tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32926432188065507782024-03-18T06:48:49.267-03:00The Disney Archives and MysteriesMarcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-36091783832015977542016-01-05T12:43:00.000-02:002016-01-05T12:43:01.262-02:00How could Disney sit at a table and watch the guests in New Orleans Square below him in 1967?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-3006358593181229382016-01-04T12:42:00.000-02:002016-01-04T12:42:04.804-02:00Walt Disney World Location - Orlando or Ocala?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-56757356468402804012016-01-03T11:26:00.000-02:002016-01-03T11:26:08.399-02:00The Development of Figment and the Dreamfinder<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-7556563656251848152016-01-02T11:20:00.000-02:002016-01-02T11:20:03.557-02:00Abraham Lincolns Audio-Animatronics<div style="text-align: justify;">
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The first Disneyland version of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln – named after the World's Fair attraction – opened on July 18, 1965, in honor of the official 10th anniversary of the park, in the new Opera House on Main Street, USA. The show in the main theater with Mr. Lincoln was a duplicate of the World's Fair attraction. The exterior and interiors of the building were given a new theme using Abraham Lincoln and Walt Disney exhibits, displays and films as the attraction was presented by Lincoln Savings and Loan Association, not the state of Illinois. It did not require an "A" through "E" attraction admission ticket. This version of the attraction ended January 1, 1973, along with the sponsorship by Lincoln Savings.</div>
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-88866191072284868542016-01-01T11:10:00.000-02:002016-01-02T11:13:30.837-02:00The Space Mountain Song - Here’s to the Future and You<strong style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: 'Adelle Sans W01', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Who wrote and composed the Space Mountain song “Here’s to the Future and You”?</strong><br />
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-35391394630729843382015-10-01T11:36:00.000-03:002016-01-02T11:41:16.938-02:00Ticket Books Last Issued<div style="text-align: justify;">
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A few weeks ago, I shared <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/03/vintage-walt-disney-world-whats-your-ticket/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #056287; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 20;" target="_blank">my very first ticket</a> to <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/?CMP=SOC-DPFY13Q3VintageWaltDisneyWorldAnAAttractionOrAnE000109-05-13" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #056287; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 20;" target="_blank">Walt Disney World Resort</a>. This prompted blog reader Skip to ask if we had any photographs of the old A to E tickets used at <a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/?CMP=SOC-DPFY13Q3VintageWaltDisneyWorldAnAAttractionOrAnE000209-05-13" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #056287; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 20;" target="_blank">Magic Kingdom Park</a>. With the help of my friends at the Walt Disney Archives, I was able to track them down.</div>
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</span>Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-31989541499450723292014-08-27T11:31:00.002-03:002014-08-27T11:31:35.368-03:00Madame Leota and her Floating Crystal Ball<div style="text-align: justify;">
Q: <b>In the 2007 revamp of the Walt Disney World Haunted Mansion did they replace the original Madame Leota crystal ball to make it float? And, if so, is the original in the Archives? </b></div>
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A [Dave Smith]: Yes, the floating <span style="color: red;"><b>Madame Leota crystal ball</b></span> that was installed in the 2007 refurbishment uses an internal projection to make the effect more realistic, so the former prop was replaced. It is now part of the Archives.</div>
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-39427900811117791352013-02-02T13:19:00.000-02:002013-02-02T13:19:32.312-02:00Share a Dream Come True parade<br />
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years ago, there was a parade that took the kids off the sidewalk and let them
interact and dance with the characters. What was that called, and why don't
they let kids be a part of the parade anymore? </span></b></div>
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Bridget, Brooklyn, New York </span><br />
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<span class="qna" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A [Dave Smith]: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You are likely thinking of the </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: red;">Share a Dream Come
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in 2001. The parade invited guests to participate with characters along the
route in a series of "show stops" for a number of years. The most
recent version of the parade, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Celebrate a Dream Come True</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, adopts a new
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i>"Hello everyone and welcome. This is Julie Andrews and I'd like to tell you a story. In 1901 a little boy named Walt Disney was born and a dream began. The dream of imagination that today, 100 years later, has touched every one of our lives. I once had the privilege to know the dreamer, Walt Disney. His imagination inspired and built his dreams into reality for all of us to share and he made them practically perfect in every way. Today we celebrate and share the legacy of Walt Disney filled with pixie dust, princesses, fairy tales, and fantasies and above all the magic of dreams. (children's chorus sings Sharing a Dream Come True. A child enthusiastically announces) And now Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and girls the Magic Kingdom proudly presents the Share a Dream Come True Parade."</i></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Beginning with Mickey Mouse and ending with a fairy-tale finish, this spectacular new parade of giant Disney snow globes is a tribute to all those stories and characters that have touched our hearts through the years. It’s a flurry of classic Disney moments frozen in time. (from www.wdwmagic.com)</span></span><br />
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All the music in the show was recorded in London by members of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and was composed by Gavin Greenaway. It consisted of the main theme called Fantasy, as well as the Share a Dream Come True theme used for the 100 Years of Magic celebration.</div>
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-51602211322857748362012-09-18T11:06:00.000-03:002014-09-04T16:01:26.388-03:00Steamboat Willie and Mickey Mouse<div style="text-align: center;">
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Q: <b>In Steamboat Willy, does Mickey play himself? Is the boat the only thing named Steamboat Willy? </b><br />
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A <b>[Dave Smith]</b>: No, it is Mickey Mouse portraying the character of Willie, known as Steamboat Willie because he works on a steamboat. The boat has no name in the cartoon, though it docks at Podunk Landing.<br />
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<b>Q: We were always under the
impression that Steamboat Willie was the third Mickey Mouse cartoon to
be produced, but the first one released, on November 18th, 1928.
However, a few websites note Plane Crazy as being released on May 15,
1928, six months before Steamboat Willie. Was this a true release date
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<i>Joseph and Chrissy, Modesto, California </i></div>
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A <b>[Dave Smith]</b>:
The May 15th date was a preview of the silent version of Plane Crazy
in Los Angeles; the film did not have its official release until after
sound was added. It opened at the Mark Strand Theatre in New York on
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Nowadays, you can see the "Steamboat Willy" boat at the AMAZING Fantasmic Finale at Disney's Hollywood Studios.<br />
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-5587658444797338852012-09-11T10:57:00.000-03:002012-09-11T10:57:02.954-03:00The José Birds from Walt Disney<div style="text-align: center;">
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Q: <b>One of the main birds in the Enchanted Tiki Room is José. There is also a José in The Three Cabelleros. Is the José in the Enchanted Tiki Room the same as José in The Three Caballeros? Also, who is the voice of José in both the Enchanted Tiki Room and The Three Caballeros? They both seem to have the same personalities. </b><br />
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A <b>[Dave Smith]</b>: No, these are different birds named José. In The Three Caballeros, it is a Brazilian parrot, José Carioca, with the voice provided by José Oliveira. In the Enchanted Tiki Room, the macaw, José, is voiced by Wally Boag, who was the original comedian in The Golden Horseshoe Revue.<br />
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<b style="color: red;">Zé</b> is short for José.<br />
<b style="color: red;">Carioca</b> is the term which refers to a person born in <i>Rio de Janeiro</i>, <i>Brazil</i>.<br />
The Character was created by Walt Disney in Copacabana and it is VERY popular in Brazil.<br />
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The creation of a Brazilian animated character during the Second World War was part of a strategy called "Good Neighbor Policy" headed by the United States government to improve relations and gather support amongst its neighbor countries.<br />
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In April 2007, Disney re-introduced José Carioca (along with the third Caballero, Panchito), in the newly-revamped ride at Epcot's Mexico Pavilion with entirely new animation and a new storyline. It has been dubbed "The Gran Fiesta Tour". After being reunited, The Three Caballeros are set to play a show in Mexico City. But Donald goes missing. José and Panchito must search throughout Mexico for Donald as he takes in various sights around Mexico. The animation for it was apparently directed by Eric Goldberg.<br />
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Zé Carioca became so popular that he starred in two feature-length films and a cartoon short, had his own newspaper strip for two years and is a recurring guest star in the "Ducks" comic books. In his native Brazil, José is actually a leading character in his own comics, and his fame as a cultural icon is probably equivalent to that of Mickey Mouse's in the USA. In the 1940s a series of films were planned featuring José and a pretty parrot named Aurora, but they never made it past the storyboard process. However, Aurora, Joe Carioca's girlfriend (also called Rosinha [Portuguese] or Rosita [Italian]), shows up in a large number of comics done in both Holland and Brazil, so the fact that she isn't in an actual cartoon didn't stop her from becoming a star. José's best friend is a crow named Nestor, who appears to have the same relationship Goofy does to Mickey Mouse (sidekick), though José tends to take full advantage of Nestor's gullibility. Other friends include a dark-skinned dogface named Pedrao, (Pedro or Peter), and a country bumpkin duckbill named Afonsinho ("Little Alphonse"). José also has two nephews named Zico & Zeca. His arch-rival for the affections of Aurora is a rooster named Zé Galo in Portuguese [Galetto in Italian (a.k.a. Joe Cock or Joe Cockerel in English)]. Another of his typical adversaries is Aurora's father, Roca Vaz, because he disapproves of José's affection for his daughter. The Aracuan Bird, also known as the "Clown of the Jungle," and Panchito the Mexican Chicken are two other friend's of Donald and José's were introduced in "The Three Caballeros." The Aracuan appeared in two other cartoons as well and in Brazil, the Aracuan Bird stars in his own stories, in his own universe of birdbeaked characters. José made a cameo appearance in "Alice in Wonderland" where he was one of the jurors present at the Red Queen's trial of Alice. </div>
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José's first name is believed to have been inspired by José Carlos de Britto e Cunha. He was Brazil's most popular editorial cartoonist by that time, and had died in the 1950's. When Walt Disney came to South America on his "good-will" mission he visited several countries and gave credit to some of the local artists like Molina Campos (Gaucho series). However, J. Carlos is not mentioned, though some people say that Disney's inspiration for the Zé Carioca concept came from a J. Carlos drawing of a parrot. If this is true, then the name "José" may have had a double inspiration from both the illustrator named José Carlos, and his film vocalist, José Oliveira. His last name, Carioca, is a Brazilian word used to describe a native of Rio de Janeiro.<br />
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After his appearance in the films "Saludos Amigos" and "The Three Caballeros" an American newspaper strip was chronicling his further adventures in the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. After that some of these tales were reprinted in "Walt Disney's Comics & Stories," but since then José has virtually disappeared from America. José and Panchito were created by the Walt Disney Studios in a gesture of friendship between North America and Latin America and, particularly in Brazil, José went on to become a very prominent cultural icon.<br />
