2005:
The 23rd annual edition of Walt Disney World's Night of Joy kicks off for
2 nights at the Magic Kingdom. This evening's musical lineup includes MercyMe, Casting Crowns, Audio Adrenaline, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Shultz, Big Daddy Weave, Nicole C. Mullen, Matthew West, and Vicky Beeching.
"Eisner Comments on Disney" (an Associated Press article by William Foreman) is released. The Disney CEO reflects on his last 21 years with the company.
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1973:
At Disneyland, the General Electric Carousel of Progress closes. It will
be moved to Walt Disney World and be replaced in Disneyland by America Sings in June 1974.
The popular COP attraction had originally been part of the 1964-1965 World's Fair in New York.
1979:
Nikki Deloach, a member of The All New Mickey Mouse Club, and one-fifth of the group Innosense, is born in Blackshear, Georgia.
The NBC-TV series The Wonderful World of Disney changes its name on this evening's program. It is now titled Disney's Wonderful World. Part 1 of the 1961 release "The Absent-Minded Professor," starring Fred MacMurray, is shown.
1988:
Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 60-millionth guest!
Disney World hosts Night of Joy 1988 at the Magic Kingdom.
To be held over two consecutive evenings, musical acts include Geoff Moore & the Distance, Mylon & Broken Heart, Stryper, Russ Taff, Take 6, White Heart, and BeBe & CeCe Winans.
1990:
NBC's popular Disney television series airs for the last time as The Magical
World of Disney. Starting September 28, 1997 it will return to ABC as The Wonderful World of Disney.
1994:
Disney World's Night of Joy kicks off in the Magic Kingdom the same day the staple attraction 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is officially closed.
1999:
The Dapper Dans (the popular Disney barbershop harmony group)
appear in TV segments of A & E Biography's Child Stars: The Osmonds. The program describes the fateful day when The Osmonds audition for The Lawrence Welk Show was canceled and their parents took them to Disneyland to cheer them up. That day the boys were brought to the attention of Disneyland entertainment managers by the Dapper Dans. The Dapper Dans are seen in Osmond family home movie footage taken at Disneyland.
2000:
The animated series Teacher's Pet debuts on ABC-TV.
2001:
Disneyland's "Country Bear Playhouse" attraction (originally known as the Country Bear Jamboree) lowers its curtain after 29 years. The space will be used for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
Singer-actress Heather Headley, the original Aida in Disney's Broadway hit musical Aida, offers her final performance.
2003:
Disney's 1959 Sleeping Beauty makes its debut on DVD the
same day Disney World's Magic Kingdom hosts a special
pre-parade tribute to the classic animated feature.
Disney historian Leon Janzen passes away after suffering a heart
attack. The 57-year-old is best known for starting and maintaining (along with his brother Jack) the popular
"The E-Ticket Magazine" since 1986. Leon was also an avid collector of early 1950's toys and books. (Years
later "The E-Ticket Magazine" will officially become part of the Walt Disney Family Museum!)
Radio Disney: Kid Jams, Vol. 6 is released. The enhanced CD
features such artists as Hilary Duff, Atomic Kitten, Hampton And
The Hamsters, and Stevie Brock.
2004:
Disney World's 22nd Night of Joy begins at the Magic Kingdom. The special 3-night event includes concerts by such Christian music stars as Michael W. Smith, Avalon, Jars of Clay, Point of Grace, and Steven Curtis Chapman. (It is the first time the event has started on a Thursday night.) The Walt Disney World Food Drive takes place during Night of Joy with collection stations located at the ticket & transportation center and the main gate of the Magic Kingdom.
In a letter dated September 9, Walt Disney Company CEO Michael Eisner announces that he will retire from the Walt Disney Company after September 2006, when his contract with the company expires.
Disney's 1994 animated classic The Lion King is dedicated to the late Frank Wells - Disney's President and Chief Operating
Officer (1984-1994).
1993:
Actor Charlie Stewart - Bob on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody - is born in Nevada. He's also appeared in a 2002 episode of Even Stevens and the 2006 feature film The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.
1966:
Comedian, actor, writer, and film producer Adam Sandler is
born Adam Richard Sandler in Brooklyn, New York (though
he was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire).
A Saturday Night Live alumni, Sandler starred in the Walt Disney Pictures 2008
comedy feature Bedtime Stories - his first family film and first film under the Walt
Disney banner - although Touchstone Pictures released his The Waterboy in 1998. (Film fans recognize Sandler from such features as Billy Madison, Happy
Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, and 50 First Dates.)
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Carousel of Progress closes
At the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction
at Disneyland, Wells' love of mountain-
climbing is honored with skiing
expedition boxes emblazoned with the
words "Wells Expedition."
"I turn to my complete set of E-Tickets constantly while working on projects for the Park. The Janzen's passion for early Disneyland resulted in a resource like no other, especially in the pre-internet era before wonderful blogs with historical content existed!" -animator & designer Kevin Kidney
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1938:
The Disney short Mickey's Parrot, directed by Bill Roberts and animated by
Les Clark, is released. A talking parrot wanders through Mickey's house while Mickey (voiced by Walt
Disney) and Pluto (voiced by Pinto Colvig) think they're tracking an escaped criminal!
2009:
Walt Disney Records celebrates the 40th Anniversary of The Haunted Mansion with two new CD releases - The Story and Song From The Haunted Mansion and The Haunted Mansion.
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Adam Sandler born
2011:
Disney announces it has promoted Robert Chapek to be president of the
company's new consumer products division, which consolidates its retail and
licensing efforts. Chapek had been president of Disney's distribution division since 2009 and was
president of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment before that. The new consumer products organization
consolidates retail and licensing of Disney's business lines, including products related to Walt Disney
Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Media Networks and Interactive Media.
Disney Trade Celebration comes to Epcot for three days. The event, themed as The
Florida Project, will be at the park's World Showplace.
Disney's Night of Joy kicks off for the first of two evenings at Magic Kingdom
Park in Disney World. This night's entertainment includes Skillet, Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Matthew
West, Francesca Battistelli, Group 1 Crew, Sidewalk Prophets, and Disciple.
