1998:
Town Square Exhibition Hall - which houses the Camera Center (hosted by Kodak) - opens in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
"Practically perfect people never permit sentiment to muddle their thinking."
-Mary Poppins (World Premiere This Day in Disney History 1964)
1934:
Fifteen months after its release, Disney's short Three Little Pigs has grossed $150,000.
1950:
Funnyman/actor Charles Fleischer - best known as the voice of Roger
Rabbit - is born in Washington, D.C. Actually, he is the voice of both Roger Rabbit and
Benny The Cab in Disney & Amblin Entertainment's 1988 live action/animated hybrid film Who Framed
Roger Rabbit. Fleischer also portrays Crazy Larry who can be spotted on the TV monitors as you wait in line for Walt Disney World's Space Mountain. His Disney TV credits include House of Mouse, Buzz Lightyear of
Star Command, and the Disney Channel movie Genius. Fleischer also supplied the voice of Quiz Challenge
Host for "Walt Disney World Explorer," a 1996 interactive computer game.
1952:
Paul Reubens (a.k.a. Pee Wee Herman), the voice of REX the Star Tours pilot for
the Star Tours theme park attractions, is born in Peekskill, New York. Reubens'
credits also include the voices of Fife for Disney's animated feature Beauty and the Beast, Dennis in
Teacher's Pet and Lock in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
1955:
The Mickey Mouse Club Theatre opens in Disneyland's Fantasyland.
The theatre will present various Disney cartoons, and at one point be the home to the 3D Jamboree
featuring the multi-dimensional Mouseketeers in color. (In 1964, it will be renamed the Fantasyland Theatre.)
1964:
Disney's live-action and animated film Mary Poppins has a lavish world
premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The comedy-musical stars Julie
Andrews (who will win an Academy Award for Best Actress) and Dick Van Dyke. (The film will also win
Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Song, and Best Special Visual Effect.)
Some of Hollywood's biggest stars, like Angie Dickinson, George Hamilton, Angela Lansbury, Carl Reiner,
and Debbie Reynolds are in attendance. After the screening (and a 5-minute standing ovation) the audience
moves on to an elegant party hosted by the Technicolor Corporation.
1968:
Disney turns down the final attempt of master animator Bill Tytla (noted for his animation of Grumpy in Snow White) to get his old job back. Tytla even offers to work on spec on a test to get back in - but unfortunately there isn't enough work at this time for even the current animators at Disney. He had resigned from the Disney Studio back on February 24, 1943. (Sadly, Tytla will pass away in December at age 64.)
2006:
The top 10 water parks in the U.S. are announced. Disney World's Blizzard Beach
(at number 6) and Typhoon Lagoon (at number 9) are included on the select list.
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los
Angeles, California. High School Musical is awarded Outstanding Children's Program. Although "Get'cha
Head In The Game" and "Breaking Free" from High School Musical are nominated for Outstanding Original
Music and Lyrics, the Emmy goes to "A Wonderfully Normal Day" from Mad TV. Outstanding Choreography is
awarded to Kenny Ortega, Charles Klopow, and Bonnie Story for High School Musical.
1963:
Harry James (popular band leader & trumpet virtuoso) and his orchestra perform at Disneyland for the first of a six-day engagement.
Disneyland's petrified tree in Frontierland was an anniversary present that Walt gave to his wife, Lillian. She later donated the tree to the park, where
it was given
its spot overlooking
the Rivers of America.
2004:
Disney Channel first airs "Doggie Daycare," the thirteenth Phil of the Future episode.
1948:
The Donald Duck short Inferior Decorator, directed by Jack Hannah, is released. It features the debut appearance of a bee named Spike (also known as Buzz-Buzz).
1943:
The Disney short Reason and Emotion is released. A World War II propaganda short, it studies
the conflict in the mind between Reason, shown to be sensible, and Emotion - shown to be primitive and out of
control. Animated by Ward Kimball and Ollie Johnson, It will be nominated for an Oscar.
1908:
Lyndon Baines Johnson, the thirty-sixth United States President, is
born near Stonewall, Texas. In 1964 he will present Walt Disney with the Medal of
Freedom, the nation's highest civil honor. Four years later Johnson will present a Congressional
Gold Medal to Walt's widow in honor of his distinguished public service. Visit President Johnson
and all the U.S. Chief Executives at Disney World's The Hall of Presidents.
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2009:
After beating out hundreds of applicants from more than a
dozen countries, Kyle Post and Stacey Doornbos (from New
York City) begin the Orlando/Orange County Convention &
Visitors Bureau’s 67 Days of Smiles. Named Orlando’s Smile
Ambassadors, the duo are awarded $25,000, put up in a luxury condo at The
Paramount on Lake Eola in downtown Orlando, and are provided with a Dollar
Rent A Car. Kyle and Stacey will experiene more than 120 Orlando attractions and events; produce hundreds of tweets, Facebook updates & pictures, and write more than 160 blog posts before serving as Grand Marshalls in a parade at the Magic Kingdom on November 1. (The Orlando CVB created the Smile Ambassador positions to launch their social media sites and showcase the diversity of experiences Orlando has to offer.)
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