This Week in Disney History

from the Eyes and Ears

Feb. 2-8

Feb. 2
1967 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Monkeys, Go Home!
1967 -- Roy O. Disney presents specific plans for the Walt Disney World Resort
1986 -- "The Disney Sunday Movie" debuts on ABC
1992 -- Disney's Dixie Landings Resort (now the Riverside region of Disney's Port Orleans Resort) opens at the Walt Disney World Resort


Feb. 3
1931 -- "Birds of a Feather" (Silly Symphony) debuts
1939 -- "Society Dog Show" (Mickey Mouse/Pluto cartoon short) debuts
1945 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Three Caballeros in the United States
1988 -- The first filming at the Disney-MGM Studios begins with "Splash, Too" for the "Disney Sunday Night Movie" on ABC


Feb. 4
1954 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue
1966 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree"
1966 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases The Ugly Dachshund, which features Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette in their Disney film debuts
1986 -- The Walt Disney World Golf Resort becomes The Disney Inn (now called Shades of Green)
1987 -- Walt Disney World leaders host the groundbreaking ceremony of Typhoon Lagoon


Feb. 5
1953 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Peter Pan
1953 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases "Bear Country" (True-Life Adventure
1996 -- Ye Olde Christmas Shop opens in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom Park


Feb. 6
1859 -- Elias Disney (Walt Disney's father) is born
1928 -- "The Ole' Swimmin' Ole" (Oswald cartoon short) debuts
1937 -- "Magician Mickey" (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts
1943 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Saludos Amigos
1948 -- "The Big Wash" (Goofy cartoon short) debuts
1975 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases The Strongest Man in the World
1986 -- Walt Disney Productions is renamed The Walt Disney Company
1994 -- "Disney's Aladdin," an animated series based on the film, debuts on Disney Channel


Feb. 7
1927 -- "Alice at the Carnival" (Alice short) debuts
1938 -- A daily Donald Duck newspaper comic strip debuts
1940 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Pinocchio
1942 -- "Mickey's Birthday Party" (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts
1997 -- The Richard Petty Driving Experience debuts at the Walt Disney World Speedway


Feb. 8
1952 -- "Lambert the Sheepish Lion" (special cartoon) debuts
1968 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Blackbeard's Ghost
1980 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases Midnight Madness, Michael J. Fox's film debut
1999 -- The Celebration Company breaks ground for a third office building at Celebration Place
2001 -- Disney's California Adventure, a new theme park, opens at the Disneyland Resort

I started working in Main Entrance Merch and Stroller rental at Animal Kingdom.... I miss that place and the college program soooo much!

Wow! Do you have one of those Disney rip-off desk top calendars with all of this on there?

Rob, you are always a fountain of knowledge. Thank you very much. I'm going to go rent The Three Caballeros in it's 1945 Anniversary honor. That feels like a good snow day movie to me!

Thats a lot of raw stuff. Speaking of college programs, how was that? Was it worth it? Where did you stay, how much did you get paid, and what about classes? Im off to college soon and want to know.