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Brazilian comics began regularly featuring José (whom they now called Zé for short), starting with "O Pato Donald" #434 (March 1, 1960) which features a Zé Carioca story "A Volta de Zé Carioca" ("The Return of Zé Carioca"). Story begins with Zé Carioca in a plane returning to Rio de Janeiro. He has supposedly spent the past ten years in Hollywood as a famous film star and felt it was time to return home. However, once he deboards the plane no one seems to recognize him. When he goes after some of his creditors they think he is an imposter. It's Carnaval (a Brazilian strong tradition). He enters a masquerade contest to win the cash prize because he is now starving, but he places LAST place as Zé Carioca impersonator! A ship arrives with American tourists, among whom are many of his friends: Donald, Daisy, Mickey, $crooge, the Nephews, Minnie and even Brer Rabbit, Tinker Bell, the Three Little Pigs and Pluto. They recognize him but no one wants to hire him as a tour guide. Soon he spots another group comprised of the Beagle Boys, Captain Hook, the witch from Snow White, Big Bad Wolf and Brer Rabbit's nemeses. Nearly every bad guy in Disney Universe. He discovers that the crooks' plan is to capture all the good guys. The bad guys succeed in kidnapping the Mickey, Donald and the rest and take them to Hook's ship. Nobody believes Zé when he tells the police, because everybody thinks he's still an imposter. Finally Zé saves everybody with the help of Tinker Bell's magic fairy dust. After that everybody finally believes he's the REAL Zé Carioca. Jorge Kato was the first Brazilian artist for Zé Carioca.<br />
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His next Brazilian appearance is in his own comic book title "Zé Carioca" which is actually the alternate title to "O Pato Donald," apparently renamed in Zé's honor. First Zé Carioca issue was dated Jan. 10, 1961 issue is #479 (numbering followed O Pato Donald's numbering). On the cover of that issue Zé Carioca is playing football (soccer). The main story is "Zé Carioca Contra o Goleiro Gastao" ("Joe Carioca vesus Gladstone for the goal"). Donald, Daisy, the Nephews, Aurora (Rosinha) and Gladstone appear in this tale which features Brazil's famous soccer player Pele renamed Peleco. Gladstone is Zé's rival for Aurora's love in this story. After this issue "O Pato Donald" begins to alternate it's title with "Zé Carioca" featured on every other issues, but continuing with a consistent issue numbering.<br />
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A curious tradition began in 1962 where the Brazilian comic book studio began publishing counterfeit Mickey Mouse (mostly by Paul Murry) and Donald Duck (mostly by Carl Barks) stories where the artists would simply remove all images of Mickey or Donald and replace them with images of José. Apparently the most utilitarian stories for counterfieting were the ones which featured Mickey and Donald in their domestic "suburban" roles, inwhich José's redubbed tales would take place in his own neighborhood rather than Duckburg or Mouseton. This is believed to have been the origin of José's nephews Zico & Zeca, who replaced Mickey's and Donald's own nephews (of course one of Donald's was eliminated completely) in these stories. This counterfeiting was apparently O.K. in Brazil where the residents were not familiar with the Murry or Barks comics in their original form. However fans eventually recognized the stories, and even noticed glaring artistic errors (such as silohettes and shadows of Mickey or Donald which were not properly disguised, i.e., José with a Mickey Mouse shadow). These stories, of course, would also typically have José teaming up with Fethry or Goofy. For example, Zé Carioca #689 (Jan. 18, 1965) has Fethry arriving by train to visit his cousin José, apparently a counterfeit of "Topolino" #453 (Aug. 2, 1964) in "Paperino e il fanatico igienista" ("Donald Duck in A New Way of Life") where Fethry visits a zoo and makes a new suit for [sic] José. The regular "adventure" stories featuring Donald or Mickey were left intact and presented as main features for Donald and Mickey as needed.<br />
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Rosinha ("Little Rose", a.k.a. Aurora) appeared as José's girlfriend since the second Brazilian Zé Carioca story (first issue of ZC comic book), but she originated from the American newspaper comics (where she was not name), and was the daughter of a millionaire. Her father's current name is Roca Vaz, but in the strips republished by Editora Abril in 1965 -when the counterfeits ceased and before original José comic story production restarted -- his name was Gaitulino da Silva (in a free translation it means something like "Richman Smith"). Rosinha's English name, Aurora, is probably a homage to the popularity of the native Brazilian Aurora Miranda, who co-stars with Donald and José in "The Three Caballeros."<br />
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Shortly thereafter Editora Abril started to create a universe for Zé Carioca, naming his hometown Vila Xurupita, and adding a supporting cast with characters like Nestor, Pedrao and Afonsinho. The ficticious Vila Xurupita is a neighborhood located someplace in Rio de Janeiro, and is considered a lower class neighborhood in the suburbs (in Brazil poor or lower middle class people live in the suburbs). In the old syndicated comic strips Joe Carioca's ambition was different. It was Brazil in the middle and late forties. Joe tended to hob-nob with wealthy people. This was how his courtship with Rosinha actually started. Apparently Roca Vaz and Rosinha do not live in Vila Xurupita, since they are richer than Zé, Nestor, Pedrao and the others. In the first stories Roca Vaz liked Zé Carioca, but now he despises him, probably after after he discovered Zé was a hustler.<br />
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Zé Carioca's personality in the cartoons was reminscent of typical comaradship of the native Brazilians. But in the comics he was more of a social climber: a poor parrot trying to get his share of the high-society, sometimes hustling (making money by doing things that are not exactly legal). This Zé Carioca also owed money to nearly everybody. There was an association called A.N.A.C.O.Z.E.C.A. (Associacao NAcional dos Cobradores do Zé CArioca) - that tranlates more or less to: The National Zé Carioca Debt Collectors Association) which was a recurring plot device. At this time Nestor became something more of a sidekick in order that Zé would have someone to talk and act with.<br />
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After this, possibly because of the bad public relations resulting from this corrupted version of José Carioca, the Zé Carioca comic book didn't feature Zé Carioca stories. Abril ceased the counterfeits and republished, for a short time, the original strips, then they were banned. During the early 1970's new Zé Carioca stories began publishing and Zé had a new artist, Canini (not one of comicdom's better artists IMHO). After a long run, Canini's art style became looser and more and more cartoony (more like editorial "political" cartoons, than like comicbook art). Finally Canini was fired around 1977 when Abril decided to return to a more traditional "Disney look" for José's comics. Other artists like Luis Podavin and Moacir Rodrigues took over the feature. Since the early 70's, with Canini and after his departure there has been new Zé Carioca stories production.<br />
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Now Abril creates around 100 pages Zé Carioca stories each month, because Zé Carioca is published every 15 days and his mag has 64 pages, full with Zé Carioca stories (with Pata Lee [Dickie Duck] / Teenagers fillers). Along with Abril's Disney line expansion came a large range of Brazilian-produced stories. Not only Zé Carioca, but a lot of secondary characters in the Ducks stories got their own features. The hillbilly Urtigao (Hard Haid Moe) was extremely popular among Brazilian readership, and Fethry Duck as Morcego Vermelho (Red Bat) was created in Brazil as well his yellow nephew Biquinho (Dugan Duck), entirely conceived by Editora Abril's staff. Also featured in many issues of Zé Carioca, and most likely inspired by Fethry's superhero alter-ego, is Zé Carioca's own secret hero identity, Morcego Verde (the Green Bat). Zé Carioca's first super-hero alter-ego was "Super Super" (ZÉ CARIOCA comic issue #499, May 30, 1961 - in reality #499 was #11 because the numbering followed sister comic O PATO DONALD) - that story was created in Brazil. In that story Zé is hired as an actor to play a super-hero role in a television show. Zé is a fiasco as the super-hero "Super-Super" until he obtains actual superpowers when two aliens in a flying saucer accidentally dispose of a magnetic cloud and let it fall on Earth, and the cloud hits Zé Carioca. Zé's powers, however, disappear a short time after. But he continues in the role of the Green Bat and even joins the Duckburg superhero association. </div>
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José Carioca was notable as being featured in only the second ever original Disney tale "made for comicbooks" in "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" #27 by Carl Buettner called "The Carnival King." (the first featured another "Three Caballeros" character named "The Flying Gauchito").</div>
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Donald, Panchito and José all appeared together again in "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" #48 and 50. There was another little green 'non-anthropomorphic' talking parrot named <span style="color: red;"><b>Joe</b></span> which appeared in (probably) only one story called "A Guy Named Joe from Singapore" from "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" #65 (1946). This little guy could carry on actual conversations with Donald and the Nephews.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tiki refers to large wood and stone carvings of humanoid forms in </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Eastern_Polynesian_languages" rel="nofollow" title="Central Eastern Polynesian languages"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Central Eastern Polynesian</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> cultures of the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" rel="nofollow" title="Pacific Ocean"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pacific Ocean</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">. The term is also used as it relates to </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ori_mythology" rel="nofollow" title="Māori mythology"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Māori mythology</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> where Tiki is the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_man" rel="nofollow" title="First man"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">first man</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">A BIRD OF A DIFFERENT FEATHER</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our first Audio-Animatronics show at Disneyland in 1963, The Enchanted Tiki Room was often said to have been Walt’s favorite. Not bad for an attraction originally conceived as a restaurant-one with a show, of course! After Walt returned from a trip to New Orleans with a little mechanical bird, he became fixated on the idea of improving the mechanism and building a show around singing avians.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">He first revisited an old Confucius dinner theater concept that had been developed, but never built, for a proposed Chinatown area on Main Street.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">This choice of theming also allowed for the introduction of a huge supporting cast of flowers, masks, drummers, and tikis, all singing along in unison.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">The “Under New Management” show at the Magic Kingdom Tiki Room is an example of the WDI practice of “plussing” an idea. By the mid-1990s, after nearly three decades of performances, the Tiki Room show, beloved as it had been, began to feel a bit slow in its pacing.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) opened in 1998 with Zazu from the Lion King and Iago from Aladdin as the two new birds on the block. The relaxing South Seas tropics have never been the same since!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1272685189/ref=sr_gnr_fkmr0?ie=UTF8&node=1000&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=Birnbaum%20Guides%202009" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">[Birnbaum Guides 2009 - WDW Expert Advice from the Inside Source - Disney Editions]</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">Though cherished for its historical significance (the Tiki Birds starred in the first Audio-Animatronics attraction ever), the Tiki show was growing a bit tiresome. Now, thanks to clever new costars and zippy new tunes, the Tiki Room is rockin' once again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">The 9-minute show still features Michael, Pierre, Fritz and José (who is pinning for his beloved Rosita) - plus some 200 birds, flowers, and tiki statues singing up a tropical storm. But before long, their sweet serenade is interrupted by an unimpressed Iago (Jafar's partner in crime from </span><i><span style="color: black;">Aladdin</span></i><span style="color: black;">).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">It seems that Iago, along with Zazu from The Lion King, is a new owner of the Tiki Room - and he has big changes in store for the show. In a fractured version of "Friend Like Me," the bratty Iago warns the Tiki Birds that they'd "better get hip, or the audience will disappear."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">In a welcome twist, it is Iago who disappears, leaving the Tikis to prove just how hip they are. While it helps to have seen the old show to appreciate all of the silly humor, even many first-time guests manage to get at least a mild kick out of the Enchanted Tiki Room - Under New Management.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">When Iago and Zazu take over this creaky musical revue of robotic birds and flowers, Iago wants to toss it for something more current. But when he insults the Tiki gods he learns that "you cannot toy with the Enchanted Tiki Room."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 - On the Entrance doors, as 2-inch berries on a stem underneath a bird's tail, 4 feet off the ground;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 - As the cockatoos start to sing "Conga," José says "I Wonder what happened to Rosita," an original tiki bird no longer in the show;</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 - Originally conceived as a restaurant, the Disneyland Tiki Room debuted in 1963 as Disney's 1st Audio-Animatronics attraction. After a barker bird out front enticed guests to "Come to the Tiki Room, " everyone would sing along to 18 minutes of tunes such as "Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Everyday, Disney fans send dozens of questions for Disney Chief Archivist Dave Smith. Here are Dave's answers to your questions. Check back every day for a new post with a new question.</span></div>
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Dave Smith (born October 13, 1940) was the Walt Disney Archives founder and chief archivist which is located in the Frank G. Wells Building at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. He joined the company June 22, 1970. Forty years later, on July 2010, he retired.</span></div>
Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-21672228049651293062012-06-30T12:54:00.000-03:002012-06-30T12:55:00.626-03:00Walt Disney's Name Tag<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="qna"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Q: </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Our family vacations at the parks regularly, and
I have noticed that every Disney cast member all the way up the CEO wears name
tags. Did Walt ever wear one? If so, is it in the Archives? </span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
Christopher, Phoenix, Arizona </span></div>
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<span class="qna">A [<b>Dave Smith</b>]:</span> Walt Disney was adamant that Disney should be a
first-name company. The first name tags for Disneyland came in 1962. They were
a gray oval with a white name. We do have a "WALT" one in the
Archives, but I have never seen a picture of him wearing it. I guess everyone
knew him, so he felt it wasn't necessary. </span></div>
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Each nametag has its own history, which in turn is a small part of
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<li>The badge in the upper left hand corner is made of metal, and is the
very first name badge issued at Disneyland. There were two kinds used
in the first seven years Disneyland was open. Regular employees had a
badge with their employee number. Supervisors and managers had their
full names on their badges. The badge in this picture belonged to Jim
Warrick, who was in charge of the Maintenance department.</li>
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<li>In 1967, there was a slight change, and the inlay was changed to gold (PAUL).</li>
<li>From 1971 to 1974, a while oval was used (RICK).</li>
<li>In 1975-76, the Bicentennial of the United States was celebrated at Disneyland and a new nametag was made (SHANE).</li>
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Could you help us out? </span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Pinocchio is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 1883 children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi, and has since appeared in many adaptations of that story and others. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he was created as a wooden puppet, but dreamed of becoming a real boy. Pinocchio is often a term used to describe an individual who is prone to telling lies, fabricating stories and exaggerating or creating tall tales for various reasons.</span></div>
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Amongst the nipping and tucking, there were two longer scenes taken out.
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000305/">Mel Blanc</a>, best known
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cartoon characters--particularly from the Warner Bros. stable--was cast
as Gideon, which became his only Disney role. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000370/">Walt Disney</a>,
however, eventually decided that the character should be mute, and all
of the dialogue that Blanc recorded was cut, save for a solitary hiccup
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When Pinocchio is changed into a real boy, his hands are transformed
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After a year of meticulous restoration, which included cleaning and
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eliminating age-old distortions on the sound track, and revitalizing the
color, the now-pristine film was reissued in 1992. <br />
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Lampwick, the red-headed boy whom Pinocchio befriends at Pleasure Island is a caricature of Disney animator <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601216/">Fred Moore</a>. <br />
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The theme song from Pinocchio, "When You Wish upon a Star," was ranked
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Christmas Day, 1939. The program featured the performers who did the
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really Carlo Lorenzini, a journalist and rabble-rouser who settled down
to write children's stories. He took his pen name from the town of his
mother's birth, Collodi. When he originally published "Pinocchio" in the
form of a magazine serial, Lorenzini's intention was to kill Pinocchio
by having him hang himself. At the suggestion of his editor, Lorenzini
added chapters sixteen to thirty-two, giving the story a happy ending
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Disney, more than any other studio, would effectively market re-releases
to take advantage of its films reaching each new audience generation.
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classics, the studio is able to reap huge profits with the advent of new
media formats and limited-time purchase availability within a
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In 1940, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000082/">Victor Young</a>
conducted a four-record 78-RPM Decca album of the songs from
"Pinocchio". The album featured three songs eventually deleted from the
film before its release: "Jiminy Cricket"; "Turn on the Old Music Box"
and "Three Cheers for Anything". <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249893/">Cliff Edwards</a>,
who did the voice of Jiminy Cricket in the film, was the only actor
from the movie who appeared on the album. Also featured were <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0637163/">Julietta Novis</a> (who sang the "Ave Maria" in Disney's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032455/">Fantasia</a>), <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1114715/">The King's Men</a> and The <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006024/">Ken Darby</a>
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an album that was supposedly the actual film soundtrack of "Pinocchio",
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The August 1993 issue of Playboy cited 43 instances of violence and
other unfavorable behavior in this film, including 23 instances of
battery, nine acts of property damage, three slang uses of the word
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Due to the war, the movie was not released in either Germany or Japan
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was dubbed with rather unknown actors. Only <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001976/">Horst Buchholz</a>,
as the voice of Lampwick, was to become famous in later years. In 1971,
the movie was re-dubbed along with other Disney classics such as <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033563/">Dumbo</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034492/">Bambi</a>. The original dub is now unknown in Germany. <br />
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started developing these two stories for the big screen at the time of
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Award-winning children's-book illustrator <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1235904/">Gustaf Tenggren</a>
helped create the European-storybook conceptual design, rendering town
streets and the undersea landscapes. His design sketches ultimately
influenced design work for Disneyland. Although Tenggren heavily
influenced the overall look of the film, he left the Disney studios
before the film was completed, and received no credit. <br />
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on it, calling it his "ticket". In popular myth and folklore, the Ace
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role as the voice of Geppetto, he was actually an irascible fellow who
drove the animation crew crazy with his ramblings about the glories of
Adolf Hitler. They eventually got even with him when they did the
live-action shooting for the scene with Geppetto fishing from inside
Monstro the whale. Here, they had Rub on a makeshift stage where he
pretended to fish while the stage was jostled by some grips who "rocked
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<a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/02/vintage-walt-disney-world-pinocchio-characters-visit-magic-kingdom-park/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Vintage Walt Disney World: ‘Pinocchio’ Characters Visit Magic Kingdom Park">Vintage Walt Disney World: ‘Pinocchio’ Characters Visit Magic Kingdom Park</a></h1>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">posted on February 23rd, 2012 by <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/author/nrasmussen/" title="Posts by Nate Rasmussen">Nate Rasmussen, Archivist, Marketing Resource Center</a></span></div>
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Seventy-two years ago today, Walt Disney Pictures’ “Pinocchio”
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The story of a wooden puppet who becomes a real boy captured the
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and Jiminy Cricket who are now often seen in our theme parks. (Can you
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a recent trip to Walt Disney World that one third of the land at Walt Disney
World is developed and two thirds have not been developed. Is that true?</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="qna"><b>A [Dave Smith]:</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span">That is correct. According to the <a href="http://www.google.com.br/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=reedy%20creek%20improvement%20district&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcid.org%2F&ei=UTXVTtXbOafx0gHezq2dAg&usg=AFQjCNE1N7u2kQMzuTGOohn30N34cY8x1g&sig2=2_C1h_cSUIONh-SGYYTt3w&cad=rja" target="_blank">Reedy CreekImprovement District</a>, over two-thirds of the 25,000 acres that currently
encompass the Walt Disney World property are undeveloped. About 7,500 acres
represent permanently protected streams and wetlands which provide aesthetic
beauty and a sanctuary for wildlife.</span></span></div>
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but that just got one in the gate. Guests had to pay at each individual
attraction in the park. Ticket books were first issued on October 11, 1955.</span></div>
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mentioned by name and does not appear in any other scenes. My discussion board
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">A </span>[<b>Dave Smith</b>]<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">: His is not supposed to be based on any recognizable animal; he has
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<b>Gonzo the Great</b> (or simply <b>Gonzo</b>) is a puppet character, one of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson" title="Jim Henson">Jim Henson</a>'s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppets" title="The Muppets">Muppets</a>. He was developed and performed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Goelz" title="Dave Goelz">Dave Goelz</a>.
The character made his first appearance in a 1970 Christmas special
entitled "The Great Santa Claus Switch". Known as a "Whatever" (or a
"Weirdo" on <i>Muppet Babies</i>), he is considered one of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frackles" title="The Frackles">The Frackles</a>. Since his character lived in a cigar box, he was called the "Cigar Box Frackle". Originally a minor figure on <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Show" title="The Muppet Show">The Muppet Show</a></i>, he soon evolved into one of the franchise's principal characters.</div>
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He is voiced by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russi_Taylor" title="Russi Taylor">Russi Taylor</a> in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson%27s_Muppet_Babies" title="Jim Henson's Muppet Babies">Jim Henson's Muppet Babies</a></i> and by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Rayle" title="Hal Rayle">Hal Rayle</a> in the ill-fated <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson%27s_Little_Muppet_Monsters" title="Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters">Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters</a></i>. He appeared in the premiere episode of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_DC:_Almost_Live" title="Studio DC: Almost Live">Studio DC: Almost Live</a></i> in 2008. In the 1999 film <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muppets_from_Space" title="Muppets from Space">Muppets from Space</a></i>, it is revealed that he is an alien from a distant planet in space and he meets his alien family for the first time.</div>
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"Dave Smith Collection - Magic Kingdom® Park Opens"<br />
<strong>Release Date:</strong><br />
11/05/05<br />
<strong>Location:</strong><br />
Walt Disney World® Resort<br />
<strong>SKU:</strong><br />
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<td colspan="2">Dave Smith, director of the Walt Disney Company Archives and long-time
Disney Historian, has selected the top 20 moments in Disney Theme Park
History. This pin celebrates the first Disney Theme Park in Florida -
the <i>Magic Kingdom</i>® Park.<br />
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This Limited Edition pin features Mickey Mouse sitting on a bench in the <i>Magic Kingdom</i>® Park. The yellow balloon next to Mickey is "free-d" - <b>F</b>astened <b>R</b>ubber <b>E</b>lement on a pin for <b>E</b>xtra <b>D</b>imension.
The "Dave Smith Medallion" is a pin-on-pin. Martha Widener from
Disney Design Group created the artwork for this pin. It is #7 out of 20
in the Dave Smith collection.
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Dave says, "The <i>Magic Kingdom</i>® Park at <i>Walt Disney World</i>® Resort opened in Florida on October 1, 1971."<br />
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Please contact <i>Walt Disney World</i>® Merchandise Guest Services at 407-363-6200 or via e-mail: <a href="mailto:%20wdw.mail.order@disneyworld.com">wdw.mail.order@disneyworld.com</a>
to check availability of ordering this pin. If sending an e-mail,
please include "Attn: Pins" in the subject line. All Limited Edition
pins are available while supplies last, and may not be available via <i>Walt Disney World</i>® Mail Order at time of inquiry.
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<a href="http://thehistoryofdisney.blogspot.com/2011/10/second-official-disneyana-convention-in.html"> Click Here to read the article about the 2nd official Disneyana Convention in 1993</a></div>
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– Walt Disney World hosts its first Disneyana convention, as told by Dave Smith in 1992.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Disney Archivist Dave Smith with the first Disneyland attraction vehicle ever sold at a Disneyana convention.</span></div>
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Whether it’s early Mickey Mouse watches, original cartoon cels,
recent limited edition figurines, or 1955 Disneyland guidebooks,
Disneyana collectibles have a fascination for Americans young and old.
And, with the opening of Disney Parks in Japan and France, and the
expansion of The Disney Stores throughout the world, what started as an
American hobby has grown to where it is enjoyed worldwide today.</div>
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To provide an event where Disneyana fans could gather together for
several days of collecting, guest speakers, good food, special
merchandise, and the fun experience of a Disney Theme Park, Walt Disney
World Attractions hosted its first Disneyana Convention. Held September
24-27, the Convention Center drew over 750 Disneyana collectors and
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Guests arriving on Thursday morning took care of their hotel check-in
and convention registration, then rushed to the Disneyana Collectible
Shop where special merchandise featuring the convention logo had been
placed on sale. Eager collectors grabbed up ornaments, decals, buttons,
T-shirts, spoons, and even stropping bags. The hottest items were a $25
plate—in a limited supply of just 500—and a watch. One watch had been
given to each registrant, winch left less than 500 available for sale.</div>
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<i> </i>The convention began in earnest Thursday evening with a
welcome reception Ice Cream Social. The Fantasia Lobby was decked out
with banners flags, park benches, gazebos, and greenery, along with
tables loaded with ice cream, pastries, and other delectable taste
treats. Disney characters were on hand to greet guests, and as a special
added attraction, three of the original Mousketeers—Bobby, Sharon and
Sherry—were there to autograph photographs in a Mousketeer Clubhouse in
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Friday dawned with a buffet breakfast outdoors in front of the
Convention Center. Mickey Mouse and Dick Nunis, Chairman of Walt Disney
Attractions, made a grand entrance in the LiMOUSEine. Other members of
Mickey’s gang gathered with some of the Park’s singers and dancers for a
couple of musing numbers to lead guests into the Fantasia Ballroom for
the opening session.</div>
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<i> </i> After the surprise entrance of the Voice of Disney—Jack
Wagner—to emcee the events, the morning got off to an exciting start
with a kinetic audio-visual presentation covering the history of The
Walt Disney Company. The morning speakers were Dick Nunis, reminiscing
on his many years with Disney, landscaper Bill Evans sharing experiences
in creating the natural scenery in all of the Disney Parks, Max Howard
speaking on the expansion of the feature animation division in Florida
and showing previews of <i>Aladdin</i>, and Esther Ewert of Disney
Art Editions, relating the history of Disney animation art in the
market place. The climax of the morning session was the introduction
of the <i>Aladdin</i> characters in a festive parade complete with a live camel and horses.</div>
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could attend a Limited Edition sale and Artist Signing, where a number
of very special pieces had been created especially for the convention by
the likes of Lladro Goebel, Armani, R. John Wright, Ron I.ee, Laurenz,
and others. Nearby was a Disneyana Fair, where Disney signs, artwork,
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There was a preview of auction items, and, upstairs, a Disney
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Disney Stores, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Gallery, Disney Classics
Collection, The Disney Channel, Disney Publishing, the Magic Kingdom
Club and other divisions of the Disney organization. Finally, down the
hall was a Disneyana Trade Show where independent dealers displayed
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<i></i> The day was capped by a thrilling Disneyana auction, with
selected pieces from the Disney vaults bringing record prices. An
original Dumbo attraction unit from Disneyland brought $16.000, as did a
bronze-cast Mickey Mouse statue. A Carousel horse brought $4,000 and
the art for a Little Mermaid plate $8,250.</div>
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At Saturday morning’s session, my assistant, Robert Tieman and I had
the thrill of being delivered into the banquet with Mickey Mouse it an
armored truck, bringing 30 <i>Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives</i>
for show and-tell. Tony Baxter, from Walt Disney Imagineering, brought
insight into Euro Disneyland’s design, and a highlight was a
conversation with 98-year-old Joe Fowler, builder of Disneyland and Walt
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<i></i>The public was allowed to join conventioneers at the
various fairs and trade shows on Saturday and then the convention
culminated with a delicious banquet, followed by comments by Dick
Nunis, and Bob Bowman and Bo Boyd of Disney Consumer Products. The Kids
of the Kingdom brought the house down with <i>The Best of Disney</i> and each guest received a valuable medallion as a keepsake.</div>
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convention planners. The First Disneyana Convention had been a rousing
success. Now, off to Anaheim for the next one in September, 1993.</div>
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<i>From Disney News, Winter 1992.</i></div>
Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-11427229142382046662011-07-18T01:01:00.016-03:002014-09-04T16:24:50.312-03:00Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color - All About Magic<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Q: How could one go about viewing an episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color that originally aired on January 30, 1957 entitled "All About Magic"? </b></div>
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"Walt Disney began hosting his own television show for ABC in 1954 in an unusual contract: Disney provided ABC with a weekly hour-long television program in exchange for funding for the construction of Disneyland. As a result, the television show was also originally named Disneyland. The anthology series has since gone through a number of name changes over the years: Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, The Wonderful World of Disney, Disney's Wonderful World, Walt Disney, The Disney Sunday Movie, and The Magical World of Disney. The series spanned an incredible 54 years—13 seasons of which were hosted by Walt Disney, himself.<br />
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Aired on Wednesday, January 30th, 1957 on ABC at 7:30pm<br />
Aired on Wednesday, June 12th, 1957 on ABC at 7:30pm<br />
Aired on Sunday, October 23rd, 1960 on ABC at 6:30pm (under the heading of Walt Disney Presents)"</div>
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-70316718531311887422011-07-16T01:01:00.013-03:002014-09-04T16:21:39.164-03:00When Mary Poppins Flew Over Sleeping Beauty Castle<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Q: Some of my favorite childhood memories are of visiting Disneyland with my parents, two sisters and brother in the 1960s. This may be just a fanciful childhood memory, but I seem to recall that during that time period, in addition to Tinker Bell's flight, from Matterhorn Mountain to Sleeping Beauty Castle, there was on occasion a flight of Mary Poppins, her umbrella up and carpet bag in hand. Is this just a wishful memory? </b></div>
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A [<b>Dave Smith</b>]: There was indeed a <b style="color: #cc0000;">Mary Poppins who flew over Sleeping Beauty Castle</b> in 1966.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> You can find the original article bellow in our <a href="http://marciodisneyvideos.blogspot.com/2011/04/disneyland-summer-fireworks-tribute.html">The Best Disney Parks Videos</a> blog!</span><br />
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Summer fireworks at Disneyland began way back in 1956. Five years later, the “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks show debuted and ran until 2001. The next year a new show began, “Believe … There’s Magic in the Stars.” It ran for three summers. The summer of 2005 exploded with new fireworks in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland. Guests were treated to “Remember … Dreams Come True,” a nighttime spectacular, narrated by the legendary Julie Andrews, that took guests on a nostalgic journey through the park’s history. It was a touching tribute to 50 years of magic. Last summer a new show lit up the sky. “Magical” premiered, and that’s the show currently running. Check out this video of the summer fireworks past and present, and then come see them in person. </div>
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-72515397176222500142011-07-14T01:01:00.045-03:002020-04-27T13:05:13.305-03:00The First Tinker Bell to Fly in Disneyland<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Q: The first Tinker Bell to fly in Disneyland was Tiny Kline. Can you tell me her age when Walt hired her? I have read that she was either in her 60s or 71. Do you know the date? </b></div>
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A [<b>Dave Smith</b>]: Circus performer <b style="color: #cc0000;">Tiny Kline</b> was 70 years old when she began flying as Tinker Bell over Sleeping Beauty Castle as part of the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks show on June 9, 1961.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">UPDATE [April, 27th 2020]: Tiny Cline did not retire before she died of Cancer early 1964. Her cable went to a "Catching Tower" behind the Fantasyland Theatre. Mimi Zerbini replaced her on June 17,1964 for one year then Judy Kaye for the next few years. They were fron Dobritch Circus Disneyland was working with. I Supervised/announced "Fantasy In The Sky" 1962-1964. B. Harris</span><br />
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In 1905, Kline immigrated to the United States with a dance troupe. She started as a burlesque dancer, but moved on to perform in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as <b>Tiny Duchée</b>. There, she met rodeo trick rider <b>Otto Kreinbrink</b> (stage name Otto Kline). Two years later, they married. When he died during a ride, she took over and learned acrobatic tricks, including the "aerial iron jaw act", where she would be suspended by the mouth on a long glide wire.<br />
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Marcio Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496039646670161448noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292643218806550778.post-33695689404516035882011-07-12T01:01:00.011-03:002014-09-04T16:18:19.189-03:00Disneyland Showtime with Kurt Russell<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Q: A few years ago I saw a movie on Disney Channel that featured Disneyland back in the late 50s or early 60s. I'm not sure but I think it starred Kurt Russell. (I looked through his credits and can't find anything that sounds like this movie.) I just remember them running all through the park. Any information would be helpful! </b></div>
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