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vizsla
01-28-2012, 06:11 AM
Jan. 28, 1999 - Cirque du Soleil opened at Downtown Disney’s West End at WDW.
Jan. 28, 2001 – At Super Bowl XXXV (played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fl.) the Baltimore Ravens quarterback Trent Dilfer exclaimed “I’m going to Disney World!” after his team defeated the New York Giants, 34-7.
Jan. 28, 2003 – The newest Disney On Ice show, “Princess Classics,” opened in Chicago.
Jan. 28, 2005 – “Aliens of the Deep,” a Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media Presentation, was released to large format/Imax theaters. The documentary, about a team of oceanographers and NASA scientists, was directed by James Cameron.
Jan. 28, 2007 – Actor Jacob Young (who recently appeared as Lumiere in Broadway’s “Beauty and the Beast”) hosted an exclusive event and raffle at World of Disney’s 5th Anniversary Flagship Store in Manhattan, N.Y. A raffle of rare and unique Disney items included signed posters from the Broadway companies of Disney’s “Tarzan” and “Mary Poppins.” The event helped raise awareness and funds to support the Sunday,Feb. 25th “ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS” concert at Town Hall in N.Y.C. (The Emmy Award winning Young is best known to fans of All My Children as JR Chandler.)
Jan. 28, 2009 – At Disneyland the five Disneyland Railroad trains that circle a one-mile perimeter of the park began running on cleaner burning bio-diesel made with recycled discarded cooking oil (originating from the resort’s restaurants and hotels.)
Jan. 28, 2009 – At Epcot, the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure debuted. (A treasure hunt with high-tech spy gadgetry, the interactive game was based on the Disney animated TV series “Kim Possible.” Using a hand held “Kimmunicator” device. Epcot visitors receive clues and trigger hidden surprises on a series of missions in 7 World Showcase pavilions: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Japan, France and the United Kingdom.
Jan. 28, 2009 – An 80-foot-tall hot air balloon, shaped like Epcot’s Spaceship Earth, floated above the Magic Kingdom, carrying the Birkett family, of Scottsdale, Az. (The special flight was one of the dreams awarded as part of Disney Park’s’ 2008 “Disney Dreams Giveaway”) last Sept. 17th Christian Birkett was chosen at random as the dream recipient while riding “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” at Disneyland Park in Ca.
Jan. 28, 2010 – Disney announced a stunning collection of apparel and accessories inspired by its upcoming feature “Alice in Wonderland.”
Jan. 28, 2010 – WDW’s 220-acre sports complex was rebranded when an ESPN logo was lowered into place on the complex’s entrance sign.

Jeff
01-28-2012, 07:50 AM
:thumbsup:

MstngDrvnDsnyLvr
01-28-2012, 08:52 AM
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pdrlkr
02-01-2012, 09:28 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: