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THIS DAY IN DISNEY HISTORY...
1924 - The first of the Alice comedies - Alice's Day At Sea was released
1924 - Alice's Day at Sea released.
1930 - Ub Iwerks (regarded by some as the co-creator of Mickey Mouse) quit the Disney Company to set up on his own (though he would return later)
1996 - Disney's Hilton Head Resort opened in South Carolina
1999 - The Love Bug & Fantasia buildings opened at WDW's All-Star Movies Resort
1999 - The Asia section opened at WDW's Animal Kingdom
2003 - Tapestry of Dreams performed for the final time at Epcot
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Walt Disney World Update...Hitch-Hiking Ghosts rehab
As most of us know by now, for the past several months, Disney has walled off the left side of the Haunted Mansion Queue line in order to bring a new, interactive one along with a chance to the iconic cemetery and its headstones. I have been speaking to managers and cast members for quite a long time, trying to get any information about any major changes to the cemetery, if any. All have basically stated the same thing...Disney has not given out any details to anyone. Some cast members said they heard rumors that there will be some changes, but again, no details.
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BAMBI Diamond Edition
The Walt Disney Studios proudly announces the addition of BAMBI to its coveted, cutting-edge Blu-ray Diamond Collection line-up of Disney's greatest animated-classics. Released from the Disney vault for a limited time only, BAMBI Diamond Edition features the loveable and adorable wide-eyed fawn and his forest friends in Blu-ray high-definition on March 1, 2011.
http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp?id=311Bambi
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'Gnomeo and Juliet' Wins Box Office on Oscar Weekend
Walt Disney's "Gnomeo & Juliet," an animated 3-D twist on "Romeo and Juliet," took in $14.2 million in its third week of release, leading the box office on Oscar weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. In a lighthearted, G-rated version of the Shakespeare drama, the film uses garden gnomes in roles usually reserved for heavyweights of the stage.
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Cast of thousands dashes through Disney in Princess Half Marathon
With a wave of the Fairy Godmother's magic wand, the Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World started off with a bang, as fireworks shot into the dark morning sky Sunday.
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Will ABC News' Made in America Series Avoid Their Boss, Disney?
This weekend ABC News is heavily promoting its special Made in America series that will run all week. From the promotions, it looks like the series will focus partly on what happens when a U.S. household seeks to remove all furnishings and other items from its home that are not made in America. Such a house apparently becomes nearly-barren and it's no easy task to restock it with non-imported items.
http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp?id=311ABC
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James Franco signs on for Wizard of Oz prequel
ctor James Franco is set to play the title role in new movie Oz: The Great and Powerful.
http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp?id=311Franco
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Thanks,
Mickey News Staff