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Last updated: 2009 October 29.

1990 January 11 For the 35th anniversary of Disneyland, the Party Gras Parade debuts, with balloons 45 feet high of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, and Goofy. [26.29] [228.380] [939.43] January 12 Michael Eisner announces Disney's most ambitious expansion of Disneyland over the next ten years, to expand park capacity by 20 percent. [14] [304.37] February 4 The TV show Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration airs. [228.138] April 6 The Blue Ribbon Bakery shop opens on Main Street at Disneyland, in place of the Sunkist Citrus House. [228.61] April 29 The Pendleton Woolen Mills Dry Goods Store in Frontierland at Disneyland closes. [228.382] The One Man's Dream show gives its last performance at the Videopolis in Disneyland. [228.373] June 15 The stage show Dick Tracy Starring in Diamond Double-Cross begins performances at Videopolis in Disneyland. [228.125] June 29 The Bonanza Outfitters shop opens in Frontierland at Disneyland, in place of the Pendleton Woolen Mills Dry Goods Store. [228.63] (month unknown) At Disneyland, the Dumbo Flying Elephants attraction is updated with a new ride system. [228.154] October Jack Lindquist is named president of Disneyland. [228.289] November 18 The Party Gras Parade makes its last run at Disneyland. [228.380] December 31 The stage show Dick Tracy Starring in Diamond Double-Cross at Videopolis in Disneyland gives its last performance. [228.125] 1991 March 15 The Baloo's Dressing Room attraction opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [228.40] The Plane Crazy musical show opens at the Videopolis in Disneyland. [228.390] The Fantasyland Autopia at Disneyland is temporarily renamed Rescue Rangers Raceway. [228.175,413] (month unknown) At Disneyland, Macaulay Culkin and Disney president Jack Linquist perform opening ceremonies of the Videocade. [726.91] May 9 In the Walt Disney Story theater in Disneyland, Disney unveils plans for a proposed WESTCOT center. It would be similar to EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World. Included are the Disneyland Resort, and other new hotels and attractions. [243.42] (May 8 [306.D5]) June 21 The Celebration U.S.A.! parade debuts at Disneyland. [26.29] [228.85] (month unknown) The Disney Afternoon Avenue debuts at Disneyland. [26.29] The show Mickey's Nutcracker premieres on stage at the Videopolis in Disneyland. [26.29] July 15 The Briar Rose Cottage shop in Fantasyland in Disneyland closes. [228.69] July 16 The Disney Villains shop opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [228.132] September 8 The Baloo's Dressing Room attraction at Disneyland closes. [228.40] November 10 The Rescue Rangers Raceway at Disneyland is renamed back to Fantasyland Autopia. [228.175,413] November 24 The Celebration U.S.A.! parade at Disneyland makes its last run. [228.85] November 28 The Beauty and the Beast show The Enchanted Book Shoppe begins performing at Plaza Gardens at Disneyland. [228.164] December 12 Disney decides which of its two large California projects it will go ahead with. It will develop the site adjacent to Disneyland for its next theme park. The project is called the Disneyland Resort, which will include Westcot Center, hotels, a lake, and a shopping mall. [309.D1] 1992 January 31 The Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio shop opens at the exit of Splash Mountain in Disneyland. [228.401] April 11 The Beauty and the Beast stage show begins performances at the Videopolis in Disneyland. [228.46] April 26 The Beauty and the Beast show The Enchanted Book Shoppe gives its last performance at Plaza Garden in Disneyland. [228.164] May 13 The Fantasmic! show debuts in Disneyland. [26.29] [225.31] [228.174] [757.40] June 19 The World According to Goofy parade debuts at Disneyland. [26.29] [501.620] (month unknown) Sponsorship of the It's a Small World attraction at Disneyland changes from Bank of America to Mattel. [228.258] The Beauty and the Beast stage show debuts on stage at the Videopolis in Disneyland. [26.29] October 15 The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A banner at an amusement park reads "The Happiest Place on Earth". A lawyer character says that phrase is a registered Disneyland copyright. [827] November 2 The Mission to Mars attraction at Disneyland closes. [228.335] November 15 The World According to Goofy parade at Disneyland makes its last run. [26.29] [501.620] November 25 The Toontown Railroad Station opens in Disneyland. [501.564] December 18 The It's a Small World Toy Shoppe opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [228.259] 1993 January 11 The Motor Boat Cruise attraction at Disneyland closes. [228.343] January The Fantasia Gardens topiary water gardens attraction opens at Disneyland, replacing the Motor Boat Cruise. [228.174] January 21 The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A