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March 18, 1955 - Ground is broken in Anaheim, California, for the Disneyland Hotel.

March 20, 1984 - Actress Christy Carlson Romano, the voice of Disney's "Kim Possible," is born in Milford, Connecticut.

March 19, 2001 - Barbra Streisand records "Some Day My Prince Will Come" for the DVD edition of the 1937 Disney classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

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March 25, 1947 - Singer-songwriter-pianist Elton John - the man behind the music for Disney's "The Lion King" and "Aida" - is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex, England.

March 25, 1987 - The first Disney Store opens in Glendale, California.

March 30, 2006 - The Disneyland Resort 50th anniversary celebration takes to the skies over Tucson, Arizona, with a 100-foot-tall, Mickey-Mouse-shaped hot-air balloon dubbed "The Happiest Balloon on Earth."

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April 2, 1899 - Disney Legend, film pioneer and engineering wiz Bill Garity is born in Brooklyn, New York. He will help put sound into "Steamboat Willie," perfect the multiplane camera - a device used to give depth to animation - and co-invent Fantasound.

April 3, 1961 - Comedian turned movie star Eddie Murphy, whose Disney credits include "The Haunted Mansion" and "Mulan," is born in Brooklyn, New York.

April 5, 1965 - At the 37th Academy Awards®, Julie Andrews wins a Best Actress Oscar® for her role in the Disney film "Mary Poppins." The film also wins Academy Awards® for Best Song "Chim Chim Cher-ee," Musical Score, Film Editing, and Special Visual Effects.

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April 9, 1954 - Actor Dennis Quaid, the star of Disney's 2002 live-action release "The Rookie' and the 1998 remake of Disney's "The Parent Trap," is born in Houston, Texas.

April 10, 1988 - Disneyland's America Sings closes in Tomorrowland. The 24-minute production included more than 100 characters and had been in operation since June 1974.

April 12, 1992 - The Euro Disney Resort, featuring the Euro Disneyland Park, opens in France. It will later be renamed Disneyland Paris.

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April 15, 1930 - The first issue of the "Official Bulletin of the Mickey Mouse Club" is published. It contains stories on different Clubs around the country, contest ideas, and advertisements for merchandise featuring Mickey.

April 17, 1987 - Disneyland's Mark V monorails debut in Tomorrowland.

April 19, 1996 - Original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello and '60s teen idol Frankie Avalon make a special appearance in an afternoon parade at Disneyland.

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April 22, 1906 - Actor Eddie Albert, who appears in Disney's 1995 "The Barefoot Executive," the 1975 "Escape to Witch Mountain," and the 1982 "Beyond Witch Mountain," is born in Rock Island, Illinois.

April 23, 1986 - In Florida, ground is broken for Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian Beach Resort.

April 24, 1989 - MMC - also known as The All New Mickey Mouse Club - debuts on the Disney Channel with host Fred Newman.

April 24, 1998 - Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park opens.

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May 1, 1940 - Walt Disney receives patent #2,201,689 for the "art of animation camera."

May 4, 1944 - Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse since 1985, is born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

May 5, 2004 - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has its official grand opening at Disney's California Adventure.

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May 6, 1916 - Actress and Disney Legend Adriana Caselotti is born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. At age 18 she will go on to supply the voice and personality to Walt Disney's first feature-length cartoon heroine, Snow White.

May 7, 1950 - The first engine officially runs on Walt Disney's backyard train at his Carolwood Drive home in Holmby Hills, California. The 2,615 feet of track includes a 46-foot-long trestle and a 90-foot-long tunnel under his wife Lillian's flower bed!

May 10, 2006 - Disney's new stage musical "Tarzan" officially opens on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City.

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May 14, 1944 - Filmmaker George Lucas is born in Modesto, California. His "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" films will inspire Disney attractions.

May 18, 1951 - Disney's Mickey and Pluto cartoon "Plutopia" is released.

May 19, 1971 - Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes debut in Disneyland.

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May 21, 1928 - Walt Disney's trademark application for "Mickey Mouse" is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

May 23, 1958 - Comedian-actor Drew Carey, star of Disney's TV special "Geppetto" (2000) and the Disney's Hollywood Studios' attraction "ABC Sound Studio: Sounds Dangerous," is born in Cleveland, Ohio.

May 24, 2004 - Disney Interactive launches Toontown Online, a 3D multiplayer game.

[DisneyAlexis]

Don't know if it's true but a friend told me that Disney was considering opening another franchise in Australia. Although I have my doubts about that is there someone who heard the same rumor or can say if it would be an opportunity for Disney or not? :)

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May 27, 1933 - Disney's animated Silly Symphony short "Three Little Pigs" is generally released.

May 28, 1960 - Disneyland's Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and The Art of Animation both open.

May 30, 2003 - The Disney·Pixar animated feature "Finding Nemo" is released.

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June 4, 1968 - Actor Scott Wolf, the voice of Scamp in Disney's 2001 "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure," is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

June 6, 1974 - "Herbie Rides Again," the sequel to the 1969 film "The Love Bug," is released in the United States. Set in San Francisco, Herbie bonds with an elderly lady named Mrs. Steinmetz, played by actress Helen Hayes.

June 7, 2002 - Disney's animated series "Kim Possible" premieres on Disney Channel.

[dznygrl]

I love this thread tragic! It's always fascinating to read. Thanks for posting it!

[tragic312]

you're welcome dznygrl. i'm glad you're enjoying this thread. here's some more information for you to read:

THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
June 11, 1929 - Walt Disney's trademark application for the image of Mickey Mouse is filed with the United States Patent Office.

June 12, 1957 - At Disneyland, the Monsanto House of the Future opens in Tomorrowland. The walk-through attraction provides a glimpse of living in the future.

June 14, 1959 - The first urban monorail system in the U.S., the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System, begins operation at Disneyland in California.