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10-29-2009, 05:13 AM
Oct. 29, 2001 – The Orlando Sentinel reported that the “Carousel of Progress” is now shuttered. Although there isn’t a ‘closed’ sign on the futuristic building, the attraction has been taken off Magic Kingdom guide maps and the daily bulletin board on Main Street.
Oct. 29, 2002 – Elton John performed at the Jewish Home and Hospital Gala honoring the lifelong contributions made by Michael D. Eisner and his family to the institution. Barbara Walters presided as the gala’s master of ceremony Patty and Roy E. Disney, Vice Chairman, The Walt Disney Co., served as co-chairs of the fund raising event.
Oct. 29, 2002 – Sherry Anderson replaced Mary Stout as Madame de la Grande Bouche in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” Broadway show.
Oct. 29, 2002 – The Disneyland Resort and the City of Anaheim, Ca. teamed up to celebrate the Anaheim Angels clinching The World Series. The festivities kicked off at Disneyland at 10:00am with an Anaheim Angels Hometown Heroes Welcome Cavalcade down Main Street.
Oct. 29, 2002 – Pixar animator Glenn McQueen passed away at age 41. (The supervising animator for “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,” and “Monsters Inc.,” Pixar’s next feature “Finding Nemo” would be dedicated to him. The main character in “Cars,” Lightning McQueen, would be named after him.
Oct. 29, 2006 – The “National Fantasy Fun Club” (NFFC), a Disney enthusiast fan club, held its 1st annual convention at the Walt Disney World Swan. (3-day event)
Oct. 29, 2007 – At the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Or., John Lasseter and his Pixar crew held a test – audience screening for their next release, “Wall-E.”
Oct. 29, 2007 – Members and friends of the longest running stage show in history the “Golden Horseshoe Revue,” reunited at the Walt Disney Studios to honor Disney Legend Fulton Burley. Burley, an Irish tenor who for 25 years starred in Disneyland’s “Golden Horseshoe Revue,” had passed away last May.
Oct. 29, 2007 – “Welcome: Portraits of America,” a multimedia presentation created by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts debuted simultaneously at George Bush International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. The 7-minute presentation, aimed at welcoming international travelers to the U.S., is an initiative of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security and the U.S. Dept. of State.
Oct. 29, 2007 – The PGA Tour “Children’s Miracle Network Clasic” began at the WDW Resort. (Ran through Nov. 4, 2007)
Oct. 29, 2002 – Elton John performed at the Jewish Home and Hospital Gala honoring the lifelong contributions made by Michael D. Eisner and his family to the institution. Barbara Walters presided as the gala’s master of ceremony Patty and Roy E. Disney, Vice Chairman, The Walt Disney Co., served as co-chairs of the fund raising event.
Oct. 29, 2002 – Sherry Anderson replaced Mary Stout as Madame de la Grande Bouche in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” Broadway show.
Oct. 29, 2002 – The Disneyland Resort and the City of Anaheim, Ca. teamed up to celebrate the Anaheim Angels clinching The World Series. The festivities kicked off at Disneyland at 10:00am with an Anaheim Angels Hometown Heroes Welcome Cavalcade down Main Street.
Oct. 29, 2002 – Pixar animator Glenn McQueen passed away at age 41. (The supervising animator for “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,” and “Monsters Inc.,” Pixar’s next feature “Finding Nemo” would be dedicated to him. The main character in “Cars,” Lightning McQueen, would be named after him.
Oct. 29, 2006 – The “National Fantasy Fun Club” (NFFC), a Disney enthusiast fan club, held its 1st annual convention at the Walt Disney World Swan. (3-day event)
Oct. 29, 2007 – At the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Or., John Lasseter and his Pixar crew held a test – audience screening for their next release, “Wall-E.”
Oct. 29, 2007 – Members and friends of the longest running stage show in history the “Golden Horseshoe Revue,” reunited at the Walt Disney Studios to honor Disney Legend Fulton Burley. Burley, an Irish tenor who for 25 years starred in Disneyland’s “Golden Horseshoe Revue,” had passed away last May.
Oct. 29, 2007 – “Welcome: Portraits of America,” a multimedia presentation created by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts debuted simultaneously at George Bush International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. The 7-minute presentation, aimed at welcoming international travelers to the U.S., is an initiative of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security and the U.S. Dept. of State.
Oct. 29, 2007 – The PGA Tour “Children’s Miracle Network Clasic” began at the WDW Resort. (Ran through Nov. 4, 2007)