Post by Dave on Apr 15, 2014 20:19:40 GMT -5
1938: Disney's Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Nephews, written by Carl Barks and Jack Hannah, was released. It was the very first film appearance of Huey, Dewey and Louie (all voiced by Clarence Nash).
1964: Lawyer Robert Foster left New York bound for Florida. Representing Disney, he began land purchases in the Orlando area for a new theme park. He used the name Robert Price to keep his identity secret.
1971: On this day, the last of 337 concrete beams completed the 6-mile long monorail transportation system for Walt Disney World. The first Martin Marietta Mark IV monorail was also lowered onto the beam. (Since 1969, 10 monorails have been built by Martin Marietta for WDW with a design developed by Imagineer Bob Gurr.)
Created in 1995 for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, the Garden Railway at the Germany pavilion has become one of the most popular garden attractions at WDW. The 50' x 130' miniature garden is a wonder to behold. "Residents" of the tiny Bavarian village can be found celebrating holidays, holding festivals and attending to their day-to-day lives.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are not owned by The Walt Disney Company. They are owned by The Oriental Land Company - a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation. The Oriental Land Company pays a very large sum of money each month to Disney in character and likeness licenses, and Disney in turn has leased their Imagineers to the company to build the parks.
1964: Lawyer Robert Foster left New York bound for Florida. Representing Disney, he began land purchases in the Orlando area for a new theme park. He used the name Robert Price to keep his identity secret.
1971: On this day, the last of 337 concrete beams completed the 6-mile long monorail transportation system for Walt Disney World. The first Martin Marietta Mark IV monorail was also lowered onto the beam. (Since 1969, 10 monorails have been built by Martin Marietta for WDW with a design developed by Imagineer Bob Gurr.)
Created in 1995 for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, the Garden Railway at the Germany pavilion has become one of the most popular garden attractions at WDW. The 50' x 130' miniature garden is a wonder to behold. "Residents" of the tiny Bavarian village can be found celebrating holidays, holding festivals and attending to their day-to-day lives.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are not owned by The Walt Disney Company. They are owned by The Oriental Land Company - a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation. The Oriental Land Company pays a very large sum of money each month to Disney in character and likeness licenses, and Disney in turn has leased their Imagineers to the company to build the parks.
