The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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October 15
1923- Walt Disney Receives a telegram from Margaret Winkler offering $1,500 each for the first 6 of Walt's "Alice" films.

1925- "Alice Plays Cupid" an alice Short is released

1984- American Journeys opens at the MK

1998 debut of FANTASMIC! at The Disney MGM Studios (DHS)

 

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October 15

1998 debut of FANTASMIC! at The Disney MGM Studios (DHS)

 

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October 16
1923- Walt Disney Signs contract to produce a series of Shorts "Alice comedies." This is the Start of The Walt Disney World Co.

 

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October 18
1967- "The Jungle Book" ( The Last Film Walt Supervised) is released)

1967- Charlie The Lonesome Cougar" a Walt Disney Pictures film is released

2005 - Tarzan Special Edition and The Emperor's New Groove: The New Groove Edition are both re-released on 1-disc DVDs.

 

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Oct. 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

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

 

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October 20

1988- WDW chefs earn 13 gold and 2 silver medals at the IKA HOGA'88 culinary Olympics

1983 - "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is released. (It's the first time that Wayne Allwine, the current voice of Mickey, voiced the Mouse )


1997- "Bear in The Big Blue House" premieres on The Disney Channel

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

2008 - High School Musical 3: Senior Year is released in theaters.

 

[MainStreetFireman]

Today is the anniversary of the official opening date in 1971.

Anyone know how to say Happy Birthday in Hawaiian?

 

[WeatherbySwann]

Today is the anniversary of the official opening date in 1971.

Anyone know how to say Happy Birthday in Hawaiian?

Cool!

Unfortunately, I don't know how to say happy birthday in Hawaiian.

 

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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

 

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October 25

1971 - Roy O. Disney and Mickey Mouse dedicate the Magic Kingdom in Town Square.

 

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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