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vizsla
11-06-2009, 05:07 AM
Nov. 6, 1996 – Disney’s Educational film “Waging Peace” aired on The Disney Channel.
Nov. 6, 1997 – The 10th Annual Walt Disney World “Teddy Bear and Doll Convention began at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at WDW.
Nov. 6, 1998 – The Disney/Touchstone Pictures film “The Waterboy” was released.
Nov. 6, 1999 – The Annie Awards were presented at the Alex Theater in Glendale, Ca. Winners included Eric Daniels for his work on Disney’s “Tarzan” and Walt Disney Animation for “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride.” Among the 3 winners for the Winsor McCay Award was Ernie Con Pederson, a pioneer who worked on many projects including Disney’s “Man in Space” 1955 TV episode.
Nov. 6, 2001 – Disney released the animated “Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse,” the live-action comedy “Santa Who?” starring Leslie Nielsen, and the animated “Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street” all on VHS and DVD.
Nov. 6, 2001 – Disney President and Chief Operating Officer Robert A. Iger announced that the Walt Disney Co. had acquired The Baby Einstein Company, the award winning creator of highly innovative media products, toys and books for babies and toddlers. (The Baby Einstein Company founded in 1996, develops and sells products that expose babies to various forms of human expression such as language, poetry, music, art, and science, through ways that are nurturing and fun.
Nov. 6, 2004 – WDW workers spent the morning cleaning 7-miles of Florida’s Canaveral National Seashore. The beach cleanup, sponsored by the Ocean Conservatory and Keep Brevard Beautiful, involved more than 350 Disney employees wearing “volunt-EARS” t-shirts.
Nov. 6, 2007 – The Disney/Pixar film “Ratatouille” was released on DVD and Blu-ray.
Nov. 6, 2007 – Bruce Gordon, Disney Imagineer (who spent 25 years working in a variety of top creative capacities for the Disney theme parks) and author, passed away suddenly at his home in Glendale, Ca. The 56-year-old’s career included the production of Disneyland’s “Splash Mountain”, “The Many Adventures of Winnie Pooh,” “Tarzan’s Treehouse,” and most recently, “Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.” Gordon also wrote and created such books as “Disneyland: The Nickel Tour,” “The Art of Disneyland,” “Disneyland: Then, Now and Forever,” and “The Art of Walt Disney World.”
Nov. 6, 2008 – For the 38th consecutive year, the PGA Tour returned to Disney’s Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses with The Children’s Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart at the WDW Resort. (4-day event)

pdrlkr
11-06-2009, 09:59 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup::mickey:

Jeff
11-06-2009, 12:35 PM
:thumbsup:

PAYROLL PRINCESS
11-07-2009, 12:12 AM
Thanks Vince.

ibrowse17
11-07-2009, 03:57 PM
Thank you:thumbsup:

BluewaterBrad
11-08-2009, 01:40 PM
Thanks Vince!:mickey: