The Disney Look... to the Past! (March 28-April 3)
Hello Orlando Theme Park News Readers, and welcome to the newest edition of the weekly feature known as "The Disney Look... to the Past!"
As always, we hope you will enjoy reading all of the following interesting facts about the Walt Disney Parks, Resorts, Movies, and more. If you have any questions about this material, feel free to contact us or leave a message at the end of this post. Thank you!:
As always, we hope you will enjoy reading all of the following interesting facts about the Walt Disney Parks, Resorts, Movies, and more. If you have any questions about this material, feel free to contact us or leave a message at the end of this post. Thank you!:
This Week in Disney History: March 28 - April 3
April 2, 1954 — Walt Disney announces plans for Disneyland Park and the "Disneyland" television show
It was the moment the magic was revealed. On April 2, 1954, ABC and Disney boards approved the ownership and financing deal for Disneyland, which meant Walt Disney's dream was now possible. With $9,000,000 and 160 acres of historic ranch land in Orange County, Calif., Walt Disney was ready to begin construction for what the local papers referred to as “Disney's Wonderland.” Disneyland was described as a “combination world fair, playground, community center and a museum of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy.” The original plans divided the park into five areas: True Life Adventure Land, Frontier Land, Fantasy Land, Recreation Land and Holiday Land. These plans were revealed during an hour-long weekly segment on ABC titled "Disneyland." This show made history as the first television production by a major Hollywood studio, and with thirty-four seasons, as the longest-running primetime network series of its kind. The show eventually moved to NBC and was named “The Wonderful World of Disney.”
April 2, 2007 — Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor opens at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World
“Hello Humans!” The Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor attraction opened at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World to a theater full of laughs and giggles. Located in Tomorrowland, this interactive theater show replaced the Timekeeper attraction, which opened in 1992 and was voiced by Robin Williams. Before this monstrous attraction opened in April 2007, it was called The Laugh Floor Comedy Club, but its current name seemed a better fit for the not-so-scary monster comedy show. The main theater is equipped with 400 seats and uses digital puppetry and computer-rendered monsters to interact with guests. No two shows are exactly alike, as live actors work in front of a green screen to create a unique experience for each audience. As Guests watch the screen, the ‘Monster of Ceremonies’ Mike Wazowski keeps the crowd laughing with help from his fellow Monster comedians. Mike must fill the laugh can to power Monstropolis, but will human laughter be enough to fill it?
Also this week in Disney History:
March 28
1987 — First Disney Store opens at the Glendale Galleria mall near Los Angeles
1987 — Port of Entry opens at Epcot
1997 — The inaugural game is played at Champion Stadium
March 29
1998 — Disney hosts an event in New York City's Central Park for the opening of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
2002 — Walt Disney Pictures releases "The Rookie"
March 30
1997 — The Disney's Wide World of Sports box office officially opens
2007 — Walt Disney Pictures releases "Meet the Robinsons"
March 31
1958 — The Grand Canyon diorama is added to the Disneyland Railroad
1999 — Touchstone Pictures releases "10 Things I Hate About You"
2000 — Touchstone Pictures releases "High Fidelity"
2012 — The Disney Fantasy sets sail from Port Canaveral on its maiden voyage
2012 — Storybook Circus opens as the first phase of New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park, with the expanded Dumbo the Flying Elephant and the rethemed Barnstormer featuring The Great Goofini
April 1
1974 — Pioneer Hall opens at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
1995 — Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park opens at the Walt Disney World Resort
April 2
1940 — Walt Disney Productions becomes a publically traded company, offering stock for the first time
1954 — Walt Disney announces plans for Disneyland Park and the "Disneyland" television show
2004 — Disney releases the animated feature "Home on the Range"
2007 — Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor opens at Magic Kingdom Park
April 3
1994 — Frank G. Wells, president of The Walt Disney Company, dies in a helicopter accident
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