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vizsla
08-09-2007, 05:42 AM
Aug. 9, 1969 – The “Haunted Mansion” attraction opened in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. The grand opening of the attraction was heralded by a promotional blitz that included the “I Scream” sundaes sold at Disneyland’s Carnation Plaza.
Aug. 9, 1985 – The Disney film “My Science Project” was released.
Aug. 9, 1996 – Disney’s feature film “Jack,” starring Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Brian Kerwin, Fran Drescher, and Bill Cosby, was released.
Aug. 9, 2001 – WDW hosted its 1st ever “Pins Around Our World” Festival in the former Millennium Village building in World Showcase at Epcot.
Aug. 9, 2002 – The Lizzie McGuire episode “Just Like Lizzie” aired on the Disney Channel.
Aug. 9, 2004 – Oral-B new “Stages Power battery powered toothbrushes, featuring Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Cinderella and Belle, and the Red and Blue Power Rangers in stores.
Aug. 9, 2004 – A water main break on the 12th floor of the Contemporary Resort at WDW. The water cascaded from the 12th floor down to the 5th floor around 7 p.m. Hundreds of guests were evacuated and given the option of staying somewhere else for free.
Aug. 9, 2004, - Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion celebrated its 35th birthday with a special scavenger hunt.
Aug. 9, 2004 – Donald Duck received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 10:30 a.m. in front of the Disney Store/El Capitan Theatre at 6840 Hollywood Blvd.
Aug. 9, 2005 – Disney’s “The Muppets of Wizard Oz” was released on DVD.

Jeff
08-09-2007, 06:10 AM
:thumbsup:

pogo
08-09-2007, 07:08 AM
Thanks Vince. :D

Caroleh
08-09-2007, 08:03 AM
Thanks, Vince!!! :thumbsup:

Maleficent's Dad
08-09-2007, 08:34 AM
Thanks, Vince! :mickey:

(DW shares a birthday with the Haunted Mansion in DL! ;))

scottgr
08-09-2007, 11:27 AM
Thanks:mickey:

Bethis26fan
08-09-2007, 01:36 PM
thanks.

ibrowse17
08-09-2007, 01:38 PM
Cool, thanks:thumbsup:

PAYROLL PRINCESS
08-09-2007, 02:07 PM
Thanks Vince.

alpro2
08-09-2007, 09:28 PM
:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
08-10-2007, 08:27 PM
Thanks Vince!

mttafire
08-10-2007, 08:58 PM
The water line break at the C.R. would have NOT been good! BUT..It sounds like Disney made up for it.:thumbsup: