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vizsla
11-17-2012, 07:57 AM
Nov. 17, 1993 – The Grand Ballroom at the Disneyland Hotel was packed with food, games, movies, and children from all over the globe for the start of “Mickey’s Worldwide Kids Day” party.
Nov. 17, 1995 – The Disney TV special “Aladdin On Ice” aired on CBS.
Nov. 17, 1997 – “Cruise Terminal 8,” the “Disney Cruise Terminal,” was dedicated in Florida. The $27 million, 70,000 square-foot facility was Port Canaveral’s third ultra-modern mega-ship terminal, and would be the exclusive home of Disney Cruise Line’s first two ships, the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder.
Nov. 17, 2001 – The Build-A-Bear Workshop had its grand opening at the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Ca.
Nov. 17, 2002 – Disney’s “Treasure Planet” had its premiere. (It would be generally released 10 days later.)
Nov. 17, 2002 – The Wonderful World of Disney aired “Mr. St. Nick.”
Nov. 17, 2003 – It was reported that Disney’s “Finding Nemo” sold an industry leading 15 million DVD’S in less than two weeks at retail stores.
Nov. 17, 2004 – Disney launched an all-new Muppets Website. The site, features games, biographies of the Muppet characters, screensavers and news about current projects. (The Walt Disney Co. purchased the Muppets in April 2004).
Nov. 17, 2005 – Ten animated features were named for Oscar consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Among those chosen…is “Chicken Little.”
Nov. 17, 2006 – An Alaska Airlines plane, painted with the blue Genie from Disney’s “Aladdin” movie and Make-A-Wish logo, made its inaugural flight from Seattle-Tacoma Airport to Orange County, Ca. The uniquely painted Boeing 737-400 celebrated the long-term partnership between the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Alaska Airlines and Disneyland Resorts to make wishes come true for ill children.

Jeff
11-17-2012, 01:32 PM
:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
11-22-2012, 09:45 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: