The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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January 1st
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

1888- (Walt's Parents) Elias Disney and Flora Call, MArry in Akron Fl.

1943- "Der Fuehrer's Face" a Donald Short, is released

1966- Walt Disney is Grand MArshal of Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena.

 

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January 2
1937-"The Worms Turns" a Mickey Short is Released

2001- Disney's Grand Californian Hotel opens at Disneyland Resort.

 

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January 3
1964-"Disneyland's 10 Anniversary" Tv Special on "Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of COLOR" a TV series.

1996- American Athletic Union relocates its national Headquarters to WDW!

 

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January 4
1936- "Mickey's Polo Team" is released

1996- Walt Disney Company Shareholders approve acquisition of Cap Cities/ ABC.

 

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January 1
1996 - Kermit the Frog is the Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade

2000 - Roy E. Disney is the Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade

2000 - "Fantasia/2000" is released.

2005 - Mickey Mouse is the Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade

 

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January 5


1935- " the tourtis and the hare" an academy award silily symphoney is released.



Sorry about spelling I am on my iPhone.

 

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January 6
1963-"Three Tall Tales" debuts on "Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color"

1992-Voyage of The Little Mermaid opens at DHS

 

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January 7
1931-The Birthday Party" a Mickey Short is released

1962- "Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates" debuts on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color"

 

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January 8
1960- "the Swamp Fox" Episode 4 :"Day of Reckoning" airs on TV

 

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January 7
*1st 2008 entry!*
2008 - Disney-MGM Studios officially changes its name to Disney's Hollywood Studios.

 

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January 9
1937- "Don Donald" a short is released With Donald and Donna later re named Daisy

1977- Super Bowl XI half time Show preformed by Disney.

 

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January 10
1970- WDW preview center opens to employees

 

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january 11
1929-The First Mickey Mouse Club begins at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park, CA

1990-The Official Opening of the International Gateway in EPCOT

 

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January 12
1987- Grand Opening of Star Tours at Disneyland!

 

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January 13

1930- First Mickey Mouse Comic Strip!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1990- Star TOurs opens at MGM

 

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1977-"The New Mickey Mouse Club" Debuts on TV

1990-First of two four story dolphins are placed atop the WDW dolphin Hotel.

 

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January 15

1975- Space Mountain and The Carousel of Progress open at the MK!

1979- Consturction for BTMRR begins at MK

1986-The Living Seas GRand Openng at EPCOT

 

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January 16
1970- The Walt Disneyworld PReview Center is open to the public

1994-Inaugural WDW Marathon begins at 6 AM in the EPCOT PARKING LOT.

 

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January 17
1985- Magic Journeys opens at tokyo DISNEYLAND park

1997- First NASCAR race held at the WDW speedway.

 

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January 18
1963- Son of Flubber is released,

1974- "Superdad" has general release

2007 - New articulated character heads are used for the first time in WDW in the MK stage show "Dream Along with Mickey", and allow the characters to move their mouths and blink their eyes, making them much more expressive and more believable. Also in the show, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee are reverted to "face" characters.