The Official: This Day in Disney History Thread!

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February 5
1953-Peter Pan Is
1996- Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe opens in Liberty Square at Mk

 

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February 6
1859- Elias Disney (Walt's DAD) is born
1986-Walt Disney Productions is renamed Walt Disney Company.

 

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February 7
1938- A daily Donald Duck Newspaper Comic strip begins

1940- "Pinocchio" a Feature length Film cost 2.6 million to make has it's world Premiere

1997- Richard Petty Driving Experience debuts at WDW Speedway

2006- Bambi II is released on DVD

 

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February 8
1968-"Blackbeard's Ghost"

2001- CALIFONIA ADVENTURE. a new theme park, Opens at DISNEY LAND RESORT !

 

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February 5
2008 - The Aristocats is released on special edition DVD.

 

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February 9

1996-Acquisition of ABC complete

1996-Disney Institute opens at WDW

 

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February 10
1934-"Grasshopper and the Ants" a Silly Symphony is released.

1963-"Inside Outer space " staring Ludwig Von Drake on "Walt Disney's Wonderful world of Color" T.V. Series

2004 - "The Lion King 1 1/2" is released on DVD.

 

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February 11
1932-"The Grocery Boy" a Mickey Short is released

1949- "Donald's Happy Birthday" a short is released

 

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February 12
1974-Herbie Rides Again" is first released in England (U.S. Released 6/6/74)
1993- "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" is released!

 

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February 13
1988-Expo Robotics opens at EPCOT

1996-GM Test Track Preview Center opens

 

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I will be going away for the next couple of days so here is history for the next few days!

 

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February 14
1941-"The little Whirlwind" a mickey Short is released

1997-"That Darn Cat" is released

 

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February 15
1899-Lillian Bonds (Walt's Wife) is born

1950-"Cinderella" is released


1999- KAil River rapids opens to guests at AK

 

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February 16

1996- Muppet Treasure Island" is released

 

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February 18
1933-"Mickey's Pal Pluto" is released (Remade as "lend a Paw" in 1941)

1953-"The Alaskan Eskimo" (the First People and Place Featurette) is released.

 

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February 19

1943-"Pluto and the armadillo" Short is released

1967-"The Boy who flew with Condors" debuts on "Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of color" a T.V. series

1990-REign of Glory - A celebration of Mexico's pre-Columbian Art exhibit at EPCOT

 

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february 20
1928-"Africa Before Dark" an Oswald Short is released.

1937-"Moose Hunters" a mickey Short is Released.

 

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February 21

1927-"Alice's Rodeo" is released.

1947-"Pluto Housewarming" short is released

1965- "An Otter in the FAmily" debuts on "Walt Disney Wonderful World Of Color" the t.v. series.

 

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February 22
1996-Disney.com is launched on the WORLD WIDE WEB.

 

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February 24

1939"The Practical Pig" a Silly Symphony is released!