Post by Dave on Jul 8, 2014 13:57:47 GMT -5
1776: According to tradition, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia Pennsylvania is one of many bells rung to summon citizens for the reading of the Declaration of Independence (which had been adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4). Today a replica of the Liberty Bell sits on display in Walt Disney World's Liberty Square. The replica was cast from the mold of the actual Liberty Bell. In 1976, 50 replicas were cast and molded in honor of the 200th birthday of the USA. Each state received one and placed it in a spot of their choice. As Pennsylvania now had two Liberty Bells, Disney asked if they could acquire the replica for their Liberty Square.
1994: The premier opening of the Legend of The Lion King in the Fantasyland Theater at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom took place with a 5-minute ceremony. A predecessor to the Lion King Broadway show, the Legend of The Lion King ran for nearly 8 years.
2009: A groundbreaking ceremony took place at Disney’s California Adventure park. John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios and Principal Creative Advisor, Walt Disney Imagineering, dug up the first bit of ground that became Cars Land. During the ceremony, Lasseter spray-painted an impromptu Lightning McQueen on the pavement.
Disneyland's Flying Saucers attraction of the early 1960s was not technologically perfect and was constantly breaking down. After several years it was closed.
1994: The premier opening of the Legend of The Lion King in the Fantasyland Theater at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom took place with a 5-minute ceremony. A predecessor to the Lion King Broadway show, the Legend of The Lion King ran for nearly 8 years.
2009: A groundbreaking ceremony took place at Disney’s California Adventure park. John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios and Principal Creative Advisor, Walt Disney Imagineering, dug up the first bit of ground that became Cars Land. During the ceremony, Lasseter spray-painted an impromptu Lightning McQueen on the pavement.
Disneyland's Flying Saucers attraction of the early 1960s was not technologically perfect and was constantly breaking down. After several years it was closed.
