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vizsla
10-13-2011, 04:51 AM
Oct. 13, 1963 – The Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color TV series aired “Fly with Von Drake.”
Oct. 13, 1978 – Mickey Mouse was awarded a star on Hollywood Blvd.’s Walk of Fame.
Oct. 13, 1987 – Actor Fred MacMurray was inducted as the very first Disney Legend.
Oct. 13, 1993 – The Disney/Touchstone film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” had its initial release in New York. (General release was Oct. 22, 1993)
Oct. 13, 1994 – “Pleasure Island” staged WDWs 2nd Jazz Festival featuring Chuck Mangione, Hiroshima, Acoustic Alchemy, David Benoit, Special EFX and Boney James over the next 3 days.
Oct. 13, 1995 – The Disney/Hollywood Pictures film “The Scarlet Letter” was released.
Oct. 13, 1995 – The Disney/Touchstone film “Feast of July” had a limited release in New York, Los Angeles, and Montreal. (General release was Oct. 20, 1995)
Oct. 13, 1995 – “Michelle Davi” was the 500,000,000th guest to visit WDW.
Oct. 13, 1997 – It was reported that Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida is taking a 2-year sabbatical from feature length films to work on shorts, “Fantasia 2000,” and restoration of films like “Beauty and the Beast.”
Oct. 13, 1998 – The WDW restaurant “Key West Seafood” closed. It would be replaced with “Rainforest Café” at DTD.

pdrlkr
10-16-2011, 10:36 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: