The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

[darby01_2007]

August 24th
1956 – Omnibus opens at Disneyland Park
2001 – Touchstone Pictures releases Bubble Boy

 

[captinhookedondisney]

August 25

1989- Official dedication of Indian Jones™ Stunt Spectacular and the Ewok Village at MGM or DHS

2006 - The Cheetah Girls 2 premieres on Disney Channel to the biggest opening for any Disney Channel movie ever, producing more views than even High School Musical's opening.

 

[darby01_2007]

ugust 25
1989 – Leaders dedicate The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and the Ewok Village at the Disney-MGM Studios
2000 – Touchstone Pictures releases The Crew

 

[captinhookedondisney]

August 26

1949- "tennis racket" a goofy short is released

 

[darby01_2007]

August 27
1931 – “Egyptian Melodies” (Silly Symphony) debuts
1943 – “Reason and Emotion” (short) debuts
1948 – “Inferior Decorator” (Donald Duck cartoon short) debuts
1958 – Fire Engine opens at Disneyland Park
1964 – Mary Poppins debuts at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA
1993 – Hollywood Pictures releases Father Hood
1995 – Aladdin’s Royal Caravan closes at the Disney-MGM Studios
1996 – The last first-run episode of “Disney’s Aladdin” airs on CBS
1996 – “Homeboys in Outer Space” (television series) debuts on UPN
1998 – Camera Center on Main Street, U.S.A. moves to Town Square Exposition Hall
1999 – Touchstone Pictures releases The 13th Warrior

 

[WeatherbySwann]

August 26
2003 - Stitch! The Movie is released on DVD.
2008 - The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is released on DVD.

 

[captinhookedondisney]

August 27
1931- "Egyptian Melodies" a Silly Symphony is released

1948-"inferior Decorator" a Donald Short is released

1964- Premiere of "Mary Poppins" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA

 

[captinhookedondisney]

August 28

1929- "Mickey's Follies" a mickey short featuring the Song "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo" is completed

1957- "Perri" the first and only "true-life Fantasy" is released

 

[captinhookedondisney]

August 29

1964- Mary Poppins is released

2006- brother Bear 2 is released

 

[captinhookedondisney]

August 30
1940- "pluto's Dream House a Pluto short is released

1995- Ground Breaking of Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

 

[captinhookedondisney]

August 31!!!

1938- The Disney Brothers made a $10,000 deposit on 51 acres in Burbank, CA, for a new studio.

1941- (VERY IMPORTANT!!!) Walt outlines ideas for his "Mickey Mouse PArk" in a memo. These ideas became Disneyland Park!!!

2005 - Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch is released on DVD as the third installment in the Stitch series, despite its title.

 

[captinhookedondisney]

September 1
1934- "Peculiar Penguins" a silly Simphony is released.

1939- "The Autograph Hound" a Donald Short is released.

 

[captinhookedondisney]

September 2

1933- "Puppy Love" a Mickey and Pluto short is Released

1970- BTMRR opens at Disneyland Park (CA)

 

[darby01_2007]

September 2
1933 – “Puppy Love” (Mickey & Pluto cartoon short) debuts
1949 – “All in a Nutshell” (Donald Duck cartoon short) debuts
1955 – “Beezy Bear” (Donald & Humphrey cartoon short) debuts
1959 – “How to Have an Accident at Work” (Donald Duck cartoon short) debuts
1979 – Big Thunder Mountain opens at Disneyland Park
1985 – Adventure Thru Inner Space closes at Disneyland Park
1991 – Casting Center opens at the Disneyland Paris Resort
1994 – Touchstone Pictures releases A Simple Twist of Fate
2002 – “That’s So Raven,” a Disney Channel Original Series, debuts in the U.K.
2003 – Kim Possible: The Secret Files, a direct-to-video movie, debuts

 

[captinhookedondisney]

September 3

1928- Walt Arrives in NY to find a firm to record the soundtrack for "steamboat Willie"
2001- "Disney's The Legend of Tarzan" an animated series based on the film debuts

 

[darby01_2007]

September 3
1928 – Walt arrives in New York to find a firm to record the soundtrack for “Steamboat Willie”
1983 – “Coming On" (television series) debuts on Disney Channel
1988 – “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” (television series) debuts in syndication
1990 – “The Challengers” (television series) debuts in syndication
1996 – “Quack Pack” (television series) debuts in syndication
2001 – “Disney’s The Legend of Tarzan,” an animated series based on the film Tarzan, debuts on UPN
2003 – “Mickey’s House of Villains,” a direct-to-video movie, debuts

 

[darby01_2007]

September 3
1928 – Walt arrives in New York to find a firm to record the soundtrack for “Steamboat Willie”
1983 – “Coming On" (television series) debuts on Disney Channel
1988 – “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” (television series) debuts in syndication
1990 – “The Challengers” (television series) debuts in syndication
1996 – “Quack Pack” (television series) debuts in syndication
2001 – “Disney’s The Legend of Tarzan,” an animated series based on the film Tarzan, debuts on UPN
2003 – “Mickey’s House of Villains,” a direct-to-video movie, debuts

 

[darby01_2007]

September 4
1942 – “How to Play Baseball” (Goofy cartoon short) debuts
1983 – The 5,000,000th Guest visits Tokyo Disneyland Park
1994 – The Art of Disney shop opens at the Downtown Disney Marketplace
1994 – “Hardball” (television series) debuts on FOX
1995 – The Walt Disney Imagineering Lab attraction closes in Innoventions at Epcot
1998 – Hollywood Pictures releases Firelight
1999 – P.U.N.K.S., a Disney Channel Original Movie, debuts
2001 – Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta officially open
2001 – DisneyQuest in Chicago closes

 

[captinhookedondisney]

September 4

1983- 5,000,000th guest visits Tokyo Disneyland

1994- The art of disney opens at DTD

2001- Tokyo Disneysea and Tokyo Disneysea Hotel miraCosta officially open.

 

[captinhookedondisney]

September 5

1930- "The Chain Gang" a mickey short and the debut of the character who
becomes Pluto! is released.

1994- "Disney's Aladdin" an animated series based on the film debuts