sports character is asked what he's going to do now; he replies "I'm going to Duff Gardens", a parody of paid promotions of sports players saying they're going to Disneyland. At Duff Gardens, there are many Disney parodies: the Seven Duffs (Seven Dwarfs), Beer Hall of Presidents (Hall of Presidents) complete with audio and animated President Lincoln standing and speaking, Little Land of Duff (It's a Small World) with little characters singing a similar song, and Main Street Electrical Parade with similar music. [829] January 24 The Mickey's Toontown area opens at Disneyland. It includes Mickey's House attraction, Minnie's House attraction, Miss Daisy boat attraction, Acorn Ball Crawl attraction, Jolly Trolley vehicle, Gadget's Go-Coaster attraction, Goofy's Bounce House attraction, and Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse attraction. [26.29] [34.279] [98] [226.43] [228.5,90,201,213,265,326,329,333,335] [757.40] April 2 The Aladdin's Royal Caravan parade begins at Disneyland. [228.12] April 17 The Tahitian Terrace restaurant at Disneyland closes. [501.537] (month unknown) Ground is broken in Disneyland for construction of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction. [26.59] The Aladdin's Royal Caravan parade debuts in Disneyland. [26.29] The second Disney-hosted Disneyana Convention is held in Disneyland. It is double to the size of the first convention. [228.133] The Pet Care Kennel pet boarding facility at Disneyland is renamed Kennel Club. [228.273] Disneyland president Jack Lindquist retires. [228.289] The Walt Disney Company erects a statue in Disneyland of Walt Disney holding hands with Mickey Mouse. [852.11] July 1 The Tahitian Terrace at Disneyland re-opens as Aladdin's Oasis. [26.29] [228.12] July 10 The TV special Disneyland Presents Tales of Toontown airs. [228.136] July 28 The Bank of America closes its branch location in Disneyland. [228.41] 1994 January 26 The Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin attraction opens in Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland. [501.475] [757.41] May 25 Paramount Pictures releases the film Beverly Hills Cop 3 to theaters in the USA. An amusement park in the film has several similarities to Disney parks. An amusement theme park near Los Angeles is called Wonderworld. The head of Wonderworld is Uncle Dave. The park has a skyway ride. The park uses Wonderworld dollars. [1212] June The Aladdin's Royal Caravan parade begins at Disneyland. [228.12] (month unknown) Bill Martin named a Disney Legend. He helped design Disneyland. [228.131,313] The Lion King Celebration street show debuts in Disneyland. [26.29] The Sword in the Stone Ceremony opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [501.535] July 1 The Lion King Celebration parade begins at Disneyland. [228.290] August 15 At Disneyland, the Disneyland Railroad engine No. 3, the Fred Gurley, is celebrated for the 100th anniversary as an operating steam locomotive. [328.25] August 31 Ron Dominguez retires from Disneyland, after 39 years, working since opening day. [1235.7] September 26 The Tomorrowland Terrace restaurant in Disneyland closes. [327.81] October 2 The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. This episode contains dozens of Disney theme park and film references: the episode title "Itchy & Scratchy Land" (Disneyland), the theme park tag line "The Violentest Place on Earth" (The Happiest Place on Earth), "Parents Island" (Pleasure Island), parking lot sections named after animated characters, inside main gate is a train ride through the park, the ticket booth shows a list of "rides not operating today", "Itchy & Scratchy Money" (Disney Dollars), monorail ride through the park, park map showing four themed "lands", Itchy & Scratchy Cinema is showing "Steamboat Itchy" (Steamboat Willie), the park features "state of the art animatronic robots" (Audio-Animatronics), a log ride through fake scenic area includes gentle banjo music and an extreme drop (Splash Mountain), workers in character costumes interacting with guests, "Parents Island" includes a place where it is "constantly New Year's Eve", "The Roger Meyers Story" attraction shows a film of the creator (The Walt Disney Story), an old film shows kids wearing mouse-ear hats (Mouseketeers), a film notes criticism for a Nazi cartoon (Der Fuehrer's Face), mentions and shows "full-length musical Scratchtasia" (Fantasia), the park has a similar-looking Penny Arcade, musical parade through the park street (Main Street Electrical Parade), shows part of film "Pin-Itchy-o" (Pinocchio), park control facilities are underground, park has a similar fire department, a statue of founder and main characters (Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse statue), park shows a mountain (Matterhorn), park has a castle (Sleeping Beauty Castle), references made to "Euro Itchy & Scratchy Land" not doing well (Euro Disneyland). [838] November 