Daily Dose of Disney

Show Notes Main TopicRest Your Head!Disneyland Hotel Official Grand Opening1956 Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsSeptember’s Book Club SelectionOswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons by David Bossert https://amzn.to/2Qp1Zia

Show Notes   Main TopicExtra! Extra!Newsies: The Musical gives its final performance on Broadway. Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy Google Meet 8/3 6pm Pacifichttps://meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka

Show Notes Main TopicDisenchanted!Amy Adams1974 Actor: Princess Giselle (Enchanted); Mary (The Muppets) 6x Oscar nominee; 9x2x Golden Globes; 7x BAFTA nominee; 2x Emmy nominee; 9x1x Screen Actors Guild Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsThis week’s viewing partySilly Symphonies on Google Meet FRIDAY 8/21 at 6pm Pacific https://meet.google.com/yqg-jgyp-hjx

Show Notes Main TopicMassive Disney Fan!John Stamos1963 Actor; massive Disney fan; bought Disneyland entrance sign used between 1989-1999 Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicTo Infinity and Beyond!Disney Infinity2013 Official Launch in Times Square Xbox 360; PS3; Wii U; Wii; Nintendo 3DS Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicA Female to Rule the Kingdom!Meg Crofton named President of Walt Disney World2006 27-year vetern Began as a marketing manager with Vista-United Telecommunications Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy Google Meet 8/3 6pm Pacifichttps://meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka

Show Notes Main TopicBirth and Passing of a Legacy!Mike Douglas2006 (b.1925) 81 yo TV Show Host/Actor: Prince Charming (Cinderella) Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicOrigin of the Skywalkers!Ken Annakin1914; Legend ‘02 Director: The Story of Robin Hood; Swiss Family Robinson Friend of George Lucas; namesake for Anakin Skywalker Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicWalt’s Uncle!Robert Samuel Disney1861 Walt’s first Hollywood studio was in Robert’s garage. Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicTakeover of the Yippies!1970 750 hippies and Yippies take over Wilderness Fort; raise a Vietcong flag; Disneyland closes at 7:10pm; Riot officers storm the park and take control; story from Mousetales Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicBefore Star Tours!20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exhibit1955-1966 Tomorrowland in Disneyland (now Star Tours) Adventure Thru Inner Space1967-1985 Tomorrowland in Disneyland (now Star Tours) Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicAlexander Schure1920 Educator: New York Institute of Technology; Recruited a group including Ed Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith; Group was hired away by Lucasfilm to form the division that would become Pixar; After Disney acquired Pixar, Catmull became President of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios. Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicMickey Mouse Watch1933 $3.25 will drop to $2.95 Ingersoll-Waterbury Clock Company of Connecticut (now Timex) 11,000 sold first day at Macy’s (NYC) 1933 World’s Fair factory Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy Google Meet 8/3 6pm Pacifichttps://meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka

Show Notes Main TopicEasy as ABC!1995 Disney announces the acquisition of ABC, joining companies that began to work together to get Disneyland built in 1955. August’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Show Notes Main TopicFlowers and Trees1932 29th Silly Symphony; first full-color animated film; first Oscar for Best Cartoon Short Film August’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy  

Show Notes   Main TopicLaugh-O-Gram!1922 Little Red Riding Hood is the first Laugh-O-Gram and full length short cartoon made by Walt Disney Monthly Reminder and Upcoming EventsAugust’s Book Club SelectionWalt Disney’s Silly Symphonies by J.B. Kaufman https://amzn.to/3jQIhJy

Main Topic Welcome to Wonderland Alice in Wonderland 1951 13th Animated Feature; All “Nine Old Men” involved. Book Club Tuesday 7/28/20 6PM https://meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka Silly Symphonies Book for August https://amzn.to/3hJy0wK

Main TopicPassing of a LegendMarty Sklar2017 (b.1934) 83yo Legend ‘01 Created The Disneyland News while in college Head of Publicity for Disneyland Moved to Walt Disney Imagineering, then worked on 1964 World’s Fair Guided creative development of EPCOT and supervised design of Tokyo Disneyland, Disney-MGM Studios, Disneyland Paris, Animal Kingdom, California Adventure, Tokyo DisneySea, Walt Disney Studios Park, and Hong Kong Disneyland

Main TopicNew Orleans Square opens in Disneyland1966 First new land since 1955; no rides until 1967 (PotC), 1969 (THM); Walt’s last major public appearance in the park

Main TopicJunior Autopia1956 Fantasyland in Disneyland

Main TopicTwilight Zone Tower of Terror1994 DHS Sunset Boulevard

Main TopicExtra! Extra!The Newsboys’ Strike of 1899 inspires Newsies!

Show Notes Main TopicLunar Landing!1969 Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin become the first men on the moon! Book of the Month ClubThree Years in WonderlandTodd James Pierce https://amzn.to/2VAF1rb  Meeting Every Monday at 7/20/20 6pm Pacific Google Meet: meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka

Viewing Party Disneyland After Dark Link will be coming 7/24/20 6pm Pacific

Viewing Party Disneyland After Dark Link will be coming 7/17/20 6pm Pacific

Viewing Party Disneyland After Dark Link will be coming 7/17/20 6pm Pacific  

Three Years in Wonderland https://amzn.to/2VAF1rb 7/14/20 6pm Pacific Google Meet: meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka 

Three Years in Wonderland https://amzn.to/2VAF1rb 7/13/20 6pm Pacific Google Meet: meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka

Viewing Party Friday 7/10 at 6pm Pacific “Dateline Disneyland” Google Meet: meet.google.com/yqg-jgyp-hjx

Viewing Party Friday 7/10 at 6pm Pacific “Dateline Disneyland” Google Meet: meet.google.com/yqg-jgyp-hjx

Viewing PartyFriday 7/10 at 6pm Pacific “Dateline Disneyland” meet.google.com/yqg-jgyp-hjx

Viewing Party Friday 7/10 at 6pm Pacific “Dateline Disneyland” Google Meet: meet.google.com/yqg-jgyp-hjx

 “Phineas and Ferb’s” Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure. Three Years in Wonderland Todd James Pierce https://amzn.to/2VAF1rb  Meeting Every Monday at  Google Meet: meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka 

Mark VII Monorail debuts at Disneyland. BotM Club: Three Years in Wonderland by Todd James Pierce https://amzn.to/2VAF1rb 7/6/20: meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka

Main Topic: It’s Maynard Smith’s birthday!   Book of the Month: Three Years in Wonderland by Todd James Pierce https://amzn.to/2VAF1rb 7/6/20 Google Meet: meet.google.com/vyi-kwsd-fka

Hi, this is your Daily Dose of Disney--the go to source for all Disney history, information and news.  I am your host Will and I will gladly guide you through the daily history of all things Disney!

Launching July 1st is the Daily Dose of Disney Podcast.  I am your host Will and I will gladly guide you through the daily history of all things Disney.  I will discuss the Birthdays and Passings of Disney folk as well as the Premieres of Disney Media and the Openings of Disney Attractions and Shops. Please find and follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @dailydisney1923.