickey Mouse. His milestone wish was celebrated at Sleeping Beauty Castle.
On this day in 1949, Walt Disney’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad opened in theaters. 🎃
The package feature paired two wildly different tales, with Basil Rathbone narrating The Wind in the Willows and Bing Crosby voicing Ichabod Crane.
On this day in 1982, EPCOT Center formally dedicated The Land pavilion at Walt Disney World. 🌱
The six-acre pavilion was designed to explore agriculture and humanity’s relationship with the earth, with hydroponics, aquaculture and other forward-looking growing methods.
On this day in 2014, Star Wars Rebels debuted on Disney Channel with the one-hour “Spark of Rebellion.” 🌌 ✨
Set five years before A New Hope, the series introduced the Ghost crew and drew visual inspiration from Ralph McQuarrie’s original Star Wars concept art.
On this day in 1971, Walt Disney World soft opened in Florida with Magic Kingdom, two resort hotels and a campground. 🏰✨
It wasn’t the official grand opening: Disney waited until October 25, giving the new resort more than three weeks to work out any kinks.
