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vizsla
08-13-2007, 05:36 AM
Aug. 13, 1954 – Disney’s Donald Duck cartoon “Grin and Bear It,” was released.
Aug. 13, 1963 – Angel Florez, a member of the 1977-1978 TV show “The New Mouseketeers,” was born.
Aug. 13, 1983 – Tokyo Disneyland reached its highest level of attendance, 94, 378, since it has opened for a single day.
Aug. 13, 1995 – The one millionth patron attended Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” on Broadway.
Aug. 13, 1996 – Disney’s “Aladdin and the King of Thieves” was released directly to video.
Aug. 13, 2000 – “The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior” aired on The Wonderful World of Disney. This updated version of the 1950’s “Mickey Mouse” serial features cameos by Tim Considine and David Stollery (the original Spin and Marty.)
Aug. 13, 2002 – At The 5th Annual DVD Awards, Disney’s Buena Vista Home Entertainment took home 15 nominations, including 5 for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
Aug. 13, 2002 – Songwriter-keyboardist Jonathan Cain (from the rock group Journey) released his “Animated Movie Love Songs” CD on One Way Records. The instrumental tracks include such Disney favorites as “A Whole New World,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Someday My Prince Will Come.”
Aug. 13, 2004 – WDW and other anxious Orlando tourists and residents hunker down as Hurricane Charley with 100 mph winds hits Central Florida. The Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney-MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom all closed at 1 p.m.
Aug. 13, 2005 – After 18 years, The Walt Disney World Information Center, located just off Interstate 75 and State Road 200, closed at the end of this day. The Internet age reduced the number of Disney visitors using the center.

Jeff
08-13-2007, 06:34 AM
:thumbsup:

alpro2
08-13-2007, 06:46 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

pogo
08-13-2007, 07:27 AM
Thanks Vince. :D

CanadianWDWFan
08-13-2007, 07:42 AM
Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

Maleficent's Dad
08-13-2007, 08:38 AM
Thanks, Vince! :mickey:

Caroleh
08-13-2007, 09:04 AM
Thanks, Vince!!! :thumbsup:

pdrlkr
08-13-2007, 09:49 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

scottgr
08-13-2007, 02:00 PM
Thanks :mickey:

ibrowse17
08-13-2007, 02:03 PM
Cool, thank you:thumbsup:

PAYROLL PRINCESS
08-13-2007, 06:53 PM
Thanks Vince.