Today in Disney History 2/23

[vizsla]

Feb. 23, 2001 – The Lizzie McGuire episode “Jack of All Trade” aired on the Disney Channel.
Feb. 23, 2002 - The Disney Gallery in New Orleans Square at Disneyland opened its doors to reveal a special art exhibit featuring 100 images of Mickey Mouse created by Eric Robinson in honor of Walt Disney’s 100th Birthday Celebration.
Feb. 23, 2002 - WDW’s “Legend of the Lion King” had its final curtain call after 75,000 performances and would be replaced by Mickey’s Philarmagic.
Feb. 23, 2002 – Disney’s “Cinderella II: Dreams Come True” premiered at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, Ca.
Feb. 23, 2003 – At the 45th Grammy Awards “If I Didn’t Have You” from Monsters Inc. won Best Song written for a Motion Picture.
Feb. 23, 2004 – Disneyland’s new 28-minute musical show “Snow White – An Enchanting Musical” debuted at Fantasyland Theatre.
Feb. 23, 2004 – Fortune magazine reported the Walt Disney Co. is America’s most admired entertainment company based on a survey of top entertainment industry executives, directors and securities analysts.
Feb. 23, 2008 – Comedy legend Don Rickles (the voice of Toy Story’s Mr. Potato Head) visited Walt Disney Imagineering in Los Angeles, Ca.
Feb. 23, 2010 – The line for the Michael Jackson film, “Captain EO,” swelled to about 70 people as the sun came up on the movies first day back at Disneyland.
Feb.23, 2011 – Bill Nye The Science Guy was on hand at Epcot to give presentations in the midst of Engineers Week (which shines the spotlight on math, science and engineering, from Feb. 2/1 to the 25th.)

[gerald72]

Seems like a short line for Captain EO

[Jeff]

[pdrlkr]

Thanks Vince!