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07-28-2012, 07:06 AM
July 28, 2002 – The life and contributions of the late animator Ward Kimball was celebrated at the Walt Disney Barn Museum. (Kimball was one of the founders of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, which operates Walt’s Barn in Griffith Park, Ca.
July 28, 2003 – Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin (of the famous Apollo 11 crew) took the controls aboard Mission: Space at Epcot during the filming of an ABC TV segment that features the new attraction. (The segment would be shown Aug. 15, 2003, on ABC-TV during the network’s airing of the feature film “Mission to Mars.”)
July 28, 2004 – Character actor Sam Edwards passed away in Colorado. His Disney voice credits include Thumper in “Bambi,” and Ollie the Owl in the “America Sings” attraction. He also appeared in the live-action 1975 film “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Edwards performed the voice of Tigger (a role most commonly associated with Paul Winchell) for various projects as well.
July 28, 2005 – Disney’s musical “The Lion King” began performances at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. (It would run through June 2006.)
July 28, 2005 – “Lucky,” the nine-foot-tall, 450-pound Audio Animatronic dinosaur that has benn making its home at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in DinoLand at WDW, would make his final appearance.
July 28, 2006 – The Disney Channel debuted “On the Road Again,” the 12th episode of the hit series “Hannah Montana” as well as the special “That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana,” featuring Raven, Zack & Cody, and Hannah.
July 28, 2006 – Lee Cockerell, Executive Vice President of Operations at the Walt Disney World Resort, retired on this day after 16 years with The Walt Disney Co.
July 28, 2007 – The 22nd Annual Imagen Awards Gala debuted at the sold out Walt Disney Concert Hall in Ca.
July 28, 2007 – Hilary Duff’s “Dignity” tour, in support of her 3rd studio album (released by Disney’s Hollywood Records) began in Winnipeg.
July 28, 2010 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom celebrated the International Year of Biodiversity at “Rafiki’s Planet Watch.”
July 28, 2003 – Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin (of the famous Apollo 11 crew) took the controls aboard Mission: Space at Epcot during the filming of an ABC TV segment that features the new attraction. (The segment would be shown Aug. 15, 2003, on ABC-TV during the network’s airing of the feature film “Mission to Mars.”)
July 28, 2004 – Character actor Sam Edwards passed away in Colorado. His Disney voice credits include Thumper in “Bambi,” and Ollie the Owl in the “America Sings” attraction. He also appeared in the live-action 1975 film “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Edwards performed the voice of Tigger (a role most commonly associated with Paul Winchell) for various projects as well.
July 28, 2005 – Disney’s musical “The Lion King” began performances at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. (It would run through June 2006.)
July 28, 2005 – “Lucky,” the nine-foot-tall, 450-pound Audio Animatronic dinosaur that has benn making its home at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in DinoLand at WDW, would make his final appearance.
July 28, 2006 – The Disney Channel debuted “On the Road Again,” the 12th episode of the hit series “Hannah Montana” as well as the special “That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana,” featuring Raven, Zack & Cody, and Hannah.
July 28, 2006 – Lee Cockerell, Executive Vice President of Operations at the Walt Disney World Resort, retired on this day after 16 years with The Walt Disney Co.
July 28, 2007 – The 22nd Annual Imagen Awards Gala debuted at the sold out Walt Disney Concert Hall in Ca.
July 28, 2007 – Hilary Duff’s “Dignity” tour, in support of her 3rd studio album (released by Disney’s Hollywood Records) began in Winnipeg.
July 28, 2010 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom celebrated the International Year of Biodiversity at “Rafiki’s Planet Watch.”