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9/7 and fact for the day
When Fred Moore animated
Mickey Mouse in the Fantasia segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," he drew the character for the first time with eyes that had pupils!
2012:
Former Disney senior executive Bob Lambert, who helped Disney move from film to
digital production, dies at his Glendale, California home at age 55. It was while working for
Disney Feature Animation, that Lambert realized a method to replace cel animation with CGI production. He chose
Steve Jobs’ Pixar to design the software and supervised the collaborative process between the companies.
Starting with Disney in 1985, Lambert served as president of technology operations and licensng and chairman of
Disney’s inter-divisional technology board, mapping technology and innovation approaches in new media with
Disney’s worldwide business units and technology partners.
Night of Joy 2012 kicks off for the first of two evening at Magic Kingdom in Walt
Disney World. This evening's entertainment line-up includes Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin,
NEEDTOBREATHE, RED, Francesca Battistelli, Brandon Heath, Royal Tailor and Disciple.
When Fred Moore animated
Mickey Mouse in the Fantasia segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," he drew the character for the first time with eyes that had pupils!
2012:
Former Disney senior executive Bob Lambert, who helped Disney move from film to
digital production, dies at his Glendale, California home at age 55. It was while working for
Disney Feature Animation, that Lambert realized a method to replace cel animation with CGI production. He chose
Steve Jobs’ Pixar to design the software and supervised the collaborative process between the companies.
Starting with Disney in 1985, Lambert served as president of technology operations and licensng and chairman of
Disney’s inter-divisional technology board, mapping technology and innovation approaches in new media with
Disney’s worldwide business units and technology partners.
Night of Joy 2012 kicks off for the first of two evening at Magic Kingdom in Walt
Disney World. This evening's entertainment line-up includes Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin,
NEEDTOBREATHE, RED, Francesca Battistelli, Brandon Heath, Royal Tailor and Disciple.
9/8 and fact for the day
Disney's Tronwas the first film in motion picture
history to make extensive use of computer imagery.
On July 24, 2008 Disney surprised San Diego Comic Con attendees with test footage from a sequel to Tron.
2012:
Amusement Today announces the winners of its prestigious 2012 Golden Ticket
Awards (presented to the "Best of the Best" in the amusement industry) at an
awards show hosted by Dollywood in Tennessee. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Walt
Disney World’s Epcot wins Best Outdoor Night Show Production. This year’s Publisher’s Pick Awards include
Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., for its imagination and creativity in introducing a new $1.1 billion
makeover, headlined by Cars Land.
Amusement Today also announces that Disneyland is donating two vehicles from
the iconic Matterhorn Bobsled ride at Disneyland to the National Roller Coaster
Museum and Archives.
The second (and final) Night of Joy 2012 takes place at Disney World in the Magic
Kingdom. This evening's entertainment includes MercyMe, Third Day, Kutless, Chris August, LeCrae,
Yolanda Adams, Thousand Foot Krutch and Dara Maclean.
Disney's Tronwas the first film in motion picture
history to make extensive use of computer imagery.
On July 24, 2008 Disney surprised San Diego Comic Con attendees with test footage from a sequel to Tron.
2012:
Amusement Today announces the winners of its prestigious 2012 Golden Ticket
Awards (presented to the "Best of the Best" in the amusement industry) at an
awards show hosted by Dollywood in Tennessee. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Walt
Disney World’s Epcot wins Best Outdoor Night Show Production. This year’s Publisher’s Pick Awards include
Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., for its imagination and creativity in introducing a new $1.1 billion
makeover, headlined by Cars Land.
Amusement Today also announces that Disneyland is donating two vehicles from
the iconic Matterhorn Bobsled ride at Disneyland to the National Roller Coaster
Museum and Archives.
The second (and final) Night of Joy 2012 takes place at Disney World in the Magic
Kingdom. This evening's entertainment includes MercyMe, Third Day, Kutless, Chris August, LeCrae,
Yolanda Adams, Thousand Foot Krutch and Dara Maclean.
9/9 and fact for the day
Disney's 1994 animated classic The Lion King is dedicated to the late Frank Wells - Disney's President and Chief Operating
2012:
The Broadway cast of the Disney musical Newsies performs at a free outdoor
concert in Times Square. The yearly event Broadway on Broadway, which kicks off the 2012-2013 season, features performances from new shows and long-running favorites
Disney's 1994 animated classic The Lion King is dedicated to the late Frank Wells - Disney's President and Chief Operating
2012:
The Broadway cast of the Disney musical Newsies performs at a free outdoor
concert in Times Square. The yearly event Broadway on Broadway, which kicks off the 2012-2013 season, features performances from new shows and long-running favorites
9/10 and fact for the day
The Walt Disney World Preview Center (at one time located near the intersection of Interstate 4 and State Road 535) became
the first building on
WDW property to open to the public in 1970.
2012:
Katie, a syndicated talk show co-owned and hosted by former CBS Evening
News and Today anchor Katie Couric, debuts. It is co-produced by ABC
Entertainment and distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. This premiere
telecast of Katie will be rated as the highest daytime talk show debut in the last decade.
The Walt Disney World Preview Center (at one time located near the intersection of Interstate 4 and State Road 535) became
the first building on
WDW property to open to the public in 1970.
2012:
Katie, a syndicated talk show co-owned and hosted by former CBS Evening
News and Today anchor Katie Couric, debuts. It is co-produced by ABC
Entertainment and distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. This premiere
telecast of Katie will be rated as the highest daytime talk show debut in the last decade.
9/11 and fact for the day (always remember
)
To retreat from any of the principles handed down by our
forefathers, who shed their blood for the ideals we still
embrace, would be a complete victory for those who would
destroy liberty and justice for the individual."
-Walt Disney
2012:
Halloween returns to Magic Kingdom Park in Florida, with the first Mickey's
Not-So-Scary Halloween Party of the 2012 season kicking off at 7 p.m.
)To retreat from any of the principles handed down by our
forefathers, who shed their blood for the ideals we still
embrace, would be a complete victory for those who would
destroy liberty and justice for the individual."
-Walt Disney
2012:
Halloween returns to Magic Kingdom Park in Florida, with the first Mickey's
Not-So-Scary Halloween Party of the 2012 season kicking off at 7 p.m.
9/12 and fact for the day
Captain EO (a 3-D Sci-fi musical
film starring Michael Jackson)
originally ran at EPCOT for
nearly 8 years in the Imagination pavilion. It featured 2 new songs
written by Jackson - "Another
Part of Me" (which later
appeared on his Bad album) and
"We Are Here to Change the
World"
(which was not officially released until 2004
as part of Michael Jackson:The Ultimate Collection).
Captain EO (a 3-D Sci-fi musical
film starring Michael Jackson)
originally ran at EPCOT for
nearly 8 years in the Imagination pavilion. It featured 2 new songs
written by Jackson - "Another
Part of Me" (which later
appeared on his Bad album) and
"We Are Here to Change the
World"
(which was not officially released until 2004
as part of Michael Jackson:The Ultimate Collection).
9/14 and fact for the day
Disneyland's only residents were Owen & Dolly Pope. They were hired in 1951 to put together some livestock for Walt's future park. They first lived in a trailer at the Disney Studio where they raised & trained horses. Three days before Disneyland opened, they moved into the park to run the
Disneyland Pony Farm.
2012:
Halloween Time officially begins at the Disneyland Resort. Park guests can take part in
such spooky events as The Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Frontierland, Disney’s
Happiest Haunts Guided Tour, "The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition" and The Pirates League.
Disney•Pixar Cars fans teamed up with NASCAR driver Casey Mears to wave the
green flag and kick off the Cars "Take Flight" experience during the 3-day Chase
weekend at Chicagoland Speedway (a 1.5-mile, paved oval race track located in
Joliet, Illinois). Promoting the world television premieres of the Cars Toons short films "Air Mater" and
"Moon Mater" to air this fall on Disney Channel, and the launch of a new Cars "Take Flight" product collection,
Disney has created this fun and immersive family experience for race fans to enjoy the world of Cars.