7 Paul Pressler is named president of Disneyland Resort. [228.399] November 10 The Skyway to Tomorrowland attraction in Disneyland closes. [501.504] [913.19] The Skyway to Fantasyland attraction in Disneyland closes. [501.504] November On Main Street at Disneyland, the Camera Center shop moves to the former Carefree Corner site, and changes its name to Main Street Photo Supply. [228.75] December 18 The Golden Horseshoe Jamboree closes at Disneyland. [228.208] 1995 March 3 The Indiana Jones Adventure - Temple of the Forbidden Eye ride opens in Adventureland at Disneyland. This is the largest attraction at Disneyland. [26.29] [86.59] [228.254] [757.41] [910.32] March 4 The KCAL TV station in California airs the TV special 40 years of Adventure, commemorating the 40th anniversary of Disneyland, and the opening of the Indiana Jones Adventure. [228.191] April The Story Book Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland closes. [501.525] April 30 The Beauty and the Beast stage show in Disneyland ends. [228.46] June 23 The name of the Videopolis in Disneyland is changed to Fantasyland Theater. [501.587] The Spirit of Pocahontas show begins performances at the Fantasyland Theater at Disneyland. [501.517,587] The name of the Yumz food facility at the Videopolis at Disneyland is changed to Meeko's. [228.316] [501.628] The Fantasyland Theater opens at Disneyland. Former name was Videopolis. [228.175] (month unknown) Wally Boag is named a Disney Legend. He performed at the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland from 1955 to 1982. [228.62,131] [249.98] Fulton Burley is named a Disney Legend. He played a tenor in the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland starting in 1962. [228.72] Thurl Ravenscroft is named a Disney Legend. He was the deep voice of many characters in Disney films and at Disneyland. [228.131] [914.162] Betty Taylor is named a Disney Legend. She performed at the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland from 1956 to 1987 as Slue Foot Sue. [228.131] [501.539] August 21 The PeopleMover attraction at Disneyland closes. [228.383] 1996 January 1 Delta Air Lines discontinues sponsorship of the World Premiere Circle-Vision theater at Disneyland. [501.621] February The Triton Gardens attraction opens at Disneyland. [501.572] August Disneyland executives modify the name of the Frontierland Station to New Orleans Square / Frontierland Station. [328.268] November 25 The Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland gives its final performance. The parade made over 3500 trips, to an estimated 75 million guests. [939.132] [1073.178] (October 15 [192.104]) 1997 January Disneyland issues new $1, $5, and $10 Disney Dollars. Each carries the Walt Disney World 25th anniversary logo, and each denomination features a different park landmark. [851.20] March 7 The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland is re-opened, after a two-month rehabilitation. [245.33] May 23 The Light Magic Streetacular parade debuts at Disneyland. [225.43] [245.29] (month unknown) Bob Penfield retires from Disney. He was the last remaining employee to have worked at Disneyland since opening day. [757.41] September 4 The Spirit of Pocahontas show gives its last performance at Disneyland. [501.517] September 7 The World Premiere Circle-Vision theater at Disneyland closes. [501.621] November 27 The It's a Small World attraction at Disneyland re-opens with additions to show how holidays are celebrated around the world. Temporary new name is It's a Small World Holiday. [757.49] [939.120] 1998 May 4 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Buzz Lightyear attend the re-opening of the Moonliner attraction in Disneyland. The Moonliner was removed in 1966. [235.16] May 22 Tomorrowland at Disneyland re-opens after extensive remodelling. [501.563] [757.41] [939.52] [1073.184] The Rocket Rods attraction opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. It occupies the old PeopleMover track. [757.41] (month unknown) The Disneyana Shop re-opens on Main Street, USA in Disneyland. [1230.30] December 24 At Disneyland, Luan Phi Dawson is killed when an eight-pound cleat from the sailing ship Columbia strikes him in the face. [1074.405] Year Total attendance at Disneyland paris during the year: 12.5 million. [760.82] 1999 June 14 The fifth and final "Disneyland" marquee is removed, to make room for an expanded Disneyland Resort. [939.49] June 23 The Tarzan Treehouse attraction opens at Disneyland. The attraction was formerly the Swiss Family Treehouse. [910.32] October 1 Disney Pin Trading is launched in the Disney parks. [1230.32] (month unknown) Disneyland begins offering Fastpass service for Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. Guests receive a special ticket for an attraction with a specific time to return, bypassing the normal lineup. [326.24]

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