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Years of Ears; Tiffany has been producing 'This WEEK in DISNEY' covering the week's Events in Disney History on YouTube from 2020 to 2022 for a faithful following.
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EP 1957 - THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Nov 28th-Dec 4th Disney Parks & History - EP 1957 Nov 28, 1898: Irish author and scholar Clive Staples Lewis (commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis) is born in Belfast, Ireland. Nov 30 , 1955: The Disneyland television series airs "The Story of the Animated Drawing," hosted by Walt Disney himself. Dec 3, 2002: Disney releases Mickey Mouse in Black & White under its Walt Disney Treasures banner. Dec 3, 2021: As of this day, December 3rd will now be known as 'Walt Disney World Day' in Orange County, Florida. Dec 4, 2018: Disney World's popular Candlelight Processional is live-streamed on this evening for the first time ever. Narrated by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
EP 1956 - THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Nov 14th-20th - EP 1956 Pluto's Christmas Tree, Beauty and the Beast, Baby Yoda & More Nov 21, 1952: The Mickey Mouse cartoon Pluto's Christmas Tree Nov 22, 1991: The 30th Disney animated feature film Beauty and the Beast Nov 24, 1955: Disneyland debuts its "Christmas at Disneyland Festival" Nov 25, 2021: The adorable Grogu from The Mandalorian soars over Broadway for the first time at the 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Nov 26, 1955: Donald Paul Hahn, is born in Chicago, Illinois.
EP 1955 - THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Nov 14th-20th - EP 1955 Nov 14, 1927: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit 'The Ocean Hop' released. Nov 14, 2007: Yak and Yeti Restaurant located in Disney's Animal Kingdom opens. Nov 17, 1989: Disney's The Little Mermaid is generally released in theaters. Nov 18, 1993: On Mickey Mouse's 65th birthday, the "Partner's Statue" Dedication is held at Disneyland. Nov 18, 2013: Disney Channel debuts "Mickey Mouse" cartoon shorts in honor of Mickey Mouse's 85th birthday. Nov 19, 2004: Walt Disney Pictures releases National Treasure starring Nicholas Cage.
Nov 7, 1872: Actress Lucille La Verne is born in Nashville, Tennessee. Disney villain Queen Grimhilde (and her alter ego the old hag) in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Nov 7, 2014: Big Hero 6, is released by Walt Disney Pictures in North America. Nov 8, 1973: Disney's 21st animated feature film Robin Hood is released in theaters. Nov 10, 1950: Film executive, film producer and theatrical producer Peter Schneider is born in Wisconsin. Nov 11, 1994: The Santa Clause, released by Walt Disney Pictures. Nov 13, 1984: Donald Duck's 50th Birthday, a CBS television special is broadcast on The Magical World of Disney.
EP 1953 - THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Oct 31st - Nov 6th Cogsworth, Wreck-It Ralph, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Jack Sparrow - EP 1953 Oct 31, 1942: Actor David Ogden Stiers, the voice of many Disney animated characters including Cogsworth. Nov 1, 1940: Disney's short Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip. Nov 2, 2012: Wreck-It Ralph is generally released in the U.S. and Canada. Nov 3, 1961: The Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life" first airs on television. Nov 3, 2017: The superhero film Thor: Ragnarok is released in U.S. theaters. Nov 5, 2004: The Disney/Pixar animated film The Incredibles opens in theaters nationwide. Nov 6, 2009: Disney's A Christmas Carol opens in U.S. theaters. Nov 6, 2014: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow.
Oct 24, 1919: Robbins Wolcott Barstow Jr. is born in Woodstock, Vermont Oct 25, 1924: Billy Barty, the original voice of Journey into Imagination's Figment, is born in Millsboro, Pennsylvania. Founder of Little People of America. Oct 26, 2000: Disneyland presents a special nighttime event called Disney Villain Diva's Enchanted Evening. Oct 27, 1966: Walt Disney films a special television presentation the Florida Project. Oct 27, 1979: "Halloween Hysteria," a special ticketed event, takes place at Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Oct 28, 1933: Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon The Pet Store, directed by Wilfred Jackson, is released. Oct 29, 1993: Tim Burton's animated The Nightmare Before Christmas debuts in U.S. theaters. Oct 30, 1977: The Wonderful World of Disney airs "Halloween Hall O' Fame," featuring Jonathan Winters on NBC.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! October 17th-October 23rd Jerry Siegel, The Blue Fairy, EPCOT Dedication
Oct 17, 1914: Jerry Siegel, comic book writer and co-creator of Superman Editore Topolino.
