Today in 2014: Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy is closed in preparation for a new Villains show. bit.ly/46VtyGv

Today in 2014: The Norway pavilion opens without its star attraction: Maelstrom. bit.ly/2Svyr3a

Today in 2020: The Grand Floridian Society Orchestra gives its final performance. bit.ly/2TF0RIA

Expo Robotics takes its final bow inside EPCOT Center’s CommuniCore, marking the end of an era. The closure paved the way for Innoventions, ushering in a new chapter of interactive exhibits and future-forward storytelling. bit.ly/3cHpYFI

Today in 2019: Illuminations: Reflections of Earth officially ends its run at the World Showcase Lagoon. bit.ly/35VdpmD

Today in 2006: Dream Along With Mickey debuts at Cinderella Castle for the Year of a Million Dreams celebration! bit.ly/3mgsHbW

Today in 1993: General Electric officially ends its sponsorship of the Horizons pavilion at EPCOT Center. bit.ly/2ROT625

Today in 2015: Downtown Disney officially reopens as Disney Springs. bit.ly/3JNv9nH

Today in 1994: Innoventions celebrates its official Grand Opening! bit.ly/30eA2P5

Today in 1992: Kraft ends sponsorship of EPCOT Center's Land Pavilion. bit.ly/4ehxVhH

Today in 1999: Horizons signage is removed, officially confirming the attraction's removal. bit.ly/2ROT625

Today in 1999: Illuminations: Reflections of Earth has its first soft debut. bit.ly/35VdpmD

Today in 1982: Ron Schneider arrives in Orlando to record Dreamfinder audio! bit.ly/3HHI99Q

Today in 1986: Captain EO officially opens to guests of EPCOT Center. bit.ly/3weP7NM

Today in 1994: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea officially closes to guests of the Magic Kingdom. bit.ly/36ZIy94

Today in 1999: The Discovery River Boats (then rethemed as the "Radio Disney River Cruise") officially close to guests of Disney's Animal Kingdom. bit.ly/45isZ7x

Today in 2006: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Play It! officially closes to guests of Disney-MGM Studios. bit.ly/3s6SODv

Today in 1994: Spaceship Earth closes for its biggest refurbishment to date. bit.ly/3fLCvHY

Today in 1999: Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith opens to invited special guests. It will open to all guests the following day. www.extinctdisney.com/rock-n-rolle...

Welcome to Extinct Disney, Star Wars Launch Bay! www.extinctdisney.com/star-wars-la...

Today in 1975: Plans to build a second park at Walt Disney World are unveiled, the name of which will be EPCOT Center. www.extinctdisney.com/epcot/

Today in 1988: The Norway Pavilion officially opens to guests of EPCOT Center's World Showcase, including a brand new attraction: Maelstrom! www.extinctdisney.com/maelstrom/

Today in 1997: The ABC Sound Studio, a reformatted version of The Monster Sound Show, opens to guests of Disney-MGM Studios. www.extinctdisney.com/the-monster-...

Today in 1994: Innoventions officially opens its doors to guests of Epcot. www.extinctdisney.com/innoventions/

Today in 1975: The WEDWay Peoplemover officially opens to guests of Tomorrowland. www.extinctdisney.com/peoplemover/

Today in 2008: Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK), inclusive of in-park games and events, officially shuts down. www.extinctdisney.com/virtual-magi...

Today in 1973: The Richard F. Irvine officially sets sail on the Rivers of America. www.extinctdisney.com/riverboats/

Today in 1973: The Plaza Swan Boats officially open to guests of the Magic Kingdom. www.extinctdisney.com/plaza-swan-b...

Today in 1973: Tom Sawyer Island officially opens to guests of the Magic Kingdom. www.extinctdisney.com/tom-sawyer-i...

Today in 1997: Illuminations debuts a new Classical soundtrack. www.extinctdisney.com/illuminations/

Today in 1998: Disney's Animal Kingdom officially opens to guests! www.extinctdisney.com/animal-kingd...

Today in 1999: Sounds Dangerous officially opens to guests of Disney-MGM Studios. www.extinctdisney.com/sounds-dange...

Today in 1990: Mickey's Birthdayland closes for a brief refurbishment to become Mickey's Starland. www.extinctdisney.com/mickeys-birt...

Today in 2001: Animal Kingdom Lodge officially opens to guests.

Today in 1971: Monorail beam construction is officially completed at Walt Disney World Resort and, the first monorail car is installed!

Today in 1975: Flight to the Moon officially closes to undergo refurbishment into a new attraction: Mission to Mars. www.extinctdisney.com/flight-to-th...

Today in 2001: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Play It! officially opens to guests of Disney-MGM Studios. www.extinctdisney.com/who-wants-to...

Today in 2016: Dream Along with Mickey gives its final performance on the castle stage. www.extinctdisney.com/dream-along-...

Today in 2016: Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show officially ends its run at Disney's Hollywood Studios. www.extinctdisney.com/lights-motor...

Today in 1995: Blizzard Beach officially opens to guests of Walt Disney World Resort! d23.com/this-day/bli...

Today in 2002: Primeval Whirly officially opens at Animal Kingdom. It would later close in June 2019, and never reopen. www.extinctdisney.com/primeval-whi...

Today in 2003: Wonders of China officially closes to make way for a new film, Reflections of China. www.extinctdisney.com/wonders-of-c...

Today in 1994: Food Rocks officially opens to guests of Epcot's Land Pavilion. www.extinctdisney.com/food-rocks/

If you haven't watched Electric State yet, not only do I highly recommend it but, the long and short of it is, the entire plot line is the fault of Walt Disney and that's just hilarious to me.

Today in 1995: Mainstreet USA undergoes major changes including the closure of the Penny Arcade, Main Street Bookstore, and the House of Magic. www.extinctdisney.com/magic-kingdo...

Today in 2000: Vehicles begin being removed from Horizons, effectively ending the rumors that the attraction would permanently reopen. www.extinctdisney.com/horizons/

Today in 1985: General Electric (GE) officially pulls their sponsorship of The Carousel of Progress. www.extinctdisney.com/carousel-of-...

And today in 1983 was its Grand Opening celebration!

Today in 2008: Spaceship Earth is rededicated under its new sponsor, Siemens. www.extinctdisney.com/spaceship-ea...

Today in 1983: Journey Into Imagination officially opens to guests of EPCOT Center. www.extinctdisney.com/journey-into...