The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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May 6
1940- Disney Studio's move to Burbank is complete.

1988- Norway opens at EPCOT

1991- The Walt Disney Co. Becomes becomes part of the dow jones Industrial Average

 

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You're welcome! It's definitely been an exciting few days in Disney history.

 

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May 7

1916 - Actress and Disney Legend Adriana Caselotti is born. At age 18, she will become the voice and personality of "Snow White," heroine of Walt Disney's first full-length animated masterpiece.

1982- Kodak sponsors 'It's a small world" at the mk

 

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May 8

1998-Lagoona Gator, a new Typhoon Lagoon character is introduced.

 

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May 9

1947- "Sleepy Time for Donald" a donald short is released

1953- "for whom the Bell Tolls" a goofy Short" is released.

1954- Walt Disney's Daughter, Diane Disney, marries Ron Miller

 

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May 10
1946- "in Dutch" a pluto short is released

1959- Sharon Disney (Walt's daughter) marries Robert Borgfeldt Brown.

 

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May 11
1935- "Water Babies" a Silly symphony is released

 

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May 12
1967- Cites of Bay lake and Lake Buena Vista are chartered by the state of florida to perform municipal functions within the Reedy Creek Improvement District

 

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May 13

1992- Official Dedication ceremony for Fantasmic at Disneyland Park

1997- The Stage play"Beauty and the Beast" opens in London

1997- Official Launching of the Disney Magic Cruise Ship

 

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May 14
1923- Walt writes Margaret J. Winkler in hopes of her distributing the Alice comedies film series (first correspondence with his future distributor)

1928- "hungry Hobose" aN OSWALD SHORT IS RELEASE

 

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MAy 15
1930-"The Cactus Kid" (Mickey's first western Short) is released

1972-Frontierland train Station opens at Mk

1987- Disneyland introduces Disney Dollars Currency

 

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May 16
1927- "Alice's Three Bad Eggs" (short) is released

1952- "Two Gun Goofy" (a Goofy Short) is released

 

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May 14
2008 - A "welcome" ceremony was held at Disney's Hollywood Studios for Toy Story Mania, which would officially open on May 31. http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-667.asp

May 16
2008 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was released in theaters.

 

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May 17
1991- Disney's Port Orleans resort opens to guests.

1991- Muppet Vision 3-D has a soft opening at DHS

1998- Viking boat play park opens at norway Showcase in EPCOT

2000- A complete replica of Sue, A skeleton of the most complete T-Rex ever found, is unveiled at AK

 

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MAy 18
1951- "Plutopia" a pluto short is released

1995- Disney Announces it's purchase of 25% of the California Angeles from the owner Gene Autry

 

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May 19
1960-"Pollyanna"(Hayley Mills' first Film for Disney) is released

1984- Pvt. Donald Duck received n Honorable Discharge from the US Army (he was drafted in a 1942 short)

1997- New Version of IllumiNations debuts at EPCOT

2000- Dinosaur Jubilee, a Festival in Dinoland, USA celebration dinosaurs, debuts at Ak

 

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May 20
1973- TOm Sawyer Island is dedicated at mk

1994- "the Return of Jafar" is released straight to video

1996- Fantasia Gardens mini golf coarse opens at WDW

 

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I will be away for a few days

Not at Disney but at Hershey!

I feel like I am betraying Disney it's been over a year! AHHH

 

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May 21
1948- Donald's dream voice" a donald short is released.

1954- "Pigs ing pigs" a short, is released

1961- "Wonders of the water world" debuts on "Walt Disney presents" (a tv show)

 

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May 22
1998- DisneyQuest soft opens to guests at DTD West Side!