Oct 18, 1913: Evelyn Venable, the original model for the Columbia Pictures logo and the voice of the Blue Fairy in Disney's Pinocchio
Oct 20, 2009: Disney's A Christmas Carol Train Tour pulls into Jacksonville, Florida
Oct 20, 2017: Coco, a 3D computer-animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Pixar premieres in Morelia, Mexico.
Oct 22, 1982: At Walt Disney World, the formal grand opening of EPCOT Center begins. To be held over the next three days
Oct 23, 1930: The Mickey Mouse short The Picnic, directed by Bert Gillett, is released.
Oct 23, 1942: Disney's Goofy cartoon How To Swim is released. An educational treatise on swimming and diving ... presented Goofy style.
Oct 23, 1982: At Disney World's new EPCOT Center, the first World Showcase evening show, Carnival de Lumiere debuts.
Oct 24, 1982: EPCOT Center (Disney's third theme park) is officially dedicated.
Oct 10, 1930: The Mickey Mouse cartoon The Gorilla Mystery. Oct 10, 1952: The Trick or Treat, directed by Jack Hannah, directed by Jack Hannah Oct 10, 2009: Mickey Mouse visits Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri Oct 11, 1913: Comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher Joe Simon is born Hymie Simon in Rochester, New York. Oct 12, 2006: Disney CEO Robert Iger addresses the campus of Ithaca College. Oct 15, 1998: Disney World's newest show Fantasmic! debuts at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater. Oct 16, 1931: Disney's Silly Symphony cartoon The Spider and the Fly.
September 26th- October 2nd Sep 26, 1936: Disney's Silly Symphony cartoon Three Blind Mousketeers Sep 27, 1903: Sound supervisor & sound designer/engineer Robert O. Cook is born in Manitowoc Sep 28, 1935: The Mickey Mouse short On Ice, directed by Ben Sharpsteen, is released. Sep 28, 1963: English teacher-turned-comic book & animation writer & producer Greg Weisman is born in Woodland Hills, California. Sep 30, 1963: The Babes in Toyland Exhibit, located on Disneyland's Main Street, closes after a near 2-year run Sep 30, 2006: Dream Along With Mickey" - a new live musical stage show debuts at Disney World. Oct 1, 1960: Dixieland at Disneyland is held for the first time in the Anaheim, California park. Oct 1, 1986: The second major anniversary celebration, this one to honor Walt Disney World's 15th anniversary, begins. Oct 2, 2011: Rapunzel, the tenth Disney Princess is honored with a star-studded ceremony at Kensington Palace in London, UK!
EP 1948 - THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Sept 19th - Sept 25th - EP 1948 Clarabelle Cow, Ashley Eckstein, Jim Henson & More Sep 19, 1904: Character actress and voice-over performer Elvia Allman voice of Clarabelle Cow is born in North Carolina. Sep 20, 1946: Disney's Donald Duck short Lighthouse Keeping is released. Sep 20, 2021: EPCOT launches its newest restaurant Space 2020 to the general public. Sep 21, 1981: Actress Maria Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is born in Louisville, Kentucky. Sep 23, 1955: The LP record Firehouse Five Plus Two Plays for Lovers is released on the Good Time Jazz label. Sep 24, 2003: A life-sized statue of Jim Henson, is dedicated in front of the Adele Stamp Student Union on the College Park campus. Sep 25, 1925: Disney's Alice comedy short Alice Chops the Suey, featuring Margie Gay, previews at Bard's Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles. Sep 25, 1942: The Donald Duck cartoon The Vanishing Private, directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, is released.
Sep 12, 1894: Billy Gilbert, the voice of Sneezy in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is born in Louisville, Kentucky Sep 13, 1996 Muppets Tonight, an updated version of The Muppet Show, debuts on Disney Channel. Sep 15, 1963: "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress" airs on the NBC-TV series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. Sep 15, 1967: An article about Disneyland's new Pirates of the Caribbean attraction runs in LIFE magazine. Sep 16, 2005: Marceline, Missouri, boyhood home of Walt Disney, begin their 2-day Walt Disney’s Hometown Toonfest event. Sep 17, 1932: Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon The Whoopee Party is released. Sep 17, 1954: Once Upon a Wintertime, an animated musical short from the film Melody Time, is reissued as a stand-alone short.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! September 5th - September 11th Sep 5, 1933: Eddie Carroll, the second voice of Jiminy Cricket, is born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sep 6, 1972: Tony Award-winning actress and singer Anika Noni Rose, Disney's animated 2009 feature 'The Princess and the Frog' is born in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Sep 7, 2019: Innoventions East, an exhibit building located in Epcot, closes. Sep 8,1973: At Disneyland, the General Electric Carousel of Progress closes. Sep 10, 1932: The Silly Symphony short King Neptune, directed by Burt Gillett, is released.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! August 29th-September 4th
Aug 29, 1955: Disneyland, the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant opens in Fantasyland.
Aug 29, 2019: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, a new themed area inspired by the Star Wars universe, located within Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, opens to the public.
Aug 30, 1936: The first comic strip entirely devoted to Donald Duck debuts in newspapers.
Aug 30, 1940: Disney's short Pluto's Dream House is released.
Aug 31, 1924: Buddy Hackett, famed comedian, actor and 2003 Disney Legend honoree is born in Brooklyn, New York.
Sep 1, 1944: Disney's The Plastics Inventor, starring Donald Duck, is released.
Sep 1, 1956: The publication The American Home runs the article "Rare Antiques In Disneyland" along with a dozen photos.
Sep 1, 2007: Epcot re-opens the film O Canada (a Circle-Vision 360° movie in the Canada Pavilion).
Sep 2, 1919: Disney Legend Marge Champion is born Marjorie Celeste Belcher in Los Angeles, California.
Sep 4, 1922: The Laugh-O-Gram black & white silent cartoon Jack and the Beanstalk is released.
Sep 4, 2000: Hundreds of Mary Poppins' fans gathered at the El Capitan Theater.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! August 22nd- August 28th Ewok Village, Hollywood Scoops, Actor Hall Smith & More Aug 22, 1913: Animator, artist and actor Milton Quon. Aug 22, 1956: The Carefree Corner guest registration area opens at Disneyland. Aug 23, 1999: Hollywood Scoops Ice Cream. Aug 24, 1916: Voice artist, writer, and actor Hal Smith born. Aug 24, 1989: The Ewok Village opens at the entrance to the Star Tours attraction at the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Aug 25, Pluto has been downgraded to a dwarf planet, Pluto made the eighth dwarf. Aug 26, 1949: The Goofy cartoon Tennis Racquet Aug 27, 1931: Disney's Silly Symphony Egyptian Melodies Aug 28, 1998: The syndicated TV series Disney's Hercules The series
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Aug 15th-21st Tivoli Gardens, Fess Parker, Davy Crockett, Discovery River Boats Aug 15, 1843: Tivoli Gardens Aug 16, 1924: Actor Fess Parker Aug 17, 1786: Davy Crockett Aug 17, 1981: WEDWay PeopleMover Aug 20, 1928: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon 'Hot Dog' Aug 20, 1932: Mickey Mouse cartoon 'Trader Mickey' Aug 21, 1999- Discovery River Boats
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Aug 8th-14th Johnny Cash, Haunted Mansion, PLUTO, Mickey's Nightmare, Pete's Dragon & More! August 8, 1902: Welton Becket Architect August 8, 1952: Disney's The Little House August 9, 1961: Johnny Cash Pilots Mark Twain August 9, 1969: Disney's Haunted Mansion August 11, 1950: Pluto 'Food for Feudin' August 12, 1958: True Life ' White Wilderness August 12, 2016: Pete's Dragon August 13, 1932: Mickey's Nightmare August 13, 2010: Tales from EARTHSEA. August 14, 1939: World's Fair Donald Duck Day!
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! Aug 1st-Aug 7th - Laugh-O-Gram, Condorman, Louis Armstrong, Julie Andrews & More! Aug 1, 1922: The second Laugh-O-Gram The Four Musicians of Bremen is released. Aug 1, 2014: Guardians of the Galaxy, is released to U.S. theaters. Aug 2, 2001: The Julie Andrews Stage. Andrews filmed Disney's Mary Poppins and recently The Princess Diaries at this famous location. The Princess Diaries will be released the following day. Aug 2, 2001: Guy Williams, the star of Disney's 1950s Zorro TV series Aug 3, 2008: "Studio DC: Almost Live!" starring the Muppets debuts on Disney Channel. Aug 4, 1901: Jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong is born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Aug 5, 1967: Disneyland's attraction Adventure Thru Inner Space opens. Aug 6, 1928: Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short Poor Papa is released. Aug 7, 1981: Disney releases the live-action comedy-adventure Condorman to U.S. theaters.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! July 25th - July 31st - Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1, actress Florence Gill & MORE! July 25, 1936: Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon Alpine Climbers. July 26, 1955: Walt Disney and actor Fess Parker (Davy Crockett). July 27, 1877: Actress and voice actress Florence Gill is born in London, England. July 28, 1951: Walt Disney's 13th animated film Alice in Wonderland is released. July 29, 2014: Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is released by Hollywood Records. July 30, 1948: Disney releases the animated short The Trial of Donald Duck. July 30, 1956: At Disneyland, the Mineral Hall Exhibit opens. July 30, 1999: Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, officially opens to all guests. July 31, 1929: Disney's ninth Mickey Mouse short The Karnival Kid, is released. July 31, 1960: At Disneyland, the Sunkist Citrus House opens on Main Street.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! July 18th - July 24th - Disneyland OPENS! Tower of Terror, Black Cauldron, New Orleans Square & MORE! July 18th, 1932 Mickey in Arabia July 18th, 1955 Disneyland Officially Opens! July 19th, 1934 Disney Signs Lionel Train Contract July 20th, 1890 Actress Vera Felton Born. July 20th, 1955 Tomorrowland Boats "Phantom Boats" Open at Disneyland. July 21st, 1992 The Boiler Room BBQ Tokyo Disneyland Opens. July 22nd, 1994 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Opens at Disney's MGM-Studios. July 23rd, 2003 The First Time Disney Advertises an Attraction on Television. July 24th, 1966 New Orleans Square Opens in Disneyland. July 24th, 1985 The Black Cauldron Released.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1938 July 11th - July 17th - Voice of Thumper, The Spirit of Mickey, The Liberty Bell, Fox and the Hound & MORE! July 11, 1947: Disney's short Donald's Dilemma, featuring Donald Duck and Daisy, is released. July 11, 1953: Disney releases the animated short How to Dance starring Goofy. July 11, 2001: Magic Masters, the nation's largest chain of retail magic emporiums, opens its largest store in Downtown Disney West Side, Florida. July 12, 2008: The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra present "Salute to Disney" a free open air Summer concert held in Worcester. July 13, 1935: Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey's Garden is released. July 14, 1946: Original Mouseketeer - Carl "Cubby" O'Brien is born in Burbank, California. July 14, 2010: Walt Disney Pictures releases the fantasy adventure film The Sorcerer's Apprentice. July 15, 2011: Winnie the Pooh, a new animated film, is released by Walt Disney Pictures. July 16, 2011: Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrates the hatching of a female lesser flamingo, the first lesser flamingo to be hatched at the Florida park. July 17, 1965: TV Guide features an article about Walt titled "Still Attacking His Ancient Enemy—Conformity" by Edith Efron. July 17, 1975: Disneyland turns 20 years old! The anniversary begins a 15-month salute to the United States Bicentennial with the most elaborate parade in the park’s history, "America on Parade,".
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1937 July 4th - 10th - Voice of Thumper, The Spirit of Mickey, The Liberty Bell, Fox and the Hound & MORE! July 4, 1934: Peter Behn, the voice of young Thumper in the 1942 Bambi, is born in San Francisco, California. July 4, 1999: Fantasy in the Sky, the nightly fireworks spectacle at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. July 4, 2003: Walt Disney World guests are treated to a special edition of Fantasy in the Sky fireworks featuring patriotic music. July 4, 2011: The night skies over Walt Disney World Resort light up with special patriotic pyrotechnic shows on this Independence Day. July 5, 1998: Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon compilation The Spirit of Mickey is released. July 6, 1937: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" a 1936 song written by Louis Prima (future voice of King Louie in Disney's 1967 The Jungle Book) is recorded on this day in a Hollywood studio. July 8, 1776: The Liberty Bell summons citizens for the reading of the Declaration of Independence. July 8, 1938: Disney's Donald Duck cartoon Good Scouts is released. July 9, 2010: The Taste of Africa Street Party starts this day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. July 10, 1981: Disney's animated The Fox and the Hound premieres in U.S. theaters.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1936 June 27th-July 3rd - Moroni Olsen, Hercules, Date Nite at Disneyland, The Apple Dumpling Gang June 27, 1889: Moroni Olsen, the voice of the Magic Mirror in Disney's 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is born in Ogden, Utah. June 27, 1952: Disney's Goofy short Teachers are People is released by RKO Pictures. June 27, 1997: Disney's 35th animated feature film Hercules is officially released in the U.S. and Canada. June 28, 1957: Date Nite at Disneyland premieres on this evening. June 30, 2017: Ghost of the Mountains, a nature documentary about snow leopards in China, is released by Disneynature. July 1, 1975: The Apple Dumpling Gang, a comedy-western film produced by Walt Disney Productions, is released. July 1, 2003: The Florida Indoor Clean Air Act takes effect at Walt Disney World. July 1, 2003: At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Goofy's New Country Dance Party premiers at The Diamond Horseshoe. July 3, 1942: Disney's Pluto short The Sleepwalker is released. July 3, 2009: At a special early morning ceremony, more than 1,000 immigrants (including 25 Cast Members) are sworn in as U.S. citizens at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1935 June 20th-June 26th - Enchanted Tiki Room, The Parent Trap, Disney Legend Paul Frees June 20, 1936: Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoons Moving Day June 21, 1961: Disney's The Parent Trap, starring Hayley Mills June 21, 1996: Disney's 34th animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame June 21, 2013 Disney/PIXAR Monsters University June 22, 1920: Disney Legend Paul Frees June 23, 1956: Disneyland's Skyway to Fantasyland June 23, 1963: At Disneyland, the Enchanted Tiki Room June 23, 1967: Disney's The Happiest Millionaire starring Fred MacMurray June 23, 2018: Sand Sculpture Festival, in Ostende, Belgium June 24, 1893: Roy Oliver Disney is born in Chicago, Illinois.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1934 June 13th-June 19th - Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Winnie-the-Pooh, Rocketeer, and More! June 13, 1920: Actor Rex Everhart, the voice of Maurice (Belle's father) in Disney's 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast, is born in Watseka, Illinois. June 14, 1895: Cliff Edwards, the voice of both Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, Also known as "Ukelele Ike," Edwards named a Disney Legend in 2000. June 14, 1925: Richard Gerth, longtime Walt Disney World cast member who was well-known for greeting guests at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, is born in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. June 14, 1958: The Disneyland attraction Alice in Wonderland debuts in Fantasyland. June 14, 1959: The first urban monorail system in the U.S., the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System, begins operation in California's Disneyland. June 14, 1974: Disney World’s "Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue" dinner show debuts in Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. June 15, 1994: The TV special, "The Lion King: A Musical Journey With Elton John" airs on ABC the same day Disney's 32nd animated motion picture The Lion King premieres in select U.S. cities. June 16, 1934: The Mickey Mouse short Mickey's Steam Roller, directed by David Hand, is released. June 16, 1961: Walt Disney purchases the film rights to the Winnie-the-Pooh stories from Mrs. Daphne Milne, wife of the late author A.A. Milne. June 18, 1995: The first wedding performed at Walt Disney World's Wedding Pavilion, a Victorian-style structure located next to the Grand Floridian Resort. June 19, 1991: The special Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air, a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming feature film The Rocketeer (which hits theaters June 21) airs on Disney Channel, the same day the film premieres.