Friend of Mickey
Dateline: 1/22/1996
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Little noticed in the hoopla surrounding Walt Disney Co.'s record 1995 earnings was the fact they wouldn't have been record but for the efforts of Judson Green, president of the theme park unit.
Green, 43, is a former Arthur Young CPA who
New Show Looks Behind The Scenes At Two Of America's Favorite Theme Parks
Dateline: 1/29/1996
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There are images of Disneyland that everyone has: a snow-covered Matterhorn, colorful parades traveling down Main Street, spectacular fireworks exploding overhead on warm summer nights, and classic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
With The Future Set In 1986, Tomorrowland Had To Change
Dateline: 3/22/1996
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In announcing a renovation of Disneyland's Tomorrowland, Walt Disney Co. imagineers acknowledged that men on the moon, home computers and time had caught up to the land, one of the five original areas in the 42-year-old-park.
When Disneyland
Indiana Jones Adventure Troop Transport
Dateline: 4/1/1996
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I realize that most of you think of me as Dennis Simanaitis, Engineering Editor, R and T-if, indeed, you think of me at all. But the fact is, I have lot in common with Indiana Jones.
Consider. He is Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. And I
It's A New World After All For Disney
Dateline: 7/26/1996
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Once upon a time, in a land that used to grow oranges and more recently grew massive county bankruptcy, there was a Magic Kingdom. Proclaiming itself "The Happiest Place on Earth," it sprouted fantasies and fun, and buckets of jobs for the city that
Lena Dickerson Attacked By Dog
Injury
Date: October 03, 1996
Disneyland employee brought her 6-year-old German Shepherd - Labrador Retriever mix dog to the park. The dog was placed on a box in the Big Thunder petting zoo. A park employee invited children to pet the animal, while
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