Dave
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July 4
Jul 4, 2012 9:49:31 GMT -5
Post by Dave on Jul 4, 2012 9:49:31 GMT -5
1955 - A special pre-opening party was held at Disneyland for cast members. (The park opened 13 days later.)
1956 - Indian War Canoes opened at Disneyland.
1964 - An amazing 60,917 guests visited Disneyland.
1975 - The Apple Dumpling Gang was released.
1979 - The first baby was born at Disneyland. Six-pound, 10-ounce Teresa Salcedo was born to Rosa and Elias Salcedo on a bench behind Plaza Inn. Mickey Mouse later honored the Los Angeles family with a "Disneyland Birth Certificate No.1".
2000 - At Walt Disney World, a giant 1 and a half-ton, 24 by 13 foot cherry cobbler - that resembled the Star-Spangled Banner - was dished out to guests.
2002 - At Walt Disney World, 500 immigrants from 89 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens.
2007 - At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, a July 4th swearing-in of 1,000 new Americans took place. The ceremony featured the presentation of the colors, a keynote address by U.S. Senator Mel Martinez of Florida, and Gloria Estefan singing the national anthem.
2010 - The readers of ThemeParkInsider.com honored the world's best in theme parks with the Theme Park Insider Awards. The winners included. Bistro De Paris at Epcot for best theme park restaurant and Disney's Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World for best theme park hotel
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Post by adi12982 on Jul 5, 2012 9:59:09 GMT -5
Wow! Big day for Disney, not just America's birthday
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