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1933 June 6th-June 12th - Johnny Depp Birthday, Main Street Electrical Parade, Pocahontas 1616, and More! June 6, 1952: The Disney cartoon Susie, the Little Blue Coupe is released by RKO. June 6, 2001: Darkhorse Comics publishes Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire. June 7, 2002: Disney's animated series Kim Possible premieres on Disney Channel with 3 back-to-back episodes. June 9, 1956: Portland’s 48th Grand Floral Parade, part of The 48th Annual Portland Rose Festival, takes place "Disneyland in Flowers" this Saturday in Portland, Oregon. June 9, 1963: Actor Johnny Depp, the star of Disney's live-action Pirates of the Caribbean series of films (as Jack Sparow) and the 2010 Alice in Wonderland (as the Mad Hatter), is born in Owensboro, Kentucky. June 10, 1960: Disneyland's Pack Mules Through Nature’s Wonderland opens in Frontierland. June 10, 1995: Over 100,000 people attend a free outdoor premiere of Disney's Pocahontas on the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park. S June 11, 1977: Walt Disney World's version of the Main Street Electrical Parade debuts. June 12, 1616: The real Pocahontas (along with her husband John Rolfe and infant son Thomas) arrive in London, England. June 12, 1935: Walt and Lillian Disney arrive in London, England at Paddington Station, for their honeymoon ... although they have been married for 10 years
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1932 May 30th-June 5th - OSWALD the Lucky Rabbit to 'The Birds', EPCOT Monorail, Kidani Village, and More! May 30, 1928: Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit black & white silent short Ozzie of the Mounted is released featuring Peg-Leg Pete. May 30, 1939: The New York World's Fair, "Building the World of Tomorrow," opens in Flushing Meadows. May 31, 1898: Hazel Mae Sewell Bounds, the first head of Walt Disney Studio's Ink and Paint Department, is born in Spalding, Idaho. May 31, 2001: Animal Kingdom's thrill ride "Countdown to Extinction" changes its name to "Dinosaur!". May 31, 2009: The first phase of Kidani Village, the second time-share extension of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, formally opens. June 1, 1924: Disney's Alice Comedy Alice's Fishy Story (starring Virginia Davis) is released the same day Walt contacts Ub Iwerks in Kansas City June 1, 1958: An article titled "Electronics At Disneyland" appears in the trade publication Radio & TV News. June 1, 1982: Disney World's monorail line is extended from the Ticket and Transportation Center to the yet-to-be-open EPCOT Center. June 2, 2011: Disneyland Resort celebrates the opening of The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure with a special ceremony at Disney California Adventure park. June 5, 1930: Disney's Silly Symphony cartoon Arctic Antics is released. June 5, 2000: The 3 1/2 minute Disney/Pixar short For The Birds is released at the Annecy Film Festival in France.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1931 May 23rd- May 29th Monstorus Summer SOLO: A Star Wars Story, Spaceship Earth with Walter Cronkite, PIXARS UP! & More! May 23, 1931: Disney's Silly Symphony short The China Plate, directed by Wilfred Jackson, is released. Painted characters on a china plate come to life. May 24, 2013: The Monstrous Summer "All-Nighter" begins at the Disneyland Resort. May 25, 1973: Walt Disney World's Country & Western Spectacular kicks off for the first of three days at the Magic Kingdom. May 25, 2018: Solo: A Star Wars Story, a space Western film based on the Star Wars character Han Solo and directed by Ron Howard, is released in U.S. theaters. May 26, 1986: EPCOT's Spaceship Earth reopens with a new narration by legendary newsman Walter Cronkite. It is the attraction's second version. May 26, 2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, is released. May 27, 1977: Disneyland holds a grand opening ceremony for its newest attraction, Space Mountain (just in time for the Memorial Day weekend crowds). May 28, 1953: Disney's first-ever 3-D cartoon released in the U.S. premieres at the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood, California. It is a short distributed by RKO titled 'Melody'. May 28, 1999: A new Main Street Electrical Parade makes its debut at Walt Disney World in Florida. May 29, Disney/Pixar's Up is generally released in North America.