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vizsla
06-06-2009, 06:51 AM
June 6, 2002 – The “Roy O. Disney” steam locomotive was rededicated at a ceremony at the Main Street USA Train Station, after a complete mechanical and exterior restoration.
June 6, 2002 – Chip Young of Georgia won the nose of an old Walt Disney World monorail cab through an online auction.
June 6, 2002 – The “Café des Cascadeurs” diner opened at Walt Disney Studios Paris.
June 6, 2004 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park welcomed a 230-pound baby African elephant named Kianga, born to Vasha.
June 6, 2005 – In this day’s issue of Advertising Age (an ad-industry journal), Kelloggs ran an ad commemorating the late Thurl Ravenscroft, the voice of Tony the Tiger. The headline reads: “Behind every great character is an even greater man.” (Disney fans know Ravenscroft as the lead vocalist on The Haunted Mansion theme song “Grim Grinning Ghosts.”)
June 6, 2006 – The soundtrack from the Disney/Pixar’s hit “Cars” was released.
June 6, 2006 – The Walt Disney classic film “Dumbo, Big Top Edition” was released on DVD.
June 6, 2007 – A sneak peak for Annual Passholders began for Disneyland’s newest attraction “Finding Nemo : Submarine Voyage” (based on the Disney/Pixar animated feature). (the attraction would open to the public June 11, 2007).
June 6, 2007 – Disney’s stage production “The Lion King” celebrated 10 years on Broadway with a special anniversary performance in Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 6, 2008 – The start of the annual “Star Wars Weekends” began at Disney’s Hollywood Studio’s in WDW. (Ran through June 29th.)

Jeff
06-06-2009, 06:57 AM
:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
06-06-2009, 09:56 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

Maleficent's Dad
06-06-2009, 10:00 AM
Thanks, Vince! :smickey:

PAYROLL PRINCESS
06-07-2009, 12:30 AM
Thanks Vince.

ibrowse17
06-07-2009, 01:19 PM
:thumbsup:

BluewaterBrad
06-08-2009, 04:17 PM
Thanks vince!:mickey: