Disneyland Unplanned Closures - Sudden Death - Statistics

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June 21, 1956
Near-riot at event featuring Annette Funicello and the Mouseketeers

November 23, 1963
Day of mourning following President Kennedy assassination

February 17, 1967
Severe gridlock on LA freeways prevents staff from reporting for work

August 6, 1970
Vietnam War protest had riot police guarding Cinderella's castle

July 3, 1974
Poor air quality due to marijuana smoke from Grateful Dead concert

September 22, 1976
Monorail derailment in Frontierland damages track and injures 37

May 18, 1980
Poor air quality due to ash from Mount St. Helens eruption

November 15, 1983
Michael Jackson pays $15 million to rent park for the day

May 28, 1985
Protest over park-wide replacement of Coca-Cola with New Coke

December 16, 1987
Winter storm with high winds and heavy rain

January 17, 1994
Park inspection following Northridge earthquake

June 24, 1998
Cast members strike in solidarity with Hollywood screenwriters

September 11, 2001
September 11th terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC

April 2, 2014
In a fit of rage, Elsa accidentally freezes Tomorrowland

December 29-31, 2018
Park exceeds state allocated CO2 emissions for the year

April 17, 2019
Ransomware attack by North Korean hackers shuts down rides

March 14, 2020 - April 30, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic

October 31, 2023
Surge of Halloween bitcoin ticket sales crashes reservation system

January 1, 2024
Disneyland "lockout" over Mickey Mouse entering public domain

November 6, 2024
Day of mourning following reelection of President Trump

Answer Stats

	Answer	% Correct
First unscheduled closure of park since it opened July 17, 1955	November 23, 1963 Day of mourning following President Kennedy assassination	92%
Given the early hour of the attacks, the park never opened for the day.	September 11, 2001 September 11th terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC	77%
Even Mickey and pals had to quarantine.	March 14, 2020 - April 30, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic	73%
There have been at least two closures for winter storms. Snow fell in the Malibu hills, but none in Anaheim.	December 16, 1987 Winter storm with high winds and heavy rain	62%
Yep. The anti-war protest was led by members of the Youth International Party (Yippies), a counterculture movement founded in the late 1960s.	August 6, 1970 Vietnam War protest had riot police guarding Cinderella's castle	54%
Inspections were completed in the morning so the park was able to open for the day.	January 17, 1994 Park inspection following Northridge earthquake	54%

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