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vizsla
05-20-2007, 07:33 AM
May 20, 1996 – The “Garden Pavilion,” adjacent to the Swan and Dolphin Resorts opened at WDW.
May 20, 1997 – The “New Amsterdam Theater” restored by Disney reopened on West 42nd Street in N.Y.C.
May 20, 1999 – Disneyland hosts the official homecoming of Army Staff Sergeant Andrew Rameriz, Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, and Specialist Steve Gonzales. It is the 1st time the 3 U.S. Soldiers, who had been captured by Serbian Forces on March 31, stood on American soil since their release from captivity.
May 20, 2000 – The Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean was held inside the Main Street Opera House, to celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of one of the most popular attractions at the park.
May 20, 2001 – Disney’s four-hour television miniseries “Anne Frank” aired on ABC-TV.
May 20, 2003 – Disney released “Atlantis: Milo’s Return” direct-to-video.
May 20, 2003 – Disney’s 1977 animated feature “The Rescuers”, and was one of the last Disney classics to be animated by members of Walt’s “Nine Old Men”, was released on DVD.
May 20, 2005 – The Wonderful World of Disney aired “The Muppett’s Wizard of Oz.”
May 20, 2005 – The first of four Star Wars Weekends took place at Disney-MGM Studios in WDW. (May 20-22, and 27-29, June 3-5, and 10-12)
May 20, 2005 – The U.S. Postal Service issued a 37-cent stamp featuring Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Hall (the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic). The stamp is part of a series titled “Masterworks of Modern Architecture.”

Caroleh
05-20-2007, 08:52 AM
Thanks, Vince!!!! :thumbsup:

Jeff
05-20-2007, 09:06 AM
:thumbsup:

alpro2
05-20-2007, 09:11 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

pdrlkr
05-20-2007, 09:34 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

CanadianWDWFan
05-20-2007, 10:19 AM
Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

Maleficent's Dad
05-20-2007, 10:41 AM
Thank you, Vince! :mickey:

ibrowse17
05-20-2007, 11:41 AM
Thanks:thumbsup:

ghost999
05-20-2007, 01:10 PM
:cool:

Damon18
05-20-2007, 01:52 PM
Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

Bethanymouse
05-20-2007, 08:39 PM
Thanks for the info!

PAYROLL PRINCESS
05-20-2007, 10:13 PM
Thanks Vince, but I'm curious. What's the Garden Pavilion next to the Swan & Dolphin?

pogo
05-20-2007, 11:05 PM
Thanks Vince. :D