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vizsla
04-14-2007, 06:01 AM
Apr. 14, 1967 – Disneyland’s annual Easter Parade took place with Annette Funicello as the Grand Marshall. The parade also featured a new Dapper Dans quartet riding on a 4-seater bicycle.
Apr. 14, 1969 – Disney won an Oscar (Short Subjects, Cartoons) for “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day” at the 41st Academy Awards.
Apr. 14, 1984 – The new “Alice in Wonderland” attraction opened in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
Apr. 14, 1989 – The Disney/Touchstone Film “Disorganized Crime” was released.
Apr. 14, 2000 – The Orlando Rays, the Class AA affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Devil Rays, opened their 1st season at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex against the Jacksonville Suns.
Apr. 14, 2000 – Disneyland’s 45th parade music changed from “Pomp in Circumstance” to a mixture of classic Disney music.
Apr. 14, 2001 – Disney’s House of Mouse aired “House Ghosts.”
Apr. 14, 2003 – A press preview of the special musical titled “Mickey’s gift of Dreams” took place in front of Cinderella Castle to mark the 20th anniversary of Tokyo Disneyland. The park officially celebrated its 20th anniversary the following day.
Apr. 14, 2004 – Animator and designer Harry Holt passed away at the age of 93 in Florida. For 20 years starting in 1936, he worked for Disney on many of their classic features and shorts (before going on to Hanna-Barbera and Filmation). He returned to Disney Imagineering in 1962, and helped design Audio-Animatronic figures for Disney theme park attractions. Although officially retired since 1982, Holt worked as a character sketch artist on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom at WDW.
Apr. 14, 2006 – The Disney computer-animated film “The Wild” opened in theaters.

pogo
04-14-2007, 06:29 AM
Thanks Vince. :D

alpro2
04-14-2007, 07:01 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

Riri529
04-14-2007, 07:12 AM
Thanks Vince! :mickey:

Jeff
04-14-2007, 07:50 AM
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Caroleh
04-14-2007, 07:52 AM
Thanks, Vince!!!! :thumbsup:

Maleficent's Dad
04-14-2007, 09:14 AM
Thanks Vince! :mickey:

pdrlkr
04-14-2007, 10:04 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

ibrowse17
04-14-2007, 10:28 PM
thanks, cool:thumbsup:

Bethanymouse
04-14-2007, 10:39 PM
Thanks!;)