Today in Disney History 2/26

[vizsla]

Feb. 26, 1962 – Academy Award nominations were announced. Disney’s “The Absent Minded Professor” earned 3; “Parent Trap” earned 2; “Babes in Toyland” was recognized for 2; and “Aquamania” earned 1.
Feb. 26, 1981 – The Disney/Hollywood Pictures film “Money for Nothing” was released.
Feb. 26, 1989 – The Disney TV movie “The Absent Minded Professor: Trading Places” aired.
Feb. 26, 1991 – The “Praire Outpost Supply” Shop opened in Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom at WDW.
Feb. 26, 1995 – Disneyland’s newest attraction, “Indiana Jones Adventure” had its Grand Opening.
Feb. 26, 1998 – The All Star Café opened at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.
Feb. 26, 1998 – James Algar, known for his work on “Disney True Life Adventure” series, including the episodes “Beaver Valley”, “Bear Country”, and “The Living Desert”. He also wrote and produced the “Hall of Presidents” attraction at WDW.
Feb. 26, 1999 – The Disney/Touchstone Picture film “The Other Sister” was released.
Feb. 26, 2000 – The Disney animated series “The Weekenders” began airing as part of Disney’s “One Saturday Morning.”
Feb. 26, 2000 – ABC-TV aired episode 11 of “Mickey Mouse Works.” The program featured the shorts “Mickey’s Mixed Nuts,” “Goofy’s Extreme Sports: Shark Feeding,” “Mickey’s Mountain,” and “Computer.Don” (featuring Donald, Daisy, Mickey, and Goofy.)

[Jeff]

[pdrlkr]

Thanks Vince!