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vizsla
05-12-2011, 05:00 AM
May 12, 1993 – Walter Elias Disney was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians.
May 12, 1994 – It was reported that David McCullough, president of the Society of American Historians, began a campaign to prevent the Walt Disney Co. from building a Civil War theme park near Manassas Battlefield in Virginia. McCullough announced the creation of Project Historic America, a group of 30 historians and writers that would try to persuade Disney to go elsewhere.
May 12, 1995 – The Disney/Hollywood Pictures Film “Crimson Tide” was released.
May 12, 2000 – The “Fantasyland Theater,” sponsored by Nestle, opened at Disneyland.
May 12, 2001 – Some WDW’S chef’s from “Victoria & Alberts,” the Contemporary Resort, and the Grand Floridian, took part in the event called “Folktales & Fairytales” at the Mennello Museum of American Folk Art. The event benefits the Orlando Opera, the Winter Park Public Library and the Mennello Museum.
May. 12, 2001 – The “Motion” Dance Club opened at Pleasure Island at WDW.
May 12, 2002 – “Dinotopia,” a six-hour mini-series from Hallmark Entertainment aired on The Wonderful World of Disney.
May 12, 2005 – Members of the Board of Governors of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society gathered in Disneyland to congratulate fellow Society Governor (and Disney Legend) Ollie Johnson for receiving the “Walter E. Disney Railroad Preservation Award,” the highest honor given by the Society.
May 12, 2006 – The “Hannah Montana” episode “It’s a Mannequin’s World” aired on the Disney Channel for the first time.
May 12, 2007 – “My Friends Tigger & Pooh” began airing on Playhouse Disney on the Disney Channel.

jpH/keD
05-12-2011, 09:41 AM
:thumbsup: Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:
We live in Manassas, VA and endured all the excitement, hype and then the let down when Disney's America was canned! It would have been so nice to have something Disney so close to home! Sniff! Sad it fell thru! :( But others around here were not as excited as we were. They won!

Jeff
05-12-2011, 10:22 PM
:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
05-24-2011, 04:24 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: