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1889: Actor Walter Catlett (J. Worthington Foulfellow in Pinocchio) is born in San Francisco, California. 1908: Comedian Gene Sheldon (Zorro, Toby Tyler, Ten Weeks with the Circus, Babes in Toyland) is born Eugene Hume in Columbus, Ohio. 1914: Actor Thurl Ravenscroft (Shere Kahn in The Jungle Book, the Knight in The Sword in the Stone, the Captain in One [...]

1832: Author Lewis Carroll (author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) is born in Daresbury, Cheshire, England. 1905: Actor Charles Lane (The AristoCats, The Ugly Daschund, The Gnome-Mobile, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes) is born in San Francisco, California. 1918: Actor Vito Scotti (Herbie Goes Bananas, Herbie Rides Again, The World’s Greatest Athlete, The Aritocats) is born in San [...]

1882: Author Alan Alexander Milne (creator of Winnie-the-Pooh) is born in London, England. 1900: Animator David Dodd Hand is born in Plainfield, New Jersey. 1902: Actor Leon Ames (The Monkey’s Uncle, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, Son of Flubber, The Absent Minded Professor) is born in Portland, Indiana. 1906: Director, and Disney Legend, Wilfred Jackson (Cinderella, Lady and [...]

1890: Artist, and Disney Legend, Edna Francis (married to Roy O. Disney, mother of Roy E. Disney) is born in Reece, Kansas. 1913: Imagineer, and Disney Legend, Claude Coats (Pinocchio, Snow White, Fantasia, Cinderella, the Lady and the Tramp; backgrounds for the Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion rides). 1924: Actor Guy Williams (Zorro in Zorro the TV series) [...]

Yahoo! News is reporting that the Walt Disney Company will be submitting their plan for a Shanghai theme park to Chinese government officials. This would be the second Disney theme park in China. Disney says no deal has been signed, and no project has been approved – it must be approved by China’s central government [...]

Members of America’s Armed Forces can now receive free five-day park hopper tickets at Walt Disney World (no word on Disneyland), reports the Orlando Sentinel. Both active and retired military personnel are eligible to receive tickets through the “Disney’s Armed Forces Salute” promotion, which accentuates this year’s “What Will You Celebrate?” theme. In addition to the ticket, [...]

1904: Actor Ray Bolger (Barnaby in Babes in Toyland) is born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. 1905: Actor, and Disney Legend, Sterling Holloway (the voice of Winnie the Pooh) is born in Cedartown, GA. 1913: Animator, director, writer, and Disney Legend, Jack Hannah (clean-up artist on early Mickey, Donald, and Silly Symphony cartoons) is born in Arizona. 1913: Executive, and Disney [...]

Disneyland has enacted a “temporary height restriction” for the front seat of it’s Splash Mountain attraction, according to the LA Times. Where it was once 40 inches to ride in the front seat, now the person must be at least 60 inches. has been raised from 40 inches to 60 inches. The move came after [...]

The OC Register tells a tale of a family that has asked Disneyland to immortalize their son in statue form. The family of Julian Alexander (who was shot and killed by an Orange County police officer who was in pursuit of burglary suspects on October 28, 2008) has asked Walt Disney Company officials to install [...]

1865: Actor Otis Harlan (Happy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) is born in Zanesville, Ohio. 1890: Walt Disney’s older brother (the second born to Flora and Elias Disney), Raymond Arnold Disney, is born in Chicago, Illinois. 1898: Animator, and Disney Legend, Dick Huemer (The Wise Little Hen, The Reluctant Dragon, Peter and the Wolf, Dumbo, Fantasia, Alice [...]

Disney is planning a $449 million expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland by adding themed areas MarketWatch is reporting while the Hong Kong government, who owns 57% of the park, won’t spend a dime. The Hong Kong government will cut back the number of shares it owns to even up the deal. Both sides are currently [...]

1887: Actor Eric Blore (Mr. Toad in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad) is born in London, England. 1910: Art director, Imagineer, and Disney Legend, Marvin Davis (Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color)  is born in Clovis, New Mexico. 1913: Imagineer, and Disney Legend, Fred Joerger (3D miniature models of attractions and movie sets as well as [...]

Reliable Netcot sources (i.e. Joel) report that the American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from February 5-8 for an Annual Passholder Preview with the grand opening being held on Valentine’s Day (or February 14).

1929: The Walt Disney Studios is incorporated and replaced by Walt Disney Productions, Ltd; Walt Disney Interprises; Liled Realty and Investment Company; and the Disney Film Recording Company. 1933: Actor Tim Conway (Apple Dumpling Gang, The World’s Greatest Athlete) is born Thomas Daniel Conway in Willoughby, Ohio. 1935: Actor George Lindsey (Herbie-the TV series, The Love Bug, The [...]

The Walt Disney World Company agreed to settle a lawsuit over claims a ban on personal two-wheel transporters at its facilities violates federal disabilities laws. As Netcot previously reported, the Disability Rights Activisits for Technology pushed Disney World to allow Segways in the parks. Then, Disney World was sued by three people (claiming to represent somewhere [...]