Chronology of the Walt Disney Company

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1974

January 6
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton, part one. [501.609]
January 13
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton, part two. [501.609]
January 18
  • Buena Vista generally releases the film Superdad to theaters in the US. [370.312] [501.531] (December 1974 [23]) (February 1974 [111.397])
January 20
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Hog Wild part one. [228.236]
January 27
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Hog Wild part two. [228.236]
February 3
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Carlo, the Sierra Coyote. [1378.119]
February
  • Disney executives are invited to Japan to discuss setting up a Disney theme park in Japan. [55.37]
February 15
  • Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Herbie Rides Again to theaters in England. [228.233] [370.312]
February 19
  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Love" from the film Robin Hood for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Song. [39.578]
March 3
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Ringo, the Refugee Raccoon. [501.471]
March 10
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Diamonds on Wheels, part one. [1378.184]
March 15
  • The Circle-Vision 360 film America the Beautiful closes at Walt Disney World. [1378.27]
March 16
  • The film Magic Carpet 'Round The World premieres in the Circle-Vision 360 theater at Walt Disney World. [23] [228.93,303]
March 17
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Diamonds on Wheels, part two. [1378.184]
March 24
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Diamonds on Wheels, part three. [1378.184]
March 31
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring the documentary film The Magic of Walt Disney World. [228.305]

