Walt's 100th

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Walt Disney's 100th Birthday

Wednesday, December 5th would have been Walt Disney's 100th birthday. The occasion will be marked by celebrations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World as Disney fans honor the man who really started it all. Below is guide to some of the celebrations on December 5th and beyond as well as links to references that may help you learn more about one of the greatest entertainers to ever live.

Disneyland
A rededication of the Walt and Mickey "Partner's" statue, the opening of the "One Man's Dream" film are the highlight of the celebration at Disneyland and new merchandise.
Click here for coverage of the "Partners" rededication

Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World has been celebrating "100 Years of Magic" since October 1st and will continue celebrating throughout 2002. Each park has a new parade, Disney-MGM Studios has the "One Man's Dream" exhibit and there's much more around the Resort.

Elsewhere
Not all celebrations are being put on by Disney. Carolwood, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienes and the Disneyana Fun Fair all have events centered on the occasion.

Disney Store
Note: The link above takes you to DizPins.com which has pictures of all the pins.
The Disney Store is celebrating "100 Years of Dreams" by releasing up to eight pins every week from September 22 to December 15, 2001. A total of 100 pins will be released.

LaughingPlace.com
Throughout December LaughingPlace.com will begin to run features and columns related to Walt Disney in honor of his 100th birthday. Each trivia contest this month is also themed to Walt Disney.

References
Want to learn more about Walt? Try checking out these books, websites, videos and DVDs.

News Stories
Links to Walt Disney 100 Years news stories from newspapers and magazines around the world.

-- Posted December 4, 2001
-- Last Updated December 6, 2001

 

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