Disneyland's only residents were Owen & Dolly Pope. They were hired in 1951 to put together some livestock for Walt's future park. They first lived in a trailer at the Disney Studio where they raised & trained horses. Three days before Disneyland opened, they moved into the park to run the
Disneyland Pony Farm.
2012:
Halloween Time officially begins at the Disneyland Resort. Park guests can take part in
such spooky events as The Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Frontierland, Disney’s
Happiest Haunts Guided Tour, "The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition" and The Pirates League.
Disney•Pixar Cars fans teamed up with NASCAR driver Casey Mears to wave the
green flag and kick off the Cars "Take Flight" experience during the 3-day Chase
weekend at Chicagoland Speedway (a 1.5-mile, paved oval race track located in
Joliet, Illinois). Promoting the world television premieres of the Cars Toons short films "Air Mater" and
"Moon Mater" to air this fall on Disney Channel, and the launch of a new Cars "Take Flight" product collection,
Disney has created this fun and immersive family experience for race fans to enjoy the world of Cars.
9/15 and fact for the day
The trip around the Walt Disney World Railroad
is 1 1/2 miles or about 20 minutes
2012:
Starting this day, Disney World guests can dive "under the sea" with Ariel and
become part of her world when "The Little Mermaid" Wing at Disney’s Art of
Animation Resort officially opens. The resort’s 4th and final phase, this value property features a
larger-than-life Ariel overlooking "The Little Mermaid" courtyard and 864 standard hotel rooms.
The 14th annual Walt Disney's Hometown Toonfest takes place in
Marceline, Missouri (Walt's boyhood home).
The trip around the Walt Disney World Railroad
is 1 1/2 miles or about 20 minutes
2012:
Starting this day, Disney World guests can dive "under the sea" with Ariel and
become part of her world when "The Little Mermaid" Wing at Disney’s Art of
Animation Resort officially opens. The resort’s 4th and final phase, this value property features a
larger-than-life Ariel overlooking "The Little Mermaid" courtyard and 864 standard hotel rooms.
The 14th annual Walt Disney's Hometown Toonfest takes place in
Marceline, Missouri (Walt's boyhood home).
9/17 and fact for the day
The year 1787 over the
entrance to The Hall of Presidents (at Walt Disney World) refers to the date the
United States Constitution was completed.
2012:
Trade publication The Licensing Letter releases its second annual list of the best-
selling licensed entertainment character merchandise, based on 2011 retail sales in
North America.Disney Princess comes in at No. 1, earning $1.6 billion in North American retail sales and $3 billion globally.
The year 1787 over the
entrance to The Hall of Presidents (at Walt Disney World) refers to the date the
United States Constitution was completed.
2012:
Trade publication The Licensing Letter releases its second annual list of the best-
selling licensed entertainment character merchandise, based on 2011 retail sales in
North America.Disney Princess comes in at No. 1, earning $1.6 billion in North American retail sales and $3 billion globally.
9/18 and fact for the day
In 1935, Walt Disney was presented with a medal by the
League of Nations (whose goals included disarmament, preventing war, settling disputes between countries, & improving global welfare) in Paris, France.
2011:
Disney Channel presents the world premiere of A.N.T. Farm star China Anne McClain’s music video, "Calling All the Monsters," during the one hour season two premiere of Shake It Up.
The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards is held at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Among the wins for Disney/ABC:
Outstanding Comedy Series - Modern Family
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series / Actor - Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series / Actress - Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series / Actress - Loretta Devine (Grey's Anatomy)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman (Modern Family)
In 1935, Walt Disney was presented with a medal by the
League of Nations (whose goals included disarmament, preventing war, settling disputes between countries, & improving global welfare) in Paris, France.
2011:
Disney Channel presents the world premiere of A.N.T. Farm star China Anne McClain’s music video, "Calling All the Monsters," during the one hour season two premiere of Shake It Up.
The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards is held at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Among the wins for Disney/ABC:
Outstanding Comedy Series - Modern Family
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series / Actor - Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series / Actress - Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series / Actress - Loretta Devine (Grey's Anatomy)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman (Modern Family)
9/19 and fact for the day
Snow White was the first film ever to have a complete merchandising campaign ready to roll on the day the movie opened! Movie fans were able to purchase Snow White mementos from Sears and Woolworth's.
2012:
For the final time in history, a space shuttle soars into the skies over Florida and the
Walt Disney World property. Space Shuttle Endeavour makes a morning "ferry flight" mounted atop a NASA-modified 747 airliner. Taking off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, it is destined for the California Science Center in Los Angeles for its permanent display.
The Walt Disney Studios begin production on Saving Mr. Banks, the account of Walt
Disney's twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers’ popular novel, Mary
Poppins.Tom Hanks will essay the role of the legendary Walt Disney (the first time the entrepreneur has ever been depicted in a dramatic film). Saving Mr. Banks will film entirely in the Los Angeles area, with key locations to include Disneyland in Anaheim and the Disney Studios in Burbank. Filming is scheduled to conclude around Thanksgiving 2012 with hopes of a 2013 release.
It is reported that Marvel Studios will be moving closer to the Mouse House. After setting
up shop at the Manhattan Beach Studios Media Campus (formerly known as Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios) in
2008, Marvel is getting ready to pack up and settle into new office space in Glendale, just minutes from the Walt
Disney Studios. The move, expected to be completed by spring 2013, will relocate Marvel's film team closer to the
Burbank-based Disney lot but also around some of the comicbook company's other divisions.
Snow White was the first film ever to have a complete merchandising campaign ready to roll on the day the movie opened! Movie fans were able to purchase Snow White mementos from Sears and Woolworth's.
2012:
For the final time in history, a space shuttle soars into the skies over Florida and the
Walt Disney World property. Space Shuttle Endeavour makes a morning "ferry flight" mounted atop a NASA-modified 747 airliner. Taking off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, it is destined for the California Science Center in Los Angeles for its permanent display.
The Walt Disney Studios begin production on Saving Mr. Banks, the account of Walt
Disney's twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers’ popular novel, Mary
Poppins.Tom Hanks will essay the role of the legendary Walt Disney (the first time the entrepreneur has ever been depicted in a dramatic film). Saving Mr. Banks will film entirely in the Los Angeles area, with key locations to include Disneyland in Anaheim and the Disney Studios in Burbank. Filming is scheduled to conclude around Thanksgiving 2012 with hopes of a 2013 release.
It is reported that Marvel Studios will be moving closer to the Mouse House. After setting
up shop at the Manhattan Beach Studios Media Campus (formerly known as Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios) in
2008, Marvel is getting ready to pack up and settle into new office space in Glendale, just minutes from the Walt
Disney Studios. The move, expected to be completed by spring 2013, will relocate Marvel's film team closer to the
Burbank-based Disney lot but also around some of the comicbook company's other divisions.
9/20 and fact for the day
Among the Disney treasures on display at the 2009 D23 Expo -
the actual Volkswagen Beetle that "played" the role of Herbie in The Love Bug,
the costume worn by Michael Jackson as "Captain EO,"
and a Nautilus submarine prop from Disney's feature
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
2011:
Disney CEO Bob Iger and Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Tom Staggs
announce a long-term creative partnership with James Cameron's Lightstorm
Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR
to life at Disney Parks. Cameron and his producing partner Jon Landau and their team at Lightstorm Entertainment will serve as creative consultants and work side-by-side with Walt Disney Imagineers on the first AVATAR-themed land in Disney's Animal Kingdom. (Construction is expected to begin by 2013.) (lets see if it happens)
Among the Disney treasures on display at the 2009 D23 Expo -
the actual Volkswagen Beetle that "played" the role of Herbie in The Love Bug,
the costume worn by Michael Jackson as "Captain EO,"
and a Nautilus submarine prop from Disney's feature
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
2011:
Disney CEO Bob Iger and Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Tom Staggs
announce a long-term creative partnership with James Cameron's Lightstorm
Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR
to life at Disney Parks. Cameron and his producing partner Jon Landau and their team at Lightstorm Entertainment will serve as creative consultants and work side-by-side with Walt Disney Imagineers on the first AVATAR-themed land in Disney's Animal Kingdom. (Construction is expected to begin by 2013.) (lets see if it happens)
9/22 and fact for the day
Although Elephant Appreciation Day is celebrated every September
22, for the care team at Disney's Animal Kingdom ... every day is
Elephant Appreciation Day. DAK is part of a breeding program
coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums that focuses
on sustaining the elephant population in North America.
2012:
The Disney Magic cruise ship makes her maiden call at the Port of Galveston, Texas.
To celebrate its Disney Cruise Line's arrival in Texas, the funnel of the Disney Magic dons a cowboy hat.
Although Elephant Appreciation Day is celebrated every September
22, for the care team at Disney's Animal Kingdom ... every day is
Elephant Appreciation Day. DAK is part of a breeding program
coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums that focuses
on sustaining the elephant population in North America.
2012:
The Disney Magic cruise ship makes her maiden call at the Port of Galveston, Texas.
To celebrate its Disney Cruise Line's arrival in Texas, the funnel of the Disney Magic dons a cowboy hat.
9/23 and fact for the day
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, the star of Ghost Whisperer
(co-produced by Touchstone/ABC),also voiced
Madellaine in the 2002 Disney animated film, The
Hunchback of Notre Dame II.
2011:
Blue Sky Cellar at Disney California Adventure re-opens on this morning with a
behind-the-scenes look at the construction of Buena Vista Street and other parts
of the theme park’s $1-billion expansion. Blue Sky Cellar, a mock architect’s studio, offers
previews of upcoming attractions at California Adventure.
ABC-TV airs the final episode of its long-running soap opera All My Children
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, the star of Ghost Whisperer
(co-produced by Touchstone/ABC),also voiced
Madellaine in the 2002 Disney animated film, The
Hunchback of Notre Dame II.
2011:
Blue Sky Cellar at Disney California Adventure re-opens on this morning with a
behind-the-scenes look at the construction of Buena Vista Street and other parts
of the theme park’s $1-billion expansion. Blue Sky Cellar, a mock architect’s studio, offers
previews of upcoming attractions at California Adventure.
ABC-TV airs the final episode of its long-running soap opera All My Children
9/24 and fact for the day
In the months before his death in 1990, Jim Henson pursued
extensive discussions with The Walt Disney Company based on his
strong belief that Disney would be a perfect home for his Muppets. It
wasn't until 2004 that Disney and the Jim Henson Company came to
an agreement under which Disney acquired the Muppets and Bear in
the Big Blue House.
In the months before his death in 1990, Jim Henson pursued
extensive discussions with The Walt Disney Company based on his
strong belief that Disney would be a perfect home for his Muppets. It
wasn't until 2004 that Disney and the Jim Henson Company came to
an agreement under which Disney acquired the Muppets and Bear in
the Big Blue House.
9/25 and fact for the day
The original Disneyland Monorail was a round trip sightseeing
ride with no stops.In 1961, the monorail trackwas expanded to connect
the park with the Disneyland Hotel.
2011:
Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World is featured on the season premiere of
ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.The two-hour episode focuses on the Marshalls,
a military family residing in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who are committed to helping homeless female veterans. While the Extreme Makeover: Home Editionteam work their magic at the Steps-N-Stages Jubilee House in Fayetteville, the family vacations at Disney World, where they serve as the guests of honor at a military-family themed parade.
The original Disneyland Monorail was a round trip sightseeing
ride with no stops.In 1961, the monorail trackwas expanded to connect
the park with the Disneyland Hotel.
2011:
Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World is featured on the season premiere of
ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.The two-hour episode focuses on the Marshalls,
a military family residing in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who are committed to helping homeless female veterans. While the Extreme Makeover: Home Editionteam work their magic at the Steps-N-Stages Jubilee House in Fayetteville, the family vacations at Disney World, where they serve as the guests of honor at a military-family themed parade.