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vizsla
01-09-2008, 04:17 AM
Jan. 9, 1913 – Senior executive and Disney Legend Don Tatum was born. (He would go on to help Roy O. Disney build WDW and assist company president Card Walker in developing EPCOT.
Jan. 9, 1916 – Administrator and Disney Legend Card Walker was born in Rexburg, Idaho. (In 1971 he would be elected president of the WDW Company – then called Walt Disney Productions.
Jan. 9, 1937 – Disney’s Mickey Mouse cartoon “Don Donald” featuring Donald Duck and a character named Donna (who would later be called Daisy) made her debut.
Jan. 9, 1959 - The Walt Disney Presents TV Show aired the 3rd “Tales of Texas John Slaughter” and “Killers from Kansas”.
Jan. 9, 1976 – The “Disneyana Shop” opened on Main Street at Disneyland.
Jan. 9, 1977 - The New Mouseketeers performed at Super Bowl XI at halftime in Pasedena, Ca.
Jan. 9, 1992 – Painter-color stylist and Disney Legend Claude Coats passed away in Los Angeles, Ca. His stunning backgrounds could be seen in such animated classics as Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo.
Jan. 9, 1994 – The “Circle-Vision 360” attraction closed in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at WDW. (Replaced by “The Timekeeper”)
Jan. 9, 2005 – The Walt Disney Internet Group announced that it is now offering an extensive array of character voice ringtones featuring the voices of Disney and Disney/Pixar characters.
Jan. 9, 2006 – It was reported that the Royal Plaza in the WDW Resort had reopened after undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation. The hotel had been closed since August 2004, when it sustained damages from Hurricane Charley.

pogo
01-09-2008, 07:08 AM
Thanks Vince. :D

RedheadWriter
01-09-2008, 07:10 AM
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CanadianWDWFan
01-09-2008, 07:54 AM
Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

Caroleh
01-09-2008, 08:13 AM
Thanks, Vince!!! :thumbsup:

Jeff
01-09-2008, 08:13 AM
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alpro2
01-09-2008, 08:16 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

ibrowse17
01-09-2008, 09:11 AM
Cool, thanks:thumbsup:

ctdisfan
01-09-2008, 09:34 AM
Lots of great stuff - thanks Vince!

scottgr
01-09-2008, 10:20 AM
Thanks :thumbsup:

poeticeclipse
01-09-2008, 11:21 AM
Thank you, Vince!!!

Sinewiz
01-09-2008, 07:17 PM
Thank You Vince, ;)

SgtTigger
01-09-2008, 08:05 PM
Thank you very much........






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pdrlkr
01-09-2008, 09:06 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: