The Disney Look... to the Past! (September 20-26)
Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of the weekly feature known as "The Disney Look... to the Past!"
Enjoy reading all of the following interesting facts about the Walt Disney Parks, Resorts, Movies, and more:
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This Week in Disney History: Sept. 20-26
Sept 21, 2010 - Tinker Bell receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tinker Bell, the beloved Disney character who made her debut on the big screen during the 1953 animated film Peter Pan has beenbringing magic to Disney Guests for years. With appearances on both the big and small screen, it’s no wonder she has become a household name. She has been featured in television commercials, inside popular park attractions like Peter Pan’s Flight, at Disneyland, and she can also be found flying through the sky during nighttime spectaculars. Near the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, Tinker Bell earned the honor of receiving the 2,418th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame amidst a plethora of confetti cannons and fairy dust. The ceremony coincided with the DVD release of “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue,” the third installment in the Disney Fairies franchise. In the film, Tink teams up with an unlikely ally to keep the magic of Pixie Hollow a secret. Tinker Bell joins other Disney honorees on the Walk of Fame including Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Snow White and Winnie The Pooh.
Sept. 23, 1980 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens at Magic Kingdom Park
Take a close look at the trains that race, chug and roar through the tall buttes and gold mines of Tumbleweed. You'll notice there's not an engineer aboard any of those locomotives, right? So surely, the proper thing to do is jump aboard one to experience a three-minute whir of dizzying turns, narrow clearances, rumbling earthquakes, boulder avalanches, screeching bats and goats chomping on sticks of dynamite. The town of Tumbleweed's been flooded lately, so be sure to look for Cousin Ed, who took the bathtub out for a spin ? in his pajamas. Unlike the geology of Zion National Park, which influenced the Disneyland Park original, Imagineers modeled the look of this Frontierland classic, and the versions that followed in Tokyo and Paris, after the scenery of Monument Valley in Arizona. Each member of the six-strong locomotive fleet bears an appropriately "punny" name, including "U.B. Bold" and "I.M. Fearless."
Also this week in Disney History:
Sept 21, 2010 - Tinker Bell receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tinker Bell, the beloved Disney character who made her debut on the big screen during the 1953 animated film Peter Pan has beenbringing magic to Disney Guests for years. With appearances on both the big and small screen, it’s no wonder she has become a household name. She has been featured in television commercials, inside popular park attractions like Peter Pan’s Flight, at Disneyland, and she can also be found flying through the sky during nighttime spectaculars. Near the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, Tinker Bell earned the honor of receiving the 2,418th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame amidst a plethora of confetti cannons and fairy dust. The ceremony coincided with the DVD release of “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue,” the third installment in the Disney Fairies franchise. In the film, Tink teams up with an unlikely ally to keep the magic of Pixie Hollow a secret. Tinker Bell joins other Disney honorees on the Walk of Fame including Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Snow White and Winnie The Pooh.
Sept. 23, 1980 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens at Magic Kingdom Park
Take a close look at the trains that race, chug and roar through the tall buttes and gold mines of Tumbleweed. You'll notice there's not an engineer aboard any of those locomotives, right? So surely, the proper thing to do is jump aboard one to experience a three-minute whir of dizzying turns, narrow clearances, rumbling earthquakes, boulder avalanches, screeching bats and goats chomping on sticks of dynamite. The town of Tumbleweed's been flooded lately, so be sure to look for Cousin Ed, who took the bathtub out for a spin ? in his pajamas. Unlike the geology of Zion National Park, which influenced the Disneyland Park original, Imagineers modeled the look of this Frontierland classic, and the versions that followed in Tokyo and Paris, after the scenery of Monument Valley in Arizona. Each member of the six-strong locomotive fleet bears an appropriately "punny" name, including "U.B. Bold" and "I.M. Fearless."
Also this week in Disney History:
Sept. 20
1940 - The Donald Duck cartoon short “Window Cleaners” debuts
1999 - Mouse Gear, the largest in-park merchandise shop at the Walt Disney World Resort, opens at Epcot
2011 - Disney and James Cameron announce a long-term creative partnership to bring the world of “Avatar” to Disney Parks, beginning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Sept. 21
1951 - The Pluto cartoon short “Cold Turkey” debuts
1987 - The animated series “Ducktales” debuts in syndication
2001 - The “Share a Dream Come True” parade debuts at Magic Kingdom Park
2010 - Tinker Bell receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, coinciding with the release of Disney’s “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue”
Sept. 22
1965 - The animated short “Goofy’s Freeway Trouble” debuts
1984 - The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors elects Michael Eisner Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Frank Wells is elected President
1999 - “IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth” debuts at Epcot
2004 - The television series “Lost” debuts on ABC
Sept. 23
1938 - The Mickey Mouse cartoon short “The Brave Little Tailor” debuts
1990 - “The Magical World of Disney” moves to the Disney Channel
2001 - Tapestry of Dreams, Disney Stars and Motor Cars and Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade debut at Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom (respectively)
2004 - Castle-topping ceremony takes place at Hong Kong Disneyland
Sept. 24
1961 - “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” debuts on NBC
1984 - The Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade opens at Magic Kingdom Park
1993 - “Boy Meets World” (television series) debuts on ABC
1995 - The Mark Twain Riverboat is the setting for the first wedding on a Disneyland Park attraction
2010 - The animated series “Fish Hooks” premieres on Disney Channel
Sept. 25
1959 - “Mickey Mouse Club” concludes its regular run on ABC
1999 - Tapestry of Nations debuts at Epcot
2009 - The final performance at the Adventurers Club takes place during a private event in Downtown Disney
Sept. 26
1936 - The Silly Symphony short “Three Blind Mouseketeers” debuts
2001 - The television series “According to Jim” debuts on ABC
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Thank you for reading, and have a great rest of your weekend!
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Thank you for reading, and have a great rest of your weekend!
All photos and information subject to the copyright of the Walt Disney Company. All rights reserved.
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