June--1,320 Disneyland cast members and characters join hands in the coast-to-coast charity fundraising effort "Hands Across America"
January
Paul Frees voice of Ghost Host from the Haunted Mansion dies of heart failure at age 66
Tommy Walker orchastrated Opening Day festivities, fireworks, parades and Candlelight Procession dies at age 63 while undergoing heart surgery
June
June--1,320 Disneyland cast members and characters join hands in the coast-to-coast charity fundraising effort "Hands Across America"
Disney's Sky Spectacular
Dateline: 2/1/1986
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The folks in Anaheim, Calif., were positively buoyant. Their "million balloon salute" to honor Disneyland's 30th anniversary had gone off without a puncture. Billed as Skyfest, the launch took place on December 5, which would have been Walt Disney's
If Heaven Ain't A Lot Like Disney
Dateline: 6/16/1986
Status: Archive
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Squeal of joy, the kind that parents can pay for but not buy. "Oh, Daddy!" the five-year-old said, staring out at the magic monorail, "thank you so much for brining me here!" The boy's father must have wondered what he or Walt Disney Co. could do
Heroes For Hard Times
Dateline: 7/1/1986
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Andrew Exler never wanted to just dance, even if he spent more than three years fighting for the right to do so. What Exler wanted was to dance at Disneyland--with a boyfriend. And America's favorite fantasy park prohibited dancing by couples of the
When Disneyland Debuted His 3-D Movie Marvel
Dateline: 9/29/1986
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George Lucas was there because he is the producer. Francis Coppola was there because he is the director. But the star wasn't there because, after all, he's Michael Jackson. Although the premier of Jackson's sci-fi short, Captain EO, lured a slew of