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