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1929 May 16th-May 22nd Dapper Dans, Jim Henson, Silver Buffalo, Disney Springs 2020 ReOpening & More! May 16, 1974: The Disney barbershop harmony group, The Dapper Dans appear on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. May 16, 1991: Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3-D opens at the Disney-MGM Studios theme park at Disney World. May 17, 1925: Disney's Alice Comedy Alice's Egg Plant, featuring Dawn O'Day as Alice, debuts in New York City at the Rivoli Theater May 17, 1946: The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America awards Walt Disney and eight other recipients the prestigious Silver Buffalo during a ceremony in St. Louis, Missouri. May 19, 1939: Disney's Donald Duck short Donald's Cousin Gus is released. Donald's cousin Gus arrives with an inexhaustible appetite and a bottomless tummy. May 20, 2000: The Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean Celebration is held inside the Main Street Opera House, to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of one of the most popular rides at the park. May 20, 2020: Walt Disney World allows some third-party shops and restaurants to open at its Disney Springs entertainment complex on this day. May 22, 1998: Disneyland officially unveils its newly renovated Tomorrowland. May 22, 2008: The Indiana Jones Summer of Hidden Mysteries begins in Disneyland’s Adventureland, the same day Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens in theaters.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1929 May 9th-25th Chris Diamantopoulos, Cincinnati Pops, Winnie the Bear and More in Disney History This Week. May 9, 1975: Actor, comedian, and voice actor Chris Diamantopoulos is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the voice of Mickey Mouse (since 2013) for Disney Channel's animated series Mickey Mouse. May 9, 2008: The Cincinnati Pops finish the season with 80 years of Disney favorites in "The Magical Music of Disney." May 10, 1946: Disney's Pluto cartoon In Dutch, directed by Charles Nichols, is released. May 11, 1944: Columbia Pictures' Once Upon a Time is released. Starring Cary Grant. Walt Disney's name is mentioned throughout the film May 11, 2013: Walt Disney World officially crowns Merida from Disney/Pixar’s "Brave" as the 11th Disney Princess. May 12, 1934: Winnie the Bear (the real life inspiration for Winnie-the Pooh) passes away at the London Zoo. May 12, 2001: A crew of Walt Disney World chefs - from Victoria & Albert's, the Contemporary Resort, and the Grand Floridian Resort - take part in an event called "Folktales & Fairytales" at the Mennello Museum of American Folk Art. May 12, 2017: Happily Ever After, a fireworks and projection mapping show, debuts at the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World. May 13, 1992: Disneyland's Fantasmic! - a new night-time fireworks and visual hydrotechnic show - is officially dedicated in Frontierland. May 14, 1928: Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit black & white silent short Hungry Hoboes is released. May 14, 1958: The Walt Disney Presents TV series features episode 99 - "Magic Highway U.S.A." written and produced by Ward Kimball. May 14, 2004: On the birth date of George Lucas, Star Wars characters come to life at Disney-MGM Studios for 5 consecutive Star Wars Weekends. May 15, 1928: Plane Crazy, Walt Disney's first silent short to feature Mickey & Minnie Mouse, premieres as a sneak preview at a theater on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
THIS WEEK in DISNEY! PODCAST Episode #1928 May 2nd- May 8th Seven Dwarf Success, Easy-Bake Oven, and More in Disney History This Week. May 2, 1938: The New York Times acknowledges the great success of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with an editorial on this day titled "Prosperity Out of Fantasy." May 2, 1964: Disney's 4th World's Fair exhibit, "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln," makes its New York debut. May 3, 1871: Walter Robinson Parr, the Illinois-based preacher who Elias Disney named his fourth son Walter after, is born in Liverpool, England. May 3, 1929: Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon When the Cat's Away is released. May 3, 2007: Mickey Mouse, dressed as the Sorcerer's Apprentice, acts as grand marshal of the 2007 Pegasus Parade in Louisville, Kentucky. May 4, 1949: Seal Island - Disney's first True-Life Adventure featurette - is generally released. May 4, 2007: Disney field-tests a brand-new hard ticket concept for the parks called The Disney 8th Grade Grad Jam. May 5, 2005: In Anaheim, the opening ceremony for Disneyland's 50th Anniversary takes place in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle. May 5, 2005: Down in Florida, Epcot's new Soarin' (a simulator attraction) officially opens. May 6, 1988: The second new World Showcase pavilion to be added to the original roster, Norway, has a soft opening at EPCOT. May 7, 2009: Hasbro's EASY-BAKE 2009 "Baker of the Year" Contest takes place at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Florida. May 8, 1930: Frolicking Fish, a Silly Symphony short directed by Burt Gillett, is released.