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vizsla
10-05-2009, 05:11 AM
Oct. 5, 2001 – Disney’s comedy “Max Keeble’s Big Movie” opened in theaters.
Oct. 5, 2001 – Disneyland’s “Haunted Mansion Holiday” named “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (Ran through Jan. 6. 2002)
Oct. 5, 2002 – Principal photography began on Disney’s “Freaky Friday” which would be released in August 2003.
Oct. 5, 2002 – Walt Disney Pictures released “Tuck Everlasting,” a film based on the children’s book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt. Narrated by Elisabeth Shue, the cast included Alex Bledel, Jonathan Jackson, William Hurt, Sissy Spacek, Ben Kingsley, and Amy Irving.
Oct. 5, 2003 – The 13th Annual CHOC/Disneyland Resort “Walk in the Park” took place in Anaheim, Ca. Approximately 14,000 participants venture through Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure while raising over $740,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
Oct. 5, 2003 – A Spanish Version of the “Pal Mickey” doll was released at WDW.
Oct. 5, 2004 – Disney released “Aladdin Special Edition” a VHS, 2-disc DVD on this day.
Oct. 5, 2004 – The New York City Disney Store (located at 711 5th Ave.) was re-christened The World of Disney with a special grand opening ceremony. Actress Christi Carlson Romano (from Disney’s Kim Possible, Even Stevens, and formerly Belle in Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast) was on hand to meet customers and sign autographs.
Oct. 5, 2004 – America’s largest fire safety exhibit “Where’s the Fire?” opened in Innoventions. (Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Group.)
Oct. 5, 2005 – The Tomorrowland game area of Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom online game, was made available for the first time. The rest of Tomorrowland would “open” in Apr. 2006.

CanadianWDWFan
10-05-2009, 08:02 AM
Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

Jeff
10-05-2009, 08:46 AM
:thumbsup:

pixie897
10-05-2009, 10:14 AM
:mickey: Very cool! Thanx

jpH/keD
10-05-2009, 03:20 PM
:thumbsup:Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
10-05-2009, 05:13 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

ibrowse17
10-05-2009, 09:56 PM
Cool, thanks:thumbsup: