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05-30-2011, 11:01 AM
May 30, 1958 – Walt Disney used the cast of his new TV series “Zorro” for the 2nd of a 3-day cross promotion with live appearances at Disneyland. In addition to parades each day, the stars, Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, and Britt Lomond, appeared in 4 live daily shows. Three of the shows featured a running battle between Zorro and Monastaio on the roof tops of Frontierland. The 4th show each day was held in Frontierland’s Magnolia Park, with Williams appearing as Don Diego.
May 30, 1965 – The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, directed by Sam Donahue and featuring Frank Sinatra Jr., Charlie Shavers, Helen Forest, and The Pied Pipers, performed at Disneyland.
May 30, 1967 – Site preparation began for the WDW project, it required the draining of swamps, clearing land, and the removal
of trees.
May 30, 1971 – Actress Idina Mensel was born in Queens, N.Y. She appeared as Nancy Tremaine in Disney’s 2007 feature “Enchanted.”
May 30, 1989 – Actress Tempestt Bledsoe (of The Cosby Show) appeared on the Disney Channel’s 27th episode of MMC. “Today is Guest Day!”
May 30, 1995 – The soundtrack to Disney’s animated “Pocahontas” was released on Walt Disney Records. The disc featured two versions of “Colors of the Wind,” one sung by “Pocahontas” and one performed by Vanessa Williams. The song would win an Oscar for Best Song.
May 30, 1997 – The Disney/Hollywood Pictures Film “Gone Fishin” was released.
May 30, 1998 – The Wildhorse Saloon opened at Disney’s Pleasure Island replacing the Fireworks Factory in WDW.
May 30, 2003 – The Disney/Pixar animated feature “Finding Nemo,” premiered and featured the voices Erica Beck, Albert Brooks, Willem Dafoe, Ellen DeGeneres, and John Ratzenberger.
May 30, 2003 – The Disney Channel aired the That’s So Raven episode “Driven to Insanity.”
May 30, 1965 – The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, directed by Sam Donahue and featuring Frank Sinatra Jr., Charlie Shavers, Helen Forest, and The Pied Pipers, performed at Disneyland.
May 30, 1967 – Site preparation began for the WDW project, it required the draining of swamps, clearing land, and the removal
of trees.
May 30, 1971 – Actress Idina Mensel was born in Queens, N.Y. She appeared as Nancy Tremaine in Disney’s 2007 feature “Enchanted.”
May 30, 1989 – Actress Tempestt Bledsoe (of The Cosby Show) appeared on the Disney Channel’s 27th episode of MMC. “Today is Guest Day!”
May 30, 1995 – The soundtrack to Disney’s animated “Pocahontas” was released on Walt Disney Records. The disc featured two versions of “Colors of the Wind,” one sung by “Pocahontas” and one performed by Vanessa Williams. The song would win an Oscar for Best Song.
May 30, 1997 – The Disney/Hollywood Pictures Film “Gone Fishin” was released.
May 30, 1998 – The Wildhorse Saloon opened at Disney’s Pleasure Island replacing the Fireworks Factory in WDW.
May 30, 2003 – The Disney/Pixar animated feature “Finding Nemo,” premiered and featured the voices Erica Beck, Albert Brooks, Willem Dafoe, Ellen DeGeneres, and John Ratzenberger.
May 30, 2003 – The Disney Channel aired the That’s So Raven episode “Driven to Insanity.”