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05-15-2012, 05:11 AM
May 15, 2001 – Over 200 Disney cast members perform in “FLASHBACK: When You Wish Upon A Star” for family, friends and fellow cast members at the Hyperion Theater in Disney’s California Adventure. Four different musical stories are performed by groups of cast members representing areas of the Disneyland Resort. Ticket and food sales are donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County. The vent raised $16,000.
May 15, 2003 – Mexican American billionaire Arturo “Arte” Moreno made history by becoming the first Hispanic to own a major sports team in the U.S. when he purchased the Anaheim Angels baseball team from the Walt Disney Company.
May 15, 2004 – Cartoonist Jack Bradbury passed away at the age of 89. At the age of 20, he joined the Walt Disney Studio and worked as an in between from 1934-1938 on such cartoons as “The Band Concert” and “Through the Mirror.” He later became a full animator and worked on several key scenes in Disney features, including the stag fight in Bambi, the Pegasus Family gliding into a watery landing in Fantasia, and Figaro walking across Gepetto’s bed in Pinocchio.
May 15, 2007 – The Broadway adaptation of “Mary Poppins” received 7 Tony nominations for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Rebecca Luker), Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, and Best Choreography.
May 15, 2007 – The “Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage” attraction opened at Disneyland.
May 15, 2008 – Florida Governor Charlie Crist applauded WDW Resort for its achievement of 100 percent of its lodging properties earning the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging Program designation, covering all 23 of its resort hotels plus Disney’s Vero Beach Resort.
May 15, 2009 – Disney Theatrical Productions’ “The Lion King” had its official grand opening at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nv.
May 15, 2009 – The Walt Disney Co. launched “Disney’s Friends For Change: Planet Green,” a new multiplatform environmental initiative that will help kids help the planet. Among the 29 young Disney stars participating in outreach messages (to debut on Disney Channel, Disney XD, Radio Disney and Disney.com) were Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato.
May 15, 2009 – Starting on this day, Central Florida motorists can ride a toll road that bypasses Apopka, it serves as a crucial east-west artery and offers a back way to WDW.
May 15, 2009 – The Serengeti stormed Las Vegas, Nv. As the stage version of “The Lion King” kicked off a year-long run at the Mandalay Bay Theater.
May 15, 2003 – Mexican American billionaire Arturo “Arte” Moreno made history by becoming the first Hispanic to own a major sports team in the U.S. when he purchased the Anaheim Angels baseball team from the Walt Disney Company.
May 15, 2004 – Cartoonist Jack Bradbury passed away at the age of 89. At the age of 20, he joined the Walt Disney Studio and worked as an in between from 1934-1938 on such cartoons as “The Band Concert” and “Through the Mirror.” He later became a full animator and worked on several key scenes in Disney features, including the stag fight in Bambi, the Pegasus Family gliding into a watery landing in Fantasia, and Figaro walking across Gepetto’s bed in Pinocchio.
May 15, 2007 – The Broadway adaptation of “Mary Poppins” received 7 Tony nominations for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Rebecca Luker), Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, and Best Choreography.
May 15, 2007 – The “Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage” attraction opened at Disneyland.
May 15, 2008 – Florida Governor Charlie Crist applauded WDW Resort for its achievement of 100 percent of its lodging properties earning the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging Program designation, covering all 23 of its resort hotels plus Disney’s Vero Beach Resort.
May 15, 2009 – Disney Theatrical Productions’ “The Lion King” had its official grand opening at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nv.
May 15, 2009 – The Walt Disney Co. launched “Disney’s Friends For Change: Planet Green,” a new multiplatform environmental initiative that will help kids help the planet. Among the 29 young Disney stars participating in outreach messages (to debut on Disney Channel, Disney XD, Radio Disney and Disney.com) were Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato.
May 15, 2009 – Starting on this day, Central Florida motorists can ride a toll road that bypasses Apopka, it serves as a crucial east-west artery and offers a back way to WDW.
May 15, 2009 – The Serengeti stormed Las Vegas, Nv. As the stage version of “The Lion King” kicked off a year-long run at the Mandalay Bay Theater.