August 16, 1955 was opening day for the Disney Classic ride Dumbo the Flying Elephants in Fantasyland @ Disneyland

FastPass Tidbit! Did you know if you coupled your stay at Disney with a Disney Classics VIP Tour, that will give you preferential access to 10-12 classic Disney attractions like: Dumbo Flying Elephant ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, It’s a Small World and more! This backstage tour even comes with a meet and greet with Mickey Mouse!

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Disney Legend Sterling Holloway

Disney Legend John Hench

Do you know Cliff Edwards? Yes, you do!

Disney and Dumbo

Dumbo and Disney

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Joseph Adam “Joe” Jonas, a member of Jonas Brothers, is born in Casa Grande, Arizona.

The Disney Channel reality short series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show ran until September 5, 2008. It documented the brothers’ lives on the “Look Me In The Eyes” Tour.

Joe, along with his three brothers, also starred in their own Disney Channel Original Series, called JONAS. In the series, the Jonas Brothers portray a pop band attempting to live a normal life.

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Disney Channel’s Kids Inaugural and the Jonas Brothers

Cinderella Castle Suite

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Steve Martin working at Merlin’s Magic Shop, Disneyland circa 1950s

Today is Disney Legend, Disney Cast Member, Comedy Writer, Stand-Up Comedian, Actor & Director Steve Martin’s Birthday! He was born in Waco, Texas.

Not only can Steve Martin be seen on The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie, Fantasia 2000 and Father of the Bride; but, cast member and Disney Legend Steve Martin started out working at Disneyland selling guidebooks and working in Merlin’s Magic Shop! Martin alse appeared in the special attraction, Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years.

Martin was also in the home movie, Disneyland Dream which now is in the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Baby Mandrill

by Scott Terrell, DVM, DACVP, Director of Animal & Science Operations, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

Mandrills are the largest species of monkey, but you wouldn’t know that after seeing the newest member of the Disney Animal Kingdom mandrill family who was born on Aug. 8 to mom Scarlett and dad Winston. Scarlett, Winston and their new baby are three of the mandrills that guests can view on Kilimanjaro Safaris.

Mandrills are a vulnerable species found in African rainforests along the equator, where their habitat is disappearing because of deforestation and poaching.

This birth is another example of how our dedicated and highly trained team of Disney animal care experts works with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) on Species Survival Plans (SSPs), which ensure responsible breeding of threatened and endangered species, in order to maintain a healthy and genetically diverse population of such animals for years to come.

With this birth, we had the advantage of expert advice right here at home. Rebecca Phillips, Animal Operations manager at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is also a Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinator for mandrills with the AZA. In this role, she not only supports animal births like this at our park, she also spends time advising animal care teams at other zoos around the world about the species and helps them take the first steps to introduce mandrills to their zoo.

“There are many reasons why I’m excited to be an SSP coordinator for mandrills. I love helping zoos, including our own, and I love the success stories. As a two-time mom and also a surrogate mother, Scarlett is an example of how we’re helping a vulnerable species thrive, and it’s thrilling to watch her family grow.”

Our work to support mandrills doesn’t stop there. Since 1995, the Disney Conservation Fund has provided more than $6.5 million to support conservation of mandrills and other primates in 29 countries.

As far as the new baby mandrill, the gender and exact birth weight is unknown because we are giving Scarlett and her baby plenty of time to bond.

Guests may catch a glimpse of the pair on Kilimanjaro Safaris where you will likely see the baby hugging Scarlett’s stomach, a natural bonding behavior that as the infant grows will transition to mom’s back. We hope to see you out on the Safari!

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Arial video of @denvillepd 2018 National Night Out @ Township of Denville https://t.co/oTWSYprcXg

— Denville OEM (@DenvilleOem) August 8, 2018

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Architect Welton Becket is born in Seattle,
Washington, August 8, 1902.

Architect Welton Becket (center) along with future Disney
Legends Marty Sklar (left) and Dick Irvine in the 1960s as
they walk on the spot where Cinderella Castle would be
built in Walt Disney World.

The Cinderella Castle Clock

The Cinderella Castle Mosaics

Cinderella Castle Suite

Becket’s company’s first major commission was
the Pan-Pacific Auditorium in 1935, which would later influence
the design of the entrance to Disney-MGM Studios/Disney’s
Hollywood Studios.

Becket’s company designed the Contemporary and Polynesian resorts in Walt Disney World, as well as the General Motors and Ford pavilions for Disney at the 1964-1965 New York World’s
Fair.

More about the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair:

May 28, 1966 – It’s a Small World Opened in Disneyland

Happy Birthday Walt Disney!

Disney’s Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

Come see these great historical moments of Disney! Ride the Small World, view the original animatronics of Mr. Lincoln, stay at the historic Contemporary or Polynesian! These are all places with stories and CaribbeanDays, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, can make you apart of that story!

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