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10/5 and fact for the day
The Wonderful World of Water ski show took place on the Seven Seas Lagoon at WDW between 1972-1973. Viewed from a "special" vantage point (the grassy hillside between the Magic Kingdom monorail station and the lagoon) shows were offered to guests five times daily.
2010:
Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition hits store shelves. This Disney animated classic has been unavailable since 2003 and this Diamond Edition, as standard with Disney vault releases, will only be available for a limited time.
The Wonderful World of Water ski show took place on the Seven Seas Lagoon at WDW between 1972-1973. Viewed from a "special" vantage point (the grassy hillside between the Magic Kingdom monorail station and the lagoon) shows were offered to guests five times daily.
2010:
Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition hits store shelves. This Disney animated classic has been unavailable since 2003 and this Diamond Edition, as standard with Disney vault releases, will only be available for a limited time.
10/6 and fact for the day
Disney World built the Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion so that Cinderella Castle is perfectly framed in two views: through the window behind the altar where the couple is married, and through a hedge archway outside the chapel.
2011:
The day after the passing of Steve Jobs, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has both the U.S. and Disney flags fly half staff (mast) for a week in observance of the passing of the Apple Founder and Disney board member.
Disney World built the Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion so that Cinderella Castle is perfectly framed in two views: through the window behind the altar where the couple is married, and through a hedge archway outside the chapel.
2011:
The day after the passing of Steve Jobs, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has both the U.S. and Disney flags fly half staff (mast) for a week in observance of the passing of the Apple Founder and Disney board member.
10/7 and fact for the day
About 300 Walt Disney World buses transport guests around the Florida resort, making the Walt Disney World fleet the third largest in Florida behind
Miami and Jacksonville!
2010:
Winnie the Pooh makes his digital debut in his first ever puzzle book-based app with the release of the "Winnie the Pooh: What's a Bear to Do?" app, launched this day on the iTunes App Store.
About 300 Walt Disney World buses transport guests around the Florida resort, making the Walt Disney World fleet the third largest in Florida behind
Miami and Jacksonville!
2010:
Winnie the Pooh makes his digital debut in his first ever puzzle book-based app with the release of the "Winnie the Pooh: What's a Bear to Do?" app, launched this day on the iTunes App Store.
10/8 and fact for the day
Disney established the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund in 1995, the year Disney's Animal Kingdom was announced. The DWCF is a global awards program to fund nonprofit conservation & wildlife organizations focused on endangered animals and their habitats.
2010:
An event is held in the lobby and courtyard of the Frank G. Wells Building on the Studio Lot to celebrate the work of Disney Legend and archivist Dave Smith.
Smith, who will retire October 15, has been a familiar face at The Walt Disney Company since 1970, collecting, organizing and sharing with colleagues and historians important historical artifacts on behalf
of the Walt Disney Archives.
Disney established the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund in 1995, the year Disney's Animal Kingdom was announced. The DWCF is a global awards program to fund nonprofit conservation & wildlife organizations focused on endangered animals and their habitats.
2010:
An event is held in the lobby and courtyard of the Frank G. Wells Building on the Studio Lot to celebrate the work of Disney Legend and archivist Dave Smith.
Smith, who will retire October 15, has been a familiar face at The Walt Disney Company since 1970, collecting, organizing and sharing with colleagues and historians important historical artifacts on behalf
of the Walt Disney Archives.
10/10 and fact for the day
According to Kodak (one time sponsor of Journey Into Imagination) 4% of all amateur photographs are taken at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
2010:
Disney fans and collectors gather at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club for a free event designed to kick off the second decade of pin trading at Disney World. (Pin trading at Disney, inspired by pin-swapping seen at Olympic Games, began as part of the company’s millennium celebration, originally to last just 15 months.)
According to Kodak (one time sponsor of Journey Into Imagination) 4% of all amateur photographs are taken at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
2010:
Disney fans and collectors gather at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club for a free event designed to kick off the second decade of pin trading at Disney World. (Pin trading at Disney, inspired by pin-swapping seen at Olympic Games, began as part of the company’s millennium celebration, originally to last just 15 months.)
10/11 and fact for the day
Walt Disney World has the largest working wardrobe on Earth with more than 1.5 million operational garments in use and over 7,000 different garment types. In addition there are over 2 million pieces of entertainment costumes. (That's a lot of dry cleaning!)
Walt Disney World has the largest working wardrobe on Earth with more than 1.5 million operational garments in use and over 7,000 different garment types. In addition there are over 2 million pieces of entertainment costumes. (That's a lot of dry cleaning!)
10/13 and fact for the day
Although there are many schools named Walt Disney Elementary
School (dating back to 1954) in such places as Alvin, Texas;
Anaheim, California; Clinton Township, Michigan; Gates, New
York; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, Walt Disney himself began his own
elementary education in Marceline, Missouri. On this day
in 1960, Walt Disney Elementary School in "Walt's boyhood home" was dedicated.
