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vizsla
09-23-2009, 05:09 AM
Sept. 22, 2000 – “Larry King Live” with guest Dick Van Dyke aired on CNN. When asked if “Mary Poppins” was his 1st big movie, Van Dyke said: “Yes, absolutely. And Walt Disney, for some strange reason, thought of me. God bless him. Everybody else in the show was British. And I don’t know why…”
Sept. 22, 2001 – The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) held their Thea Awards Ceremony at the Alex Theater in Glendale, Ca. Among the Disney winners were: Imagineer Tony Baxter (Lifetime Achievement), Epcot’s Millenium Village (Award for Outstanding Achievement-Attraction), Disney Quest’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold (Award for Outstanding Achievenment-Attraction), and Disney’s Fastpass (Award for Outstanding Achievement-Breakthrough Innovation).
Sept. 22, 2001 – Disney’s “House of Mouse” debuted the episode “Daisy’s Debut.”
Sept. 22, 2003 – WDW’S Coronado Springs Resort hosted a 4-day Native American Business Conference and Trade Show.
Sept. 22, 2003 – Starting on this day, a new program allows WDW guests to have lunch or dinner with a Walt Disney Imagineer at the Hollywood Brown Derby in Disney-MGM Studios.
Sept. 22, 2004 – Disney’s hour long drama series “Lost” began airing on ABC.
Sept. 22, 2005 – The 2006 Walt Disney Studios Showcase took place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Ca. The invitation only, all-day event is to show studio partners (such as theater owners and movie distributors) what Disney is planning for the new year. Hosted by Dick Cook (chairman of the Walt Disney Studios), special guests performing included Elton John and in attendance was Roy Disney.
Sept. 22, 2005 – Disney’s one-hour drama series “Criminal Minds” began airing on CBS-TV.
Sept. 22, 2006 – The WDW Triathlon Weekend began at the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.
Sept. 22, 2006 – Disney’s “High School Musical” premiered in the U.K.

Mousemates
09-23-2009, 08:17 AM
:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
09-23-2009, 10:17 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

ibrowse17
09-24-2009, 01:55 AM
Thanks:thumbsup:

PAYROLL PRINCESS
09-25-2009, 10:06 PM
Thanks Vince.