1920:
Science-fiction, fantasy, and horror writer Ray Bradbury - a friend of Walt Disney's
and a consultant to the Imagineers who designed Epcot's Spaceship Earth attraction
- is born in Waukegan, Illinois. Best known for his 1950 book The Martian Chronicles and his 1953 novel
Fahrenheit 451, Disney produced a film based on his 1962 tale Something Wicked This Way Comes. In the original
version of Epcot's Journey Into Imagination ride, the words 'Something Wicked' are printed on the spine of one of
the colossal books in the literature scene - a reference to the Disney film and an ode to Bradbury. Brabury's 1969 short story "Downwind from Gettysburg" was inspired by Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
1929:
The Silly Symphony cartoon The Skeleton Dance is released. Directed by
Ub Iwerks, it is the very first of the Silly Symphony series. The short is animated by Walt, his
brother Roy, Ub Iwerks, Wilfred Jackson, and a very young Les Clark (who will go on to
become one of Walt's Nine Old Men).
1936:
Disney's Silly Symphony cartoon Toby Tortoise Returns is released. Directed by Wifred
Jackson and animated by Ward Kimball, it is a sequel to Disney's 1935 The Tortoise and the Hare. In this short Max
Hare (a bragging bully) and Toby Tortoise combat each other in a boxing ring!
2002:
The 2002 Disneyana Mystery Event takes place (for 3 days)
at Epcot World ShowPlace.
2003:
The Disney Channel airs the That's So Raven episode
"Psychics Wanted" for the first time.
2006:
It is reported that Celebration, the Florida community Disney
created in Osceola County, will be getting its third hotel (the largest one
to date). Mona Lisa Development, the U.S. affiliate of Mona Lisa Hotels
and Residences of France, is partnering with the Related Group of Florida, one of the state's
biggest condo builders, to build a 450-room condo hotel in the southern part of Celebration.
(The hotel will welcome its first guests in August 2008.)
1905:
Animator Robert W. Youngquist is born. He will spend his entire career at
Disney (from 1935-1970) and work on such features as Fantasia, Bambi, Sleeping Beauty,
and The Sword in the Stone.
1956:
The Carefree Corner guest registration area opens at Disneyland. A little shop
located at the Hub end of Main Street, guests can sign one of the guestbooks for each U.S. state. (The Carefree Corner will operated until 1985, when it becomes Card Corner.)
2008:
Disney Channel's original movie musical The Cheetah Girls: One World is
watched by 6.2 million total primetime viewers. In this third installment, the girls are
off to India to star in a Bollywood movie.
AUGUST 22
THIS DAY
MADE IN
THE USA
AUGUST 22
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First Silly Symphony debuts
In the early days, Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort was to be originally called
The Tempo Bay Resort Hotel.
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"I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it." -Ray Bradbury
1927:
Disney's last Alice Comedy Alice in the Big Leagues is released. Alice
attempts to umpire a big league baseball game while the animals take exception to her bad calls!
1947:
Disney's Donald Duck cartoon Bootle Beetle is released. Directed by Jack Hannah, a young
beetle attempts to run away from home, but is stopped by a lesson about the dreaded bug collector - Donald Duck!
Ironically, Disney referred to Tempo Bay as "the most contemporary resort hotel."
2009:
Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show premieres in Lakeland, Florida. A touring stage production, Mickey, Minnie and the gang round up acts for a spontaneous talent show.
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Ray Bradbury born