Although there are many schools named Walt Disney Elementary
School (dating back to 1954) in such places as Alvin, Texas;
Anaheim, California; Clinton Township, Michigan; Gates, New
York; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, Walt Disney himself began his own
elementary education in Marceline, Missouri. On this day
in 1960, Walt Disney Elementary School in "Walt's boyhood home" was dedicated.
10/14 and fact for the day
There are over 300 places to dine across Walt Disney World Resort ... which in turn means there are more than 350 chefs on staff!
2010:
Duffy the Disney Bear makes his grand entrance with Mickey Mouse at Epcot.
First hand-sewn by Minnie Mouse as a gift to Mickey, Duffy, dressed like a sailor, was designed to be Mickey’s
companion during his travels. The character has been popular with guests at Tokyo DisneySea theme park.
October Preview Month
There are over 300 places to dine across Walt Disney World Resort ... which in turn means there are more than 350 chefs on staff!
2010:
Duffy the Disney Bear makes his grand entrance with Mickey Mouse at Epcot.
First hand-sewn by Minnie Mouse as a gift to Mickey, Duffy, dressed like a sailor, was designed to be Mickey’s
companion during his travels. The character has been popular with guests at Tokyo DisneySea theme park.
October Preview Month
10/15 and fact for the day
There is a wind gauge installed in Disney World's Wilderness Lodge's marina. The computer that runs the resort's geyser senses the wind speed for each "eruption" and adjusts the height of the water. This prevents blowing water from hitting the balconies of lake view rooms!
2010:
Two Cast Members are named as the next Walt Disney World ambassadors in a ceremony at the Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle before the theme park opens on this morning. Norman Vossschulte and Jennifer Mason will represent their fellow employees at official Disney World functions for two years.
Disney Legend Dave Smith, the founder and head of the Disney Archives, puts in his final day of work at the Burbank studio. Smith started the archives after being approached by Walt Disney’s family, including Roy O. Disney four years after Walt’s death in 1966, to preserve the history of the company.
There is a wind gauge installed in Disney World's Wilderness Lodge's marina. The computer that runs the resort's geyser senses the wind speed for each "eruption" and adjusts the height of the water. This prevents blowing water from hitting the balconies of lake view rooms!
2010:
Two Cast Members are named as the next Walt Disney World ambassadors in a ceremony at the Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle before the theme park opens on this morning. Norman Vossschulte and Jennifer Mason will represent their fellow employees at official Disney World functions for two years.
Disney Legend Dave Smith, the founder and head of the Disney Archives, puts in his final day of work at the Burbank studio. Smith started the archives after being approached by Walt Disney’s family, including Roy O. Disney four years after Walt’s death in 1966, to preserve the history of the company.
10/16 and fact for the day
High School Musical was Disney Channel's most successful movie at the time it aired (January 20, 2006), with 7.7 million viewers in its first broadcast.
The film's soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006.
High School Musical was Disney Channel's most successful movie at the time it aired (January 20, 2006), with 7.7 million viewers in its first broadcast.
The film's soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006.
10/17 and fact for the day
In the early 1970s, Disney World had plans to build a Thai style hotel called the Asian Resort. It was to be built about midway between the Magic Kingdom and the Polynesian Resort on the monorail line ... in a spot now occupied by the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa!
In the early 1970s, Disney World had plans to build a Thai style hotel called the Asian Resort. It was to be built about midway between the Magic Kingdom and the Polynesian Resort on the monorail line ... in a spot now occupied by the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa!
10/19 and fact for the day
Florida's Downtown Disney Westside is currently the home to
the only DisneyQuest in the world. (DisneyQuest Chicago closed in
September 2001.)
2010:
Actor Tom Bosley, best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the long-running ABC sitcom Happy Days, passes away at age 83 in Palm Springs, California. In 1994, he originated the role of Maurice in the Broadway version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast and in 1976 appeared in the Disney live-action comedy Gus. Bosley was also the voice of Santa Paws for the 2009 Santa Buddies. (Television fans will also remember him from the series Father Dowling Mysteries.)
Florida's Downtown Disney Westside is currently the home to
the only DisneyQuest in the world. (DisneyQuest Chicago closed in
September 2001.)
2010:
Actor Tom Bosley, best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the long-running ABC sitcom Happy Days, passes away at age 83 in Palm Springs, California. In 1994, he originated the role of Maurice in the Broadway version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast and in 1976 appeared in the Disney live-action comedy Gus. Bosley was also the voice of Santa Paws for the 2009 Santa Buddies. (Television fans will also remember him from the series Father Dowling Mysteries.)
10/20 and fact for the day
FedEx Express flew over 400 pieces of Walt Disney memorabilia from
California to Florida for its "100 Years of Magic" Celebration
at Walt Disney World.
2010:
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!, an all-new animated series featuring the best of the best in the Marvel Universe, premieres on Disney XD. Produced by Marvel Animation, the series stars the world’s greatest heroes — Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Ant-Man/Giant Man and Wasp — who form the Avengers, a team assembled when the powers of a single hero are not enough to save the world.
2011:
Some of the world's best golfers and celebrity athletes who love golf descend upon Walt Disney World Resort for the last event of the PGA Tour season; the 41st Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. The event tees off on this day at Disney’s Palm and Magnolia golf courses with the celebrity athletes playing with the Tour pros.
FedEx Express flew over 400 pieces of Walt Disney memorabilia from
California to Florida for its "100 Years of Magic" Celebration
at Walt Disney World.
2010:
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!, an all-new animated series featuring the best of the best in the Marvel Universe, premieres on Disney XD. Produced by Marvel Animation, the series stars the world’s greatest heroes — Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Ant-Man/Giant Man and Wasp — who form the Avengers, a team assembled when the powers of a single hero are not enough to save the world.
2011:
Some of the world's best golfers and celebrity athletes who love golf descend upon Walt Disney World Resort for the last event of the PGA Tour season; the 41st Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. The event tees off on this day at Disney’s Palm and Magnolia golf courses with the celebrity athletes playing with the Tour pros.
10/21 and fact for the day
Pirates of the Caribbean was never intended to be part of Disney World
out of fear that it would not be exotic enough to Floridians, due to its geographic proximity to the real Caribbean. Instead, planners
intended to build a ride called the Western River Expedition. Designed
by Marc Davis, it would've featured Audio-Animatronic cowboys,
banditos and Native Indians.
2010:
In New York City, Mickey Mouse helps unveil Disney Store's new state-of-the-art
digital billboard in Times Square that will countdown the store's grand opening
celebration on November 9. The 2-story store will be Disney's largest in North America.
1982:
El Río del Tiempo (later known as Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros) is dedicated along with the Mexico Pavilion at the newly-opened EPCOT Center.
2011:
Google celebrates the 100th birthday of Mary Blair with a Doodle honoring the late Disney artist. Google's Doodle for this day features an image of the illustrator as she would have drawn herself, surrounded by the simplistic patterns and shapes that made up her familiar cartoon world.
Pirates of the Caribbean was never intended to be part of Disney World
out of fear that it would not be exotic enough to Floridians, due to its geographic proximity to the real Caribbean. Instead, planners
intended to build a ride called the Western River Expedition. Designed
by Marc Davis, it would've featured Audio-Animatronic cowboys,
banditos and Native Indians.
2010:
In New York City, Mickey Mouse helps unveil Disney Store's new state-of-the-art
digital billboard in Times Square that will countdown the store's grand opening
celebration on November 9. The 2-story store will be Disney's largest in North America.
1982:
El Río del Tiempo (later known as Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros) is dedicated along with the Mexico Pavilion at the newly-opened EPCOT Center.
2011:
Google celebrates the 100th birthday of Mary Blair with a Doodle honoring the late Disney artist. Google's Doodle for this day features an image of the illustrator as she would have drawn herself, surrounded by the simplistic patterns and shapes that made up her familiar cartoon world.
10/22 and fact for the day
Although uncomfortable being thought of as a singer, original Mouseketeer
Annette Funicello had a number of pop record hits in the late 1950s and early
1960s, including: "Tall Paul" (written by the Sherman Brothers), "First Name
Initial" (by Martin Kalmanoff and Aaron H. Schroeder), "O Dio Mio"
(by Al Hoffman) and "Train of Love" (by Paul Anka).
2010:
At Disney's Hollywood Studios, "Disney Channel Rocks!" a live show
based on music from Disney Channel hit shows debuts. Taking place in front of the
Sorcerer's Hat, the show features music from High School Musical, Camp Rock, Cheetah Girls, Star
Struck and Jump In.
Although uncomfortable being thought of as a singer, original Mouseketeer
Annette Funicello had a number of pop record hits in the late 1950s and early
1960s, including: "Tall Paul" (written by the Sherman Brothers), "First Name
Initial" (by Martin Kalmanoff and Aaron H. Schroeder), "O Dio Mio"
(by Al Hoffman) and "Train of Love" (by Paul Anka).
2010:
At Disney's Hollywood Studios, "Disney Channel Rocks!" a live show
based on music from Disney Channel hit shows debuts. Taking place in front of the
Sorcerer's Hat, the show features music from High School Musical, Camp Rock, Cheetah Girls, Star
Struck and Jump In.
10/23 and fact for the day
Like Dopey in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs,
Dumbo never utters a Single word!
Animator Bill Tytla, known for his sinister characterization of Pinocchio's Stromboli, was the key animator for Dumbo. He based the character's childlike expressions and earnestness on those of his son, Peter.
Like Dopey in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs,
Dumbo never utters a Single word!
Animator Bill Tytla, known for his sinister characterization of Pinocchio's Stromboli, was the key animator for Dumbo. He based the character's childlike expressions and earnestness on those of his son, Peter.