1998:
A second Innoventions debuts ... this time in Disneyland's
Tomorrowland. Visitors climb aboard a carousel theater (once home to
Carousel of Progress) to experience 5 different "pods" of technology. (The first
Innoventions opened in Epcot.)
Back in 1955, Walt Disney had an agreement with
the city of Anaheim that no outside buildings could be tall enough to be
visible from within Disneyland.
2006:
A special Fourth of July fireworks show is previewed at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
1906:
Actor George Sanders, the voice of Shere Khan the Tiger in Disney's 1967 classic The Jungle Book, is born to British parents in St. Petersburg, Russia.
1908:
Author, journalist & newspaper editor Joel Chandler Harris, famous for his collection of Uncle Remus stories, passes away in Atlanta, Georgia. His stories, based on the African-American oral storytelling tradition, were revolutionary in their use of dialect. In 1946 Disney will release Song of the South - a live-action/animated feature based on his work.
1910:
Marcellite Garner, the original voice of Minnie Mouse (between 1929-1939),
is born in Redlands, California. She will begin her career in Disney's ink & paint department before
lending her voice to such Mickey shorts as The Barn Dance, Ye Olden Days, and Mickey's Surprise Party.
1914:
Disney composer George Bruns is born in Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon. His work can be heard in the 1954 Disneyland TV series, the 1955 Mickey Mouse Club TV series, and in dozens of animated Disney features including Sleeping Beauty. His "Yo Ho (A Pirates Life for Me)," originally used for the Disney park attractions can also be heard in the 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Bruns, a virtuoso on the tuba and trombone, played with the Firehouse Five Plus Two (a jazz band led by Ward Kimball & made up of Disney employees).
1930:
Rhoda Williams, the voice of Drizella in Disney's 1950 classic Cinderella, is born in Birmingham, Alabama.
Midnight in a Toyshop, a Silly Symphony directed by Wilfred Jackson, is released.
1942:
Disney's Pluto short The Sleepwalker is released. Directed by Clyde Geronimi, it
features the voice of Pinto Colvig as Pluto and the music of Leigh Harline.
1957:
Disney's People & Places documentary Lapland is released along with the live-action short film Alaskan Sled Dog. Lapland focuses on the people living in the Land of the Lapps, where the Arctic Circle cuts through the upper tips of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
Tamara Scheer, Walt Disney's granddaughter, is born to Ron Miller and Diane Disney in Los Angeles County, California.
1994:
The Lion King soundtrack hits #1 on the Billboard chart, where it will stay for nine consecutive weeks.
1947:
Disney's 1946 feature Song of the South is released in Australia.
"Watch out when you're getting all you want. Fattening hogs ain't in luck." -Joel Chandler Harris
1988:
The television special Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular airs.
2008:
The very first guests board the new Mark VII monorail, Red, at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland station. The monorail features red sides, blue glass windows, and blue-lighted floors and seat backs. A new island seating configuration (with one row of inward-facing seating at the front and rear ends of each car) allows for a capacity of 22 passengers in the main cabins.
A surprise preview for Walt Disney World park guests of the Fourth of July fireworks show entitled, “Disney’s Celebrate America - A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky” takes place at the Magic Kingdom.
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1996:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is released. Featuring songs written by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, it will peak at #11 on The Billboard 200.
Composer George Bruns born
1956:
After flying in to the Kansas City airport, Walt and Roy Disney and their wives take
a 3-hour drive in a Cadillac Sedan in order to reach Marceline by evening. After
freshening up, the Disneys drive to the Santa Fe Country Club around 10 p.m. - where they are greeted by
hundreds of residents. (They will all attend a special dedication the following day.)
2009:
At a special early morning ceremony, more than 1,000 immigrants (including 25 Cast Members) are sworn in as U.S. citizens at Disney World's Magic Kingdom. The naturalization ceremony features keynote speaker actor Andy Garcia, performances by Voices of Liberty and appearances by the Spirit of America Fife and Drum Corps. The group then attends a premiere of Disney's revamped Hall of Presidents attraction (which will officially open the next day).
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