2003:
A memorial tribute to Disney Imagineer David Mumford is held in California. (The talented 46-year-old Imagineer, historian, and author had passed away January 20th.) As a senior principal show set designer at Walt Disney Imagineering, David oversaw the production of working set drawings for Disney theme park attractions (such as the Journey into Imagination with Figment attraction at Epcot).
The Lizzie McGuire episode "Bye, Bye Hillridge Junior High" and the
That's So Raven episode "Campaign in the Neck" both air for the first
time on Disney Channel.
2004:
The Disney/Pixar animated feature Finding Nemo earns nine
Annie Awards at the 31st annual event. Roy E. Disney's appearance on stage as a presenter prompts a thunderous applause and a standing ovation. Will Ryan and his ukulele, leads the audience in a round of "Happy Birthday" for absent Winsor McCay honoree Thurl Ravenscroft (whose voice can be heard all over Disney television shows, movies andtheme park attractions). The late John Hench is awarded the Winsor McKay Award for Lifetime Achievement in the
service of animation.
Television's The Wonderful World of Disney airs
"The Special Edition of The Lion King."
"Tomorrow, we're going to the Park and we'll go down, stand in line and pretend we're guests. I always come back with a full load of notes."
- Imagineer & Animator John Hench
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1938:
Composer-conductor Oliver Wallace begins work at the Walt Disney Studio. (The Academy Award winner will write, conduct and perform music - for such classics as Dumbo, Ichabod and Mister Toad, and Lady and the Tramp - until his death in 1963.)
1940:
Disney's animated feature film, Pinocchio (based on the 19th century book by Carlo Collodi) premieres at the Central Theatre in New York City. It has cost a staggering $2.6 million to make. (This film is felt by many film historians to be the most technically perfect of all the Disney animated features.)
1956:
Keller's Jungle Killers, a circus act in the Mickey
Mouse Club Circus tent, opens in Disneyland.
2001:
Die-hard Disney fans begin to line up at 5 p.m. Wednesday,
15 hours before the 8 a.m. Thursday opening of Disney's California Adventure. Disneyland officials discourage people from camping out, although bathrooms are available, and a limited amount of food and beverages are offered for sale.
Meanwhile, Disney officially dedicates their "Golden Dreams" attraction at Disney's California Adventure with a ceremony emceed by Disney President Robert A. Iger. Also in attendance are Whoopi Goldberg, the star of "Golden Dreams" and singer Rene Goldsberry who performs "Just One Dream" live with gospel groups from throughout Southern California.
Disney officially also dedicates the ABC Soap Opera Bistro in a ceremony attended by the stars of ABC daytime. During the ceremony a representative of each Soap donates an item from their show to live permanently at the Bistro.
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2006:
Bambi II is released direct-to-DVD in the U.S. (It had premiered in
Argentina January 26, 2006). The sequel features the voices of Alexander
Gould (as Bambi), Patrick Stewart (as the Great Prince/Stag), and
Brendon Baerg (as Thumper).
2007:
Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy and running back Dominick Rhodes visit the Magic Kingdom in Florida to celebrate their February 4 Super Bowl win.
Mel Blanc (the voices of Bugs Bunny & dozens of other Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters), was hired to perform the voice of Gideon the Cat (who is Foulfellow the Fox's sidekick) for Disney's Pinocchio. However, it was later decided that Gideon would be mute (just like Dopey in Snow White). All of Blanc's recorded dialogue in the film was deleted, save for one military hiccup, which can be heard a couple of times in the film.
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1958:
Disney's first animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is
released in theaters for the fourth time - with new opening and
ending credits replacing the RKO Radio Picture logo.
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2008:
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announces the creation of an "American Idol" attraction that will bring the television and pop culture phenomenon to life at Disney World's Hollywood Studios theme park. Slated to debut in late 2008, the attraction will allow Disney guest to experience the challenge of auditioning, the rush of performing on stage in competition, or the thrill of judging the performances in a live interactive setting with all the glitz and glamour of the distinctive "American Idol" set.
1947:
Wayne Anthony Allwine, the third voice of Mickey Mouse (not including park
attractions, etc.) is born in Los Angeles, California. Originally a sound effects
editor for Disney Studios, he assumed the role of Mickey from Jim Macdonald.
(Beside Macdonald, the only other person to voice the famous mouse was
Walt Disney himself!) Allwine's first appearance as Mickey was voicing the
animated lead-ins for The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977. But his first
appearance as Mickey for a theatrical release was in the 1983 featurette
Mickey's Christmas Carol. Allwine is married to Russi Taylor, the current voice
of Minnie Mouse.
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1943:
Historian Eric Foner, considered the leading contemporary expert on the
post-Civil War Reconstruction period, is born in New York City. He revised the presentation of American history at the Hall of Presidents at Disney World's Magic Kingdom, and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland. Foner completely rewrote and changed the script of the Hall of Presidents in order to focus more on slavery and other ethical and civil related issues. He also rewrote Lincoln's speech, which was originally nearly identical to that which Lincoln gave in the original version of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
"A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face." -Blue Fairy
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