April 1 is also known as April Fool's Day.
Shorts[]
Television[]
- 1973 - The Wonderful World of Disney episode "Call It Courage" airs on NBC.
- 1998 - The Bear in the Big Blue House episode "Love Is All You Need/It's A Mystery To Me" premieres on Playhouse Disney.
- 2000 - The Weekenders episodes "Makeover" and "The New Girl" premiere on ABC.
- 2005
- Kim Possible premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "Dimension Twist"
- American Dragon: Jake Long premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "Dragon Summit".
- 2012 - The Once Upon a Time episode "The Stable Boy" premieres on ABC.
- BUNK'D premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "For Love and Money".
- Doc McStuffins premieres on Disney Junior with the episodes "Baby Names" and "Night Night, Lala".
- 2019 - 101 Dalmatian Street premieres on Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior with the episodes "Dog's Best Friend" and "Boom Night".
Theme park happenings[]
- 1995 - Disney's Blizzard Beach, the third water park at the Walt Disney World in Florida, opens to the public.
- 2012 - Disneyland Paris' 20th anniversary celebrations begins.
- 2019 - Armageddon - Les Effets Speciaux will close at Walt Disney Studios Park.
Books[]
- 1991 - Alice in Wonderland
- 1994 - The Classic Storybook adaptation of Winnie the Pooh is released.
- 2004 - The Dragon Hunter
- 2012 - The books Mickey Mouse: The Magical Story, Pinocchio: The Magical Story, The Jungle Book: The Magical Story, The Lady and the Tramp: The Magical Story, and Bambi: The Magical Story are released.
VHS & DVD releases[]
- 2003
- Disney Sing Along Songs: Circle of Life
- Sing a Song with Pooh Bear (and Piglet Too)
- 2014 - The Pirate Fairy
DVD & Blu-ray releases[]
People[]
Births[]
- 1932 - Debbie Reynolds (actress, singer, dancer, and businesswoman)
- 1953 - Barry Sonnenfeld (director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer)
- 1957 - Andreas Deja (animator)
- 1968 - Christine Lawrence Finney (animator)
- 1976
- Troy Baker (voice actor and musician)
- David Oyelowo (actor and producer)
- 1982
- Taran Killam (actor, comedian, and writer)
- Sam Huntington (actor and comedian)
- 1983 - Matt Lanter (actor, voice artist, former reality TV personality, and model)
- 1985 - Josh Zuckerman (actor)
Deaths[]
- 1979 - Barbara Luddy (actress and voice actress)
- 2010 - John Forsythe (actor)
- 2015 - Bob Walker (animator, storyboard artist, producer, and director)
- 2020 - Adam Schlesinger (songwriter, composer, and record producer)
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