Today in Disney History 8/27

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Aug. 27, 1988 – The Disney Channel Premiere film “A Friendship in Vienna” aired.
Aug. 27, 1993 – The Disney/Hollywood Pictures film “Father Hood” was released.
Aug. 27, 1996 – The Disney TV series “Homeboys In Outer Space” began airing on UPN. (Last time aired May 13, 1997)
Aug. 27, 1994 – Disney’s animated TV series “Marsupilami” began airing on CBS.
Aug. 27, 1998 – Town Square Exposition Hall (which houses the Camera Center) opened in the Magic Kingdom at WDW.
Aug. 27, 1999 – The Disney/Touchstone Picture film “The 13th Warrior” was released.
Aug. 27, 2004 – A “Magical Weekend & Mouseketeer Reunion 2004” was held at the Flicks Gallery in Itasca, Illinois. Bill Farmer (voice of Goofy), Tony Anselmo (animator and voice of Donald Duck), along with 6 original Mouseketeers, Tommy Cole, Sherry (Allen) Alberoni, Doreen Tracy, Karen Pendleton, Bobby Burgess, and Sharon Baird conducted Q & A sessions. (3-day event)
Aug. 27, 2004 – The Disney Channel first aired “Doggie Daycare,” the 13th “Phil of the Future” episode.
Aug. 27, 2006 – The top 10 water parks in the U.S. were announced. WDW’s Blizzard Beach (at #6) and Typhoon Lagoon (at #9) were included on the select list.
Aug. 27, 2006 – The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Ca. “High School Musical” was awarded Outstanding Children’s Program. Although “Get’cha Head In The Game” and “Breaking Free” from “High School Musical” were nominated for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, the Emmy went to A Wonderfully Normal Day from Mad-TV. Outstanding Choreography was awarded to Kenny Ortega, Charles Klopow, and Bonnie Story for “High School Musical.”

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