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April 1
  • Pioneer Hall opens at Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World. [5] [228.389]
April 8
  • The Treasure Island nature preserve pens to the public at Walt Disney World. [1342.36] [1378.187]
April 10
  • The TV special Sandy in Disneyland airs, starring Sandy Duncan. [501.484] [1300.137]
May
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film Milestones for Mickey. It includes Plane Crazy, Mickey's Service Station, The Band Concert, Thru the Mirror, Sorcerer's Apprentice, and Mickey Mouse Club March. [23] [228.331]
(month unknown)
  • Disney releases a revised and updated version of the film Steel and America - A New Look. [23] [501.522]
  • Cecil Munsey writes the book Disneyana: Walt Disney Collectibles, the first book specifically about Disneyana. [228.133] [1230.30]
  • Disney's Village Resort hotel opens at Walt Disney World. [10]
  • The value of Disney stock drops below US$17 per share. [108.54]
  • Disney re-releases the film The Absent Minded Professor to theaters. [228.1]
  • Disney releases the animated film compilation Let's Relax to theaters in Denmark. [23]
  • Disney releases the live-action and animated 16-mm film Magic and Music. [23]
  • Disney releases the animated film compilation The Donald Duck Story to theaters in Sweden. [23]
  • Disneyland streamlines management, consolidating operating, food, and merchandising divisions of each main geographic section into three production areas. [450.66]
  • The National Board of Review awards a Special Citation award to Walt Disney Productions for the film Robin Hood. [369.129]
  • Disney re-releases the film Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. to theaters. [228.288]
  • Disney re-releases the film Alice in Wonderland to theaters. [25] [185.116] [228.15] [370.104]
June 6
  • Buena Vista generally releases the film Herbie Rides Again to theaters in the US. The film is the sequel to the 1969 film The Love Bug. [17] [23] [49.275] [111.359] [228.233] [370.312] (1970 [15])
June 14
  • The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue opens in Pioneer Hall at Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World, as a summer workshop program. [228.240] [1293.50]
June
  • The Kirk Collection issues the first of a monthly series of twelve 2-inch diameter silver medals featuring Disney characters. Disney commissioned the medals to commemorate Disney's 50th anniversary. Price is US$17.50 each. Quantity is limited to 2500 each. [318.6]
June 28
  • Disney holds a press debut of the America Sings attraction in the carousel theater in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [450.172]
June 29
  • The America Sings attraction opens in the Carousel Theater in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [4] [9] [26.27] [163] [939.142] [1300.48] [1378.27]
June 30
  • Disneyland hosts a second "Love Bug Day". [1300.247]
(month unknown)
  • The Hallmark card shop opens on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.225]
  • Disney re-releases the film Old Yeller in theaters. [228.367]
July 8
  • The first death of a Disneyland employee on duty is recorded. Deborah Stone is crushed between a moving wall and a stationary wall of the America Sings revolving theater. [163] [450.172]
July 11
  • The syndicated television special Herbie Day at Disneyland airs. [228.232] [1300.137]
July
  • Work begins on converting the Disneyland Railroad's open-platform observation train car Grand Canyon to a luxury private tour car. [328.223]
  • Fawcett ceases publishing the Disneyland Magazine weekly magazine in the US. [326.86] [754.84]
July 31
  • Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The Bears and I to theaters. The film is based on the book by Robert Franklin Leslie. [23] [49.275] [370.312] [1378.64] (October [111.332])
August 7
  • Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The Castaway Cowboy to theaters. [23] [49.275] [370.313] [1378.123]
September 5
  • The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue opens as a permanent attraction in Pioneer Hall at Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World, with a professional troupe of Disney entertainers continuing the roles of the summer workshop program. [228.240] [1293.50]
September
  • Disney releases the live-action 16-mm film Sequoyah for educational use. [23] [501.492]
September 29
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Shokee, the Everglades Panther. [501.497]
September 30
  • The contract with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe company (for sponsorship of the Disneyland railroad) expires, with no renewal agreed to. [328.274] [1300.370]
(month unknown)
  • The Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland temporarily ceases operation. (It returns in 1977.) [228.306]
October 1
  • The name of the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad attraction in Disneyland is shortened to Disneyland Railroad. [228.136] [1300.370]
October 6
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Return of the Big Cat, part one. [501.467]
October 13
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Return of the Big Cat, part two. [501.467]
October
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film Santa's Toys. The film was previously released as The Night Before Christmas. [501.484]
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film Feliz Navidad. [228.182]
October 20
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Two Against the Arctic, part one. [501.576]
October 26
  • The NBC TV network airs All-Disney Night featuring Mysteries of the Deep and The Parent Trap. Parent Trap film, The [387.7]
October 27
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Two Against the Arctic, part two. [501.576]
(month unknown)
  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade includes a huge balloon of Mickey Mouse. [483.88]
November 3
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Adventure in Satan's Canyon. [1378.7]
November 8
  • The National Broadcasting Company airs The Rockford Files TV show in the USA. A character refers to a police badge as "one of those things they hand out at Disneyland". [1167]
November
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film Animals at Home in the Desert for educational use. It includes segments from the film The Living Desert. [1378.33]
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film What is a Desert? for educational use. It includes segments from the film The Living Desert. [23] [501.604]
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film Predators of the Desert. It includes segments from the film The Living Desert. [23] [228.399]
November 22
  • The Buena Vista Club golf club opens at Lake Buena Vista at Walt Disney World. [1378.102]
November 26
  • The NBC TV network airs Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. [387.181]
November 28
  • The Star Jets attraction opens in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [501.521] (December 15 [1379.123])
December 1
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Runaway on the Rogue River. [501.479]
December 6
  • Disney releases the animated and live-action featurette film Man, Monsters and Mysteries to theaters in South Africa. [23] [228.309]
December 8
  • The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Stub, the Best Cowdog in the West. The film is an updated version of Cow Dog. [501.528]
December 14
  • The NBC TV network airs NBC Nights at the Movies featuring The Three Lives of Thomasina. [387.115]
December
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film Animals of the South American Jungle for educational use. It includes segments from the film Jungle Cat. [1378.33]
  • Disney releases the 16-mm film Jungle Cat of the Amazon for educational use. It includes segments from the film Jungle Cat. [228.269]
December 16
  • Disney premieres the live-action feature film The Island at the Top of the World in selected theaters in England. [23] [15] [228.257]
December
  • Donn Tatum and Card Walker visit Japan, and establish the basic agreement on a business partnership for operating a theme park. They decide not to hold joint ownership of the park, but to collect percentage royalties. [55.37] [469.38]
December 20
  • The National Broadcasting Company airs The Rockford Files TV show in the USA. Disneyland and the Matterhorn attraction are mentioned. [1168]
  • Buena Vista generally releases the film The Island at the Top of the World to theaters in the US. [49.275] [111.363] [228.258] [370.313]
  • Disney releases the animated short film Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too to theaters. [16] [11] [23] [25] [85.325] [501.616]
December 29
  • Attendance at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World hits a record 74,597 for the day, forcing the park to close the entrance gates for four hours. [114.34]
Year
  • Walt Disney World attendance for the year is 800,000 less than 1973, due to increase in gasoline price. [1364.1]

End of 1974. Next: 1975.

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