2007:
Kathryn Beaumont, the original voice of Wendy, and Tinker Bell model Margaret Kerry join local celebrities to celebrate the March 6th Platinum Edition 2 disc DVD release of Peter Pan in London's Leicester Square.
1995:
The Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye attraction officially opens in Disneyland's Adventureland. In attendance for the attraction's debut is filmmaker George Lucas, Michael Eisner (who ironically was the president of Paramount Pictures that green-lighted Raiders of the Lost Ark back in 1980), and actors Dan Aykroyd and Carrie Fisher. Based on the Indiana Jones films, guests are taken on an adventure in military transport vehicles through a lost temple with Indiana Jones. (It is one of the first Disney attractions that has a different experience each time guests ride.)
The Lion King becomes the top-selling home video of all time, selling over 30 million units domestically and surpassing the record set in 1994 by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Walt Disney Pictures releases the comedy Man of the House, starring Chevy Chase, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Farrah Fawcett, Zachary Browne and George Wendt. It is Thomas' motion picture debut (as his only prior credit for a feature is the animated The Lion King).
1845:
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States of
America when President John Tyler (on the last day of his
administration) signs into law the act granting statehood to
Florida's 57,921 inhabitants.
2005:
Disneyland hosts a special evening event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction.
In celebration of the
Star Spangled Banner
(written by Francis Scott Key)
becoming the U. S. National Anthem
in 1931, today is ...
1906:
Don Novis, the Golden Horseshoe's Irish tenor, is born in East Sussex, England.
1937:
Bobby Driscoll, the voice and model for Peter Pan in the 1953 Disney classic,
is born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He also appeared in such live-action Disney features as the 1950 Treasure Island (playing the role of Jim Hawkins), the 1948 So Dear to My Heart (as Jeremiah), and the 1946
Song of the South (as Johnny).
1963:
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color airs "A Square Peg in a Round Hole."
1975:
Albert Fields, a member of the Disney Channel's
The All New Mickey Mouse Club, is born in Gary, Indiana.
1983:
The EPCOT attraction Journey Into Imagination debuts.
It will have its official opening 2 days later.
The Buena Vista Palace hotel opens at Lake Buena Vista at Walt Disney World.
1999:
Shania Twain's television special Winter Break airs, featuring Elton John as a special
guest. She performs "Amneris' Letter" (written by John & Tim Rice for Disney's stage show Aida) with John
accompanying her on piano. (Twain appears on Elton John's Aida CD - to be released later in the month.)
2000:
Mardi Gras 2000 takes over the Florida streets of
Downtown Disney's Pleasure Island for five nights of festivites.
2001:
The animated Disney's House of Mouse debuts the 7th episode
"Gone Goofy."
Disney's town of Celebration, Florida, hosts its first
annual Celebration Art Festival in the Market Street
shopping district. The two-day festival features artwork
from more than 200 local and national artists.
At the Producers Guild of America awards, the Kodak Vision Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures is presented to
Roy E. Disney (by actress Angela Lansbury) for Fantasia 2000.
2004:
Disney's Board of Directors hold their Annual Meeting of Shareholders at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia at 10 a.m. The meeting is available live via webcast at the Investor Relations' Web site. Roy Disney's speech includes these words:
"My Dad was quoted once as saying, It's easy to make decisions, once you know what your values are. Unfortunately, our corporate values have been compromised in recent years."
Hours after the meeting, the Board announces that Michael Eisner will be replaced as Chairman of the Board by Senator George J. Mitchell.
2006:
The 3rd Annual ESPN The Weekend Presented by Speed Stick 24/7 kicks off at Disney-MGM Studios.
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Phil Simms was the first NFL player to say, "I'm going to Disneyland!" in the popular TV advertising campaign.
1984:
The Disney Channel premieres the series The Edison Twins (a popular Canadian
program running since 1982 on CBC Television) with the episode "Code Affair."
The show centers around Tom & Annie, two twins who use their interest and knowledge of science to
solve mysteries. (Geared toward young adults, it will run for 6 seasons.)
MARCH 3
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NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY
MARCH 03
THIS SITE MADE IN THE USA
Bobby Driscoll born
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1957:
The first annual Disneyland Pancake Races kick off for the next 3 days.
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"Don't you understand, Tink? You mean more to me than anything in this whole world!" -Peter Pan
2010:
The 17th Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival begins in Florida.
The 75-day event features thirty million blooms, half a million plants, 60 tons of topiary and 600 butterflies.
The festival’s weekend Flower Power concert series will includes 11 artists and groups such as Jose
Feliciano, Paul Revere & The Raiders, and David Cassidy.
The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 9-5 in their second spring training
game of the season at Champion Stadium in Disney's Wide World of Sports.
1934:
Disney releases the Mickey Mouse short Playful Pluto. Directed by Bert Gillett, Pluto
pesters Mickey while doing his housecleaning.
1928:
Walt Disney, still visiting New York, continues to re-negotiate a deal (for the third day in a row) with Charles Mintz of Winkler Productions for the next series of Oswald cartoons. Mintz once again raises his offer from the day before to $1800 per film plus 50 percent of the profits. But now Mintz also wishes to take over the Disney studio, paying Walt and Roy $200 per week as his employees. Walt absolutely refuses.
1977:
Episode 34 of The New Mickey Mouse Club airs on television. Donald Duck introduces
Mickey and the Beanstalk, a Mouska-movie special.
1946:
Bobby Driscoll celebrates his ninth birthday on the set of Disney's Song of the
South. Director Harve Foster and Walt Disney himself present Bobby with a cake.
2011:
Disney and HP executives are joined by sports celebrities and ESPN personalities at ESPN Wide World of Sports for the dedication ceremony for the newly named "HP Field House." The HP Field House is a 165,000-square-foot, multi-sport venue, which debuted in 1997 when the Disney sports complex opened. With the new HP partnership, the facility is now outfitted with HP technology.
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