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vizsla
07-23-2012, 05:05 AM
July 23, 2003 – For the 1st time WDW would run national TV ads for a single ride. The campaign was centered around the new attraction, Mission: Space opening August 15, 2003.
July 23, 2003 – Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, took the controls aboard Mission: Space in Epcot at WDW, for the filming of an ABC television segment that features the new attraction. (The segment would shown Aug. 15, 2003 on ABC-TV during the airing of the feature film “Mission to Mars.”)
July 23, 2003 – “Cinderella,” the first single off of “The Cheetah Girls” self titled soundtrack album “The Cheetah Girls,” officially premiered on Radio Disney.
July 23, 2004 – The 8th “Phil of the Future” episode “Daddy Dearest” aired for the first time on the Disney Channel.
July 23, 2004 – An exclusive sneak peek preview of the film “The Incredibles” was held at the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego, Ca.
July 23, 2006 – The Television Critics Association awarded Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” for Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming.
July 23, 2008 – “ENCORE!” Cast Choir And Orchestra (made up of Disney Cast Members_ performed “Anything Can Happen” at Epcot World Showplace.
July 23, 2008 – It was reported that Australian actress Mia Wasikowska has been cast as Alice in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” (a combination of live-action and performance-capture CGI that would be presented fully in 3D.)
July 23, 2009 – At Epcot, “ENCORE!” performed the first of a 3-night engagement.
July 23, 2009 – At Comic-Con 2009, veteran directors Robert Zemechis and Tim Burton joined “TRON” producers Sean Baily and Steve Lisberger for an unprecedented presentation featuring behind-the-scenes filmmaker insights about the highly anticipated 3D adventures “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “TRON.”

Jeff
07-23-2012, 04:39 PM
:thumbsup:

jpH/keD
07-23-2012, 09:28 PM
:thumbsup:Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

pdrlkr
07-29-2012, 11:02 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: