Post by Dave on Aug 13, 2014 9:49:07 GMT -5
Former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi has written songs for such Disney recording acts as Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné, Ashley Tisdale, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato. Her songs also appear on both Camp Rock soundtracks.
1942: Disney's 5th full length animated feature Bambi had its U.S. premiere at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Bambi received 3 Academy Award nominations for Best Sound, Best Song for "Love Is a Song" and Original Music Score.
1954: Excavation of the Disneyland site in Anaheim, California began with the removal of walnut and orange trees.
1961: Walt Disney visited Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. He rode the zoo’s train, fed animals at the Children’s Farm and was interviewed for a local news program. Vernon Stouffer, president of Cleveland Zoological Society and Stouffer’s Foods, invited Disney to town to get ideas for ways to improve the zoo. The two would later embark on an endeavor to have Stouffer’s bring its practices of quality and professionalism to the food service at Disneyland.
1983: Attendance at Tokyo Disneyland reached a high of 94,378.
1995: The one-millionth patron attended Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway.
2004: Walt Disney World and anxious Orlando tourists and residents hunkered down as Hurricane Charley with 110 mph winds hit Central Florida. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom all closed at 1 p.m. It was the third closing in Disney World history.
2005: After 18 years, the Walt Disney World Information Center, located in Ocala just off Interstate 75 and State Road 200, closed at the end of this day. The Internet age had reduced the number of Disney visitors using the center. (DW and I visited the Info Center almost every time we went to WDW. I was sorry to see it close. I wanted the large statues of Mickey and Minnie at the entrance and the large model of a Disney cruise ship inside. Disney and DW said “No”!)
Also on this day in 2005, DW and I bought a new boat and a 4WD truck to haul it around. We still have both. Buying the truck was a good idea. I'm still not sure about the boat.
