Disney Tidbits

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Scuttle the seagull in The Little Mermaid showed off his false knowledge of humans. Buddy Hackett provided the voice.

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The Black Cauldron was the first animated Disney film made in cooperation with Silver Screen Partners II.

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Walt Disney-One Man's Dream was a two hour television special airing in December of 1981. It featured Michael Landon, Julie Andrews and Dic k Van Dyke.

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"I came to Disney to help out for two weeks and I ended up staying 29 years."
- Disney Legend Buddy Baker

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Festival Disney: an area outside of Disneyland Paris consisting of nightclubs, stores, and restaurants. It's primarily for nighttime entertainment like Downtown Disney,

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Lake Buena Vista Village: the original name of Downtown Disney

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1900 Park Fare: buffet restaurant at the Grand Floridian and home to Big Bertha, the big band organ.

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Oliver & Company Disney's animated version of Oliver Twist opened in theaters on 11/18/1988.

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Paperino: the Italian name for Donald Duck

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Today is the first day of Admit Your Happy Month.

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The August 1963 issue of National Geographic featured "The Magic Worlds of Walt Disney," a 49-page article. It also featured a rare photo of Walt, his wife, and their grandchildren in the Disneyland Fire Station apartment ... a photography first.

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The Princess Diaries was Julie Andrews first movie with Disney since Mary Poppins.

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The petrified tree in Frontierland, along the banks of the Rivers of America, was an anniversary present that Walt gave to his wife, Lillian. She donated the tree to Disneyland, where it was given its spot overlooking the Rivers of America.

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Walt Disney World begins to decorate for Christmas around November 15th ... so the property will be ready in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Peter Pan's favorite pixie, Tinker Bell, ignited the fireworks every Sunday night at 7:30 on The Wonderful World of Disney on NBS from 9/14/1969 to 9/2/1979