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vizsla
02-09-2011, 05:02 AM
Feb. 9, 1979 – The Disney feature film “The North Avenue Irregulars” was released.
Feb. 9, 1986 - Magic Journey’s closed at the Journey into Imagination Pavilion and then moved to the Magic Kingdom.
Feb. 9, 1996 - Villas at Disney Institute opened changing the name from Disney’s Village Resort. (Closed Feb. 11, 2002)
Feb. 9, 1996 - The “Disney Institute” opened to guests at WDW.
Feb. 9, 1996 – Thomas S. Murphy joined the board of directors of The Walt Disney Co. (Left Mar. 3, 2004)
Feb. 9, 1999 – Disney’s “Mulan” received an Academy Award nomination for Best Score.
Feb. 9, 2001 - The fireworks, “Believe There’s Magic in the Stars” from Disneyland’s 45th anniversary returned to Disneyland.
Feb. 9, 2001 – It was reported that attendance for the opening of Disney’s California Adventure on Feb. 8, fell far below the estimate of 33,000. By 2 p.m. (usually Disney’s peak hour) 14,000 tickets had been purchased and roughly 10,000 people were inside the park. When the gates opened at 8 a.m., only 3,000 were waiting to get in. Officials had prepared for more than 4 times as many.
Feb. 9, 2001 – “Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision 3D” debuted at Disney’s California Adventure.

Jeff
02-09-2011, 05:02 PM
:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
02-10-2011, 06:37 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: