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09-05-2011, 06:35 AM
Sept. 5, 1983 – A tragedy occurred when 73-year-old retired Imagineer Yale Gracey and his wife were killed in Pacific Palisades, Ca. With no special effects training other than his own hands-on experimentation, Yale worked as a research and development designer creating illusions, such as the “999 grim grinning ghosts” featured in the “Haunted Mansion” and the flames of the burning city in “Pirates of the Caribbean.” First joining the Disney Studio in 1939 as a layout artist working on “Pinocchio,” Gracey eventually teamed up with Rolly Crump at WED. Called an “Illusioner” in the days before the term Imagineer,” Gracey was a wiz at coming up with unusual effects.
Sept. 5, 1984 – Ray Watson informed Michael Eisner that he would recommend him as the new CEO of Disney, to the board of Directors.
Sept. 5, 1994 – WDW’S “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” attraction closed. The attraction held 12 submarines, each with a capacity of 38 guests.
Sept. 5, 1994 – Disney’s animated TV series “Aladdin” went into syndication.
Sept. 5, 1994 – “Newsweek” ran an article on this day about Disney executive Roy E. Disney (Walt’s nephew) and was referred to as the “keeper of the flame.”
Sept. 5, 1998 – Disney’s “Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World” was released direct-to-video.
Sept. 5, 2000 – Over at Disneyland, “Rocket Rods”(a high-speed Tomorrowland attraction opened since may 1998) closed.
Sept. 5, 2003 – Ten people were injured and Marcelo Torres was killed at 11:20am on Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad when a Locomotive broke loose from the track.
Sept. 5, 2003 – The Disney/Touchstone Picture film “Calendar Girls” was released in the U.K.
Sept. 5, 2004 – WDW theme parks remained closed for the 2nd day in a row as slow-moving Hurricane Francis continued to slam Florida.
Sept. 5, 1984 – Ray Watson informed Michael Eisner that he would recommend him as the new CEO of Disney, to the board of Directors.
Sept. 5, 1994 – WDW’S “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” attraction closed. The attraction held 12 submarines, each with a capacity of 38 guests.
Sept. 5, 1994 – Disney’s animated TV series “Aladdin” went into syndication.
Sept. 5, 1994 – “Newsweek” ran an article on this day about Disney executive Roy E. Disney (Walt’s nephew) and was referred to as the “keeper of the flame.”
Sept. 5, 1998 – Disney’s “Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World” was released direct-to-video.
Sept. 5, 2000 – Over at Disneyland, “Rocket Rods”(a high-speed Tomorrowland attraction opened since may 1998) closed.
Sept. 5, 2003 – Ten people were injured and Marcelo Torres was killed at 11:20am on Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad when a Locomotive broke loose from the track.
Sept. 5, 2003 – The Disney/Touchstone Picture film “Calendar Girls” was released in the U.K.
Sept. 5, 2004 – WDW theme parks remained closed for the 2nd day in a row as slow-moving Hurricane Francis continued to slam Florida.