October 31: Birth of an "Old Man"

On this day in 1912, one of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men" (a group of influential animators who were responsible for the studio's most famous works) was born in California. Later named a Disney Legend, this gentleman's work ranged from the 1937 Snow White to the 1977 The Rescuers. An author and train enthusiast, he was also the last of the nine to pass away (in 2008).
Follow this LINK to discover the name of this National Medal of Arts winner.

October 30: Disney's Halloween Fright Night

On this day in 1977, comedy great Jonathan Winters (the madcap master of make believe) turned into a pumpkin!
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October 29: Makeover in Anaheim

On this day in 1998, Disney and a certain energy company announced a partnership to makeover one of Disneyland's beloved original attractions.
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Oct 28: Haunted Mansion's Newest Resident?

On this day in 2004, a new tombstone was added to Disneyland's Haunted Mansion "cemetery."
Who was it for? An Imagineer ... or a Cast Member ... or a grim grinning ghost?
Neither ... click HERE to find out!

October 17: The End Of The Innocence

On this day in 1965, the 1964-65 New York World's Fair came to an end. Running for two seasons (starting in April 1964), the fair included 4 attractions created by Disney: Progressland, Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln, It's A Small World, and the Magic Skyway.
Learn all about Disney's contributions HERE and then head over to discover more October 17 Disney history.

October 16: D23 Day

On this day in 1923, the Disney Brothers Studio was founded by Walt and Roy Disney in California. Why this date? They signed a contract on October 16 with a cartoon distributor for a new series of animated/live-action shorts called Alice Comedies.
Prior to this Walt had tinkered with animation but lack of any steady work in Hollywood had prevented him from starting his own studio. But now that a New York cartoon distributor named M. J. Winkler was interested in their idea of mixing a live-action girl in a cartoon world - the time was right to begin what today is called The Walt Disney Studios.
The Disney Brothers Studio was located in the rear of a small store at 4651 Kingswell Avenue (a few blocks from their Uncle Robert's home - where Walt had first lived upon arriving in California.)
Rent for the office space was ten dollars a month.

Click HERE for more October 16 Disney History.

October 15: LIFE Looks At Disney World

On this day in 1971, LIFE magazine told readers:
"The new site is Florida, but the air is pure old Disney."

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