2005:
The Disney Magic returns home to Port Canaveral, Florida from its first-ever journey to the West Coast, completing a summer-long schedule of voyages to the Mexican Riviera in honor of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland.
"I started working with Yale Gracey in 1959 on all the illusions. Yale was a genius and all I did basically was just sort of build the boxes for him and help him build the illusions." -Imagineer Rolly Crump
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1905:
Animator & Disney Legend Eric Larson, one of Walt's "Nine Old Men," is born in Cleveland, Utah. First employed by Disney in 1933, his long list of contributions will include Bambi, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Mary Poppins,
The Aristocats, and The Great Mouse Detective. In 1986 he will become the last of the "Nine Old Men" to retire.
1910:
Imagineer Yale Gracey, best known for his brilliant special effects in the Haunted Mansion and the Pirates of the Caribbean park attractions, is born in Shanghai, China (his father was an American Consul). Master Gracey, whose name can be found on tombstones outside the Disneyland and Disney World mansions, gets his name from Yale! Gracey first worked as a layout artist on such features as Pinocchio and Fantasia before becoming a special effects and lighting artist at Walt Disney Imagineering (then called WED).
1939:
Britain and France declare war on Germany, two days after the Nazi invasion of Poland. British Prime Minister Chamberlain's War announcement interrupts a Disney Cartoon "Mickey's Gala Premiere" showing on the BBC television service.
Mouseketeer Larry Larsen, who joined The Mickey Mouse Club for the 1956-1957 season & was the oldest of all the Mouseketeers, is born.
1958:
The Disneyland television series airs on ABC for the last time as Disneyland.
Starting September 12 the series will be called Walt Disney Presents.
1988:
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (a Disney production) debuts on TV.
1996:
The Disneyana Convention 1996 kicks off for 5 days at Walt Disney World.
2001:
"Walt Disney - The Man and His Magic," an exhibit using extraordinary items from the Walt Disney Family Foundation, ends it near 4-month run at the Ronald Reagan Library & Museum in California.
Disney's The Legend of Tarzan (a half-hour television series) premieres on UPN and in syndication.
2004:
The Tom Joyner Family Reunion, scheduled to play at Disney World this weekend, is cancelled due to the threat of Hurricane Frances.
SEPTEMBER 3
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1989:
Legendary drummer Louie Bellson and The Big Band Explosion perform at Disneyland for the first of an eight-day engagement.
1918:
Postal employee Walt Disney (who is a substitute mail carrier) is walking through the post office in the Chicago Federal Building when he hears a deafening blast that shakes the ground. Someone has planted a bomb. Thirty are injured and four are killed - including a co-worker of Walt's.
1919:
Red Cross volunteer Walt Disney leaves Paris, France for Marseilles and the
voyage back to the United States. (Unfortunatley a dock strike will prevent him
from sailing as scheduled and he will spend 23 days waiting out the strike.)
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Imagineer Yale Gracey's
Haunted Mansion
tombstone reads:
Master Gracey laid to rest,
no mourning please at his request, Farewell
SEPTEMBER 3
1962:
Syndicated reruns of The Mickey Mouse Club first air on New York's WNEW-TV.
2007:
Disneyland's 2nd Annual Half Marathon (“The Happiest Race on Earth")
takes place with more than 13,000 runners. The winner is Carlos Carballo,
24, of Cathedral City, California, with a posted time of 1:10:07!
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1969:
The comedy motion picture The Trouble with Girls, starring Elvis Presley,
is released. Appearing in the film is the quartet vocal group The
Mellowmen (best known to Disney fans for their contributions to many
features and park attractions). The quartet plays the part of a gospel
group called The Bible Singers
