The Disney Look... to the past! (Dec.11-17)
Here you are our weekly look to the past of the Walt Disney Company:
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This Week in Disney History: Dec. 11-17
Dec. 15, 1973 -- Pirates of the Caribbean opens at Magic Kingdom Park
“Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me!” Pillaging, plundering, rifling and looting scallywags made their debut at the Walt Disney World Resort in 1973. The beloved attraction originally opened at Disneyland Park in 1967, and was one of the last attractions that Walt Disney had a personal hand in bringing to life. The attractions inspired the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” motion pictures, and in 2006, Captain Jack and Davy Jones made their debut at the attraction.
Dec. 11, 2009 -- Walt Disney Pictures releases “The Princess and the Frog”
Tiana, a hard-working waitress who dreams of opening her own restaurant, has never been one for fairy tales. But after meeting a gallivanting prince turned slimy frog, she puckers her way right into one. And from from a trombone-playing crocodile, a lovesick firefly and a blind fairy godmother, Tiana learns hard work isn’t enough - you’ve got to dig a little deeper. Helmed by “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” directors Ron Clements and John Musker, “The Princess and the Frog” was Disney’s first hand-drawn animated film in five years, featuring a jazzy score from Randy Newman and Tony winner Anika Noni Rose as the voice of Tiana.
Also this week in Disney history:
Dec. 11 | ||
1992 | - | Walt Disney Pictures releases “The Muppet Christmas Carol” |
Dec. 12 | ||
1952 | - | “How to Be a Detective” (Goofy cartoon short) debuts |
2000 | - | The Disneyland Pacific Hotel is renamed Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel |
Dec. 13 | ||
1940 | - | “Fire Chief” (Donald Duck cartoon short) debuts |
| 1971 | - | Walt Disney Pictures releases “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” |
Dec. 14 | ||
1935 | - | “Broken Toys” (Silly Symphony) debuts |
1961 | - | Walt Disney Pictures releases “Babes in Toyland” |
1973 | - | The Golf Resort (now called Shades of Green) opens at the Walt Disney World Resort |
| 1986 | - | Big Thunder Barbecue opens at Disneyland Park |
| 2003 | - | Disney’s Pop Century Resort opens |
Dec. 15 | ||
1954 | - | “Davy Crockett Indian Fighter,” the first Davy Crockett episode, airs on “Disneyland” (television series) |
1966 | - | Walt Disney passes away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Los Angeles |
1989 | - | Star Tours opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios |
| 1995 | - | Pizza Planet opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios |
| 1997 | - | Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop opens at the Downtown Disney Marketplace |
| 2000 | - | Walt Disney Pictures releases “The Emperor’s New Groove” |
| 2004 | - | Fess Parker is honored with a window on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park, on the 50th anniversary of his debut as “Davy Crockett” |
Dec. 16 | ||
1952 | - | WED Enterprises is founded (later renamed Walt Disney Imagineering) |
1977 | - | Walt Disney Pictures releases “Pete’s Dragon” |
1978 | - | “The Small One,” an animated featurette, debuts |
1983 | - | The first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is held at the Walt Disney World Resort |
1983 | - | “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (Mickey’s first theatrical cartoon since 1953) debuts |
| 1997 | - | Lillian Disney (Walt Disney’s widow) passes away |
| 2009 | - | Roy E. Disney (son of Roy O. Disney and director emeritus of The Walt Disney Company) passes away |
Dec. 17 | ||
1931 | - | “The Ugly Duckling” (Silly Symphony) debuts |
1932 | - | “Mickey’s Good Deed” (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts |
1990 | - | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios |
| 1994 | - | Snow White’s Adventures opens with new scenes and a storyline at Magic Kingdom Park |
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