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vizsla
08-16-2007, 06:28 AM
Aug. 16, 1958 – The “Fire Truck” Main Street Vehicle debuted at Disneyland.
Aug. 16, 1969 – Disneyland attendance hit a record 82,516 visitors.
Aug. 16, 1973 – Santa Rosa Land Company, Inc. (which owns some of the WDW Resort) changed its name to Walt Disney Travel Company, Inc.
Aug. 16, 1976 – TIME magazine featured the article “Running Disney Walt’s Way” in this weeks issue.
Aug. 16, 1999 – The Disney Wonder, the sister ship to the Disney Magic, set sail on its inaugural cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Aug. 16, 2004 – WDW announced relief efforts for Central Florida families and Cast Members impacted by Hurricane Charley.
Aug. 16, 2005 – This day’s Disney DVD release included “Walt Disney’s Timeless Tales: Volume 1,” (containing 5 classic animated shorts including “The Three Little Pigs,) “Walt Disney’s Timeless Tales: Volume 2” (containing 4 classic animated shorts including “The Ugly Duckling,” “Pom Poko,” “My Neighbors the Yamadas,” “That’s So Raven: Disguise the Limit,” and “Phil of the Future: Gadgets and Gizmos.”
Aug. 16, 2005 – The Disney-owned Hollywood Records released Hilary Duff’s third album “Most Wanted.”
Aug. 16, 2005 – Walt Disney Records released the “Valiant Soundtrack” (featuring music from the newest computer-animated comedy-adventure opening nationwide August 19, 2005.)
Aug. 16, 2005 – Tragedy struck when Joe Ranft, the widely respected story artist for many Disney/Pixar features, was killed in an automobile accident in California. The 45-year-old was one of seven writers nominated for an Academy Award for best original screenplay for the 1995 “Toy Story.”

Jeff
08-16-2007, 06:48 AM
:thumbsup:

Maleficent's Dad
08-16-2007, 07:09 AM
Thanks, Vince! :mickey:

CanadianWDWFan
08-16-2007, 07:35 AM
Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

Caroleh
08-16-2007, 07:59 AM
thanks, Vince!!!! :thumbsup:

alpro2
08-16-2007, 08:19 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

pogo
08-16-2007, 08:27 AM
Thanks Vince. :D

ibrowse17
08-16-2007, 09:31 AM
Nice, thank you:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
08-16-2007, 09:49 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: