Today in Disney History 10/4

[vizsla]

Oct. 4, 1993 - The Land Grille Room closed at the Land Pavillion and will be replaced with The Garden Grill Restaurant.
Oct. 4, 1993 – Disney’s educational film “Skin Deep” (about eating disorders) was released.
Oct. 4, 1993 – WDW’s “Flight to the Moon” attraction closed in the Magic Kingdom. (It would be replaced in 1995 with ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter.)
Oct. 4, 1998 – The animated series “Rolie Polie Olie” debuted on the Disney Channel.
Oct. 4, 2000 - A new Disney Store opened at the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Ca.
Oct. 4, 2002 – The Disney Channel original movie “The Scream Team” aired.
Oct. 4, 2004 – Former astronaut Gordon Cooper (one of the original Mercury space travelers) passed away at age 77. He contributed as a consultant to the Imagineers creating Space Mountain back in the 1970’s and later joined WED as a vice president of research and development in helping to plan Epcot Center.
Oct. 4, 2004 – The “Incredibles” characters began making appearances at Disney-MGM Studios at WDW.
Oct. 4, 2005 – Walt Disney’s original classic “Cinderella” was released on DVD for the first time.
Oct. 4, 2005 – Composer-contemporary pianist Jim Brickman released his album “The Disney Songbook” on Walt Disney Records.

[pogo]

Thanks Vince. :D

[alpro2]

Thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

[Jeff]

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[CanadianWDWFan]

Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

[Caroleh]

Thanks, Vince!!! :thumbsup:

I thought it was interesting that Gordon Cooper died on the same day as the Space age began!!!

[Maleficent's Dad]

Thanks, Vince! :mickey:

[scottgr]

Thanks:thumbsup:

[ibrowse17]

Cool, thanks:thumbsup:

[GrmGrninGost]

:mickey: Great info! :thumbsup:

[cal5755]

Thanks!!

[pdrlkr]

Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: