The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

[WeatherbySwann]

It's not really an official Disney event or release, but I do have something for October 17 :
1925 - Jack Wagner (the "voice" of Disneyland) is born. He's the man that says "Please stand clear of the doors - por favor mantengan se alejado de las puertas" on the monorail.

 

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October 19
1955- "The Story of Silly Symphony" debuts on Disneyland The tv series

 

[captinhookedondisney]

It's not really an official Disney event or release, but I do have something for October 17 :
1925 - Jack Wagner (the "voice" of Disneyland) is born. He's the man that says "Please stand clear of the doors - por favor mantengan se alejado de las puertas" on the monorail.

Well Now that is Important!

Love that!

 

[WeatherbySwann]

Well Now that is Important!

Love that!

Thanks!
I got it from the "Today in History: Disney" book by Eve Zibart.

 

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October 20
1988- WDW chefs earn 13 gold and 2 silver medals at the IKA HOGA'88 culinary Olympics
1997- "Bear in The Big Blue House" premieres on The Disney Channel

 

[WeatherbySwann]

October 19
1996 - The first ABC Super Soap weekend is held at Disney-MGM (now Hollywood) Studios.

October 20
1983 - "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is released. (It's the first time that Wayne Allwine, the current voice of Mickey, voiced the Mouse )
2006 - Return to Halloweentown premieres on Disney Channel

 

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October 21
1982- El Rio del Tiempo dedication at Epcot !
1993- Hook's Tavern opens in MK

 

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October 22
1979- 100,000,000 guest visits MK

1993- "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" is released(BACK IN THEATERS ON 10/19)

1998- Ground Breaking ceremony for Tokyo Disneysea and Tokyo Disneysea Hotel MiraCosta!

 

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October 23
1941- "Dumbo" is released!
1982- World Showcase grand Opening at Epcot!

 

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October 24
1929- "springTime" the first of four Silly symphony cartoons based on the seasons is released

1971- Electrical water Pageant debuts at WDW for dedication of Polynesian Luau.

1994- "Gargoyles" the Tv series debuts in syndication

 

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October 25
1985- Helicopters Fly dolphins to the living seas at EPCOT

1994- "Snow white and The Seven Dwarfs" first released on Video

1999- Statue of Roy O. Disney is unveiled at MK

 

[WeatherbySwann]

October 25

1971 - Roy O. Disney dedicated the Magic Kingdom to Walt Disney.

 

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October 26
1971-Opening Celebrations for the WDW Resort.

1997-"TOT" premiers on "The Wonderful World Of Disney"

 

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October 27
1954- "DisneyLand" the Tv series debuts w/ "The Disneyland Story"

1966- "Walt Disney Explains Epcot " is released

 

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October 28
1962-"Sammy The Way-out Seal" Debuts on " Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color.

 

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October 29
1966-Walt Disney receives the 1st american forest association award for "outstanding service in Conservation of American Resources

 

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October 30
1960-"Zorro: El Bandido" airs on TV
1989-Grand Opening Of The Wonders Of Life pavilion at Epcot

 

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Halloween
1994- First Wedding inside the MK!
1995-First MNSSHP at the MK!


Happy Halloween

 

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November 1
1983-The HIlton Resort Opens at the Disney Village Hotel Plaza

1990-First International Disney Store Opens on regent Street In London, England

1994-ASMR Opens

2003 - Brother Bear is released in theatres. (Trivia! This was released on a Saturday . . . weird, right? Disney didn't want to release it on Friday OCtober 31st, 2003 because they figured kids would rather trick or treat on Halloween than see a Disney movie)

 

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November 2
1832-Kepple Disney ( Walt's Grandfather) Is Born In Ireland

1951-"Out of scale" a Donald Short is released

1997-"Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" premiers on "The Wonderful World of Disney" a Tv series

2001 - Monsters, Inc. is released in theatres