The Disney Look... to the past! (September 3-9)

Here you are our weekly overview of the history of the Walt Disney Company (including the theme parks). Let's see what happened on this very week... in the past:

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This Week in Disney History: September 3-9

Sept. 7, 1992 - “Goof Troop” debuts in syndication

Nearly three decades after his last solo short, Goofy returned to the limelight as the star of his own animated series, which entered syndication after premiering on Disney Channel in April 1992. Cast as a single dad who moves back to his hometown of Spoonerville, “Goof Troop” introduced Max, his 11-year-old son, who is surprisingly normal compared to his famously clumsy dad. Goofy’s best friend and neighbor is the much less villainous Pete, who has settled down as a used-car salesman with wife Peg, easygoing son P.J. and energetic daughter Pistol. “Goof Troop” ran for 78 episodes as part of the “Disney Afternoon” programming strip that included “TaleSpin,” “Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers” and “Darkwing Duck.” The cast returned in the 1995 theatrical release “A Goofy Movie”, as Goofy and a teenaged Max reconnect on a family road trip gone awry.

Also this week in Disney history:

Sept. 3

1988 - “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” debuts on television

2001 - Animated television series “Disney’s The Legend of Tarzan” debuts

Sept. 4

1942 - “How to Play Baseball” (Goofy cartoon short) debuts

2001 - Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta officially open

2001 - DisneyQuest in Chicago closes

Sept. 5

1927 - First Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon short, “Trolley Troubles,” debuts

1930 - Mickey Mouse animated short “The Chain Gang” debuts, featuring a dog character who would eventually become Pluto

1966 - Flying Saucers close at Disneyland Park 

1994 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea closes at Magic Kingdom Park

1995 - Disney Ice opens in Anaheim, Calif.

2001 - “The Amazing Race” debuts on CBS

Sept. 6

1976 - "America on Parade" entertains Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Guests for the last time

1993 - “Adventures in Wonderland” debuts on Disney Channel

2010 - Maliboomer closes at Disney California Adventure Park

Sept. 7

1984 - Morocco opens in World Showcase at Epcot, the first pavilion to be added since the theme park opened in 1982

1991 - “Darkwing Duck” debuts on ABC and in syndication 

1998 - Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride closes at Magic Kingdom Park

2008 - “Golden Dreams” closes at Disney California Adventure Park

Sept. 8

1968 - The Surrey vehicle closes at Disneyland Park

1998 - Submarine Voyage closes at Disneyland Park

Sept. 9

1973 - Carousel of Progress closes at Disneyland Park

1990 - “The Magical World of Disney” airs for the final time on NBC

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