1975:
Disneyland's Mission to Mars opens in Tomorrowland. Designed in cooperation with NASA, the show replaces Flight to the Moon (opened since 1967). Guests enter a viewing area known as Mission Control, which is modeled after a typical mission control center featuring seated Audio-Animatronic "technicians" whose backs are to the audience. Facing the audience is an Audio-Animatronic named Mr. Johnson who hosts the show with film clips about space travel. After the pre-show, guests board their spacecraft - a circular theater with stadium-like seating featuring circular flat screens on the ceiling and floor. It is here they experience a trip to Mars.
Disney's live-action adventure feature Escape to Witch Mountain is released. Two mysterious orphan children (played by Kim Richards & Ike Eisenmann) with extraordinary powers are chased by a scheming millionaire (Ray Milland). A cynical widower (Eddie Albert) helps the brother & sister "escape to witch mountain."
2003:
Columnist Mike Thomas describes his trip to the Magic Kingdom
to escape the current realities of war in an Orlando Sentinel article titled "Ta-da! Disney's magic makes war disappear."
The Lizzie McGuire episode "The Greatest Crush of All"
debuts on the Disney Channel.
1685:
Prolific German composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach is born in Eisenach, Germany. One of the most famous works in his organ repertoire Toccata and Fugue in D Minor can be heard in Disney's 1940 Fantasia. The film opens with Leopold Stokowski's 1927 transcription for large orchestra of the Toccata and Fugue.
1927:
The Alice Comedy Alice in the Alps - starring Margie Gay - is released.
1936:
Mika Mis, the first official Disney magazine to be published in Serbia, makes its debut. It is launched by Aleksandar J. Ivkovic.
1952:
Disney's Chip 'n' Dale cartoon Two Chips and a Miss is released.
1956:
The Disneyland television series airs an episode titled
"The Goofy Sports Show," hosted by Walt Disney.
Walt Disney Productions is awarded an Oscar for Men Against the Arctic (Documentary, Short Subjects) at the 1955 Academy Awards.
1962:
Actor Matthew Broderick, the voice of the adult Simba in Disney's
The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½, is born in New York City. He also stars in Disney's live-action Inspector Gadget.
Comedian-turned-TV host Rosie O'Donnell, the voice of Terk in Disney's Tarzan, is born in Commack, New York.
1994:
TIME magazine runs an article about Disney's plans for a $650 million American-history-and-entertainment park, called Disney's America.
1996:
Disneyland unveils its long-awaited plans to renovate Tomorrowland. They include replacing the slow PeopleMover with a faster new attraction, Rocket Rods. The extensive project is due for completion in Spring 1998.
2006:
Disney's 2005 animated feature Chicken Little comes to DVD.
2008:
High school senior Tracie Ervin becomes the 2-millionth student performer to take part in Disney World's Magic Music Days (since the festival began in 1985). A member of the Mount Hebron High School marching band - a 165-piece band from Maryland taking part in the festival - Tracie is presented with an array of prizes, including a free vacation and an overnight stay in the Cinderella Castle!
Disney Channel debuts episode 48 of Hanna Montana, "(We're So Sorry) Uncel Earl." Guests stars include David Koechner (as Miley's Uncle Earl) and Gilbert Gottfried (as Barney Bittman).
"I was completely shocked and blown away!" - Tracie Ervin, 2-millionth student performer for Disney's Magic Music Days
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THIS DAY MADE IN THE USA
Disney's It's a Small World
attraction was originally
supposed to feature a medley of
national anthems from countries
represented. But the result
would've been a cacophony of
noise. So it was decided that the
Sherman Brother's catchy tune
would be used throughout the
attraction instead.
Mission To Mars debuts in Disneyland
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Escape to Witch Mountain released
1958:
Actor and filmmaker Gary Oldman is born in London, England. Frequently cast as
eccentric villains and morally corrupt characters, he portrays Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim in
Disney's 2009 A Christmas Carol.
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SEASON 2 EPISODE 24
"It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself." -Johann Sebastian Bach
1999:
Although both nominated for Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures
(Original Musical or Comedy Score), Mulan and A Bug's Life are edged out by
Shakespeare in Love at the 71st Academy Awards.
1947:
The Pluto short Rescue Dog, directed by Charles Nichols, is released. Pluto
tries to be a good rescue dog in the frozen north, but ends up trapped in the ice because of a harassing seal!
1936:
The Disney Studio Commisary, located on Mickey Avenue, opens for the first time.
1946:
Actor Timothy Peter Dalton, the voice of Mr. Pricklepants in Toy Story 3, is born in Wales. (Best known for portraying James Bond in the 1980s in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill,
Dalton began his film career with the 1968 feature The Lion in Winter.)
1997:
The fifth and final weekend of the very first Star Wars Weekends takes place at Disney-MGM Studios.
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