Tag Archives: 2000s

February 10

Posted on February 10, 2017 by disneydetail

February 10, 2008 – Ratatouille Soundtrack Wins Grammy Award

On February 10, 2008, the 50^th Grammy Awards were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Michael Giacchino would win the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack Album for his work on Pixar’s animated feature Ratatouille. This was Giacchino’s first Grammy Award win with Pixar, although he had been nominated for The Incredibles in 2005. The album won against scores such as Gustavo Santaolalla’s Babel, James Newton Howard’s Blood Diamond, Howard Shore’s The Deaprted, John Powell’s Happy Feet, and Javier Navarrete’s Pan’s Lanyrinth.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Grammy Award Nominated, Grammy Award winning, Music, Pixar, Soundtrack. Bookmark the permalink.

February 9

Posted on February 9, 2017 by disneydetail

February 9, 2003 – The Jungle Book 2 Premieres at the El Capitan Theatre

On February 9, 2003, the animated film The Jungle Book 2 had a special premiere at the El Capitan Theatre, the Disney-owned theatre that hosts premieres of Walt Disney Studios films. The film would go on to be released across the country on February 14, 2003. It was the third animated sequel to be released theatrically, following 1990’s The Rescuers Down Under and 2002’s Return to Neverland; like the latter, however, it is not considered a Disney Animated Feature Film. The premiere featured voice actors Haley Joel Osment, John Goodman, Mae Whitman, and Connor Funk, as well as director Steve Trenbirth, producers Chris Chase and Mary Thorne, and a myriad of celebrities, including Melanie Griffith and Marilu Henner.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Animated Film, Color, El Capitan, Film Premiere, Sequel. Bookmark the permalink.

February 7

Posted on February 7, 2017 by disneydetail

February 7, 2008 – Disney Announces American Idol Attraction

“It’s a perfect combination and opportunity to offer everyone a taste of the American Idol experience.”- Keith Hindle, executive vice president of FremantleMedia Licensing

On February 7, 2008, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced the creation of a new American Idol-themed attraction, creating a partnership with 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia Licensing. The attraction was announced to give guests the opportunity to feel the experience of auditioning for the hit reality program and be voted on by a panel of judges, with the highest-voted performers competing against each other at the end of the day in a Grand Finale show. Winners of the Grand Finale would go on to win a prize of a guaranteed reservation for a regional stadium audition for the reality show. The attraction, named The American Idol Experience, opened on February 14, 2009, in Hollywood Studios.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Announcement, Attraction, Disney Park. Bookmark the permalink.

February 4

Posted on February 4, 2017 by disneydetail

February 4, 2005 – Tokyo Disneyland Announces New Hotel

On February 4, 2005, the Oriental Land Company, Ltd. announced that an agreement had been signed with the Walt Disney Company to build a third hotel for the Tokyo Disneyland theme park. This was deemed necessary due to the growth of visitors to the resort, along with the other two hotels – Disney Ambassador Hotel and Tokyo DisneySea MiraCosta – reaching 90% capacity annually. The hotel was announced to be a nine-story, 700 room resort that would cost about 44 billion yen (about $391,000,000). It was also announced to have a Victorian theme to reflect the surrounding World Bazaar theme area nearby.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Hotel, International, Tokyo Disney, Tokyo Disneyland. Bookmark the permalink.

January 31

Posted on January 31, 2017 by disneydetail

January 31, 2006 – The Compilation Album Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8 is Released Through Walt Disney Records

“I’m strange, and I like it, that’s just the way I am.”

On January 31, 2006, the eighth volume of the compilation series Radio Disney Jams was released through Walt Disney Records. The album not only featured songs that had heavy airplay on Radio Disney, but also those songs that were used to promote Disney Channel programming and Disney animated feature films. Included in the track listing were Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne, Shake a Tail Feather by The Cheetah Girls, and Just The Way I Am by Skye Sweetnam. The album would go on to peak at number 70 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Compilation, Disney Channel, Music, Radio Disney. Bookmark the permalink.

January 24

Posted on January 24, 2017 by disneydetail

January 24, 2000 – Robert Iger is Named President of The Walt Disney Company

“Bob Iger is recognized as a leader in the communications and entertainment industries. I believe his experience and expertise will prove instrumental in helping to guide our company to seize new opportunities.” – Disney CEO Michael Eisner

On January 24, 2000, Robert Iger was named as the President of the Walt Disney Company, filling the spot left open after Michael Ovitz left in 1996. Iger had started his career with ABC in 1974 and rose through the ranks to become the President and COO in 1994. After ABC’s merger with Disney, Iger remained the head of ABC before switching in 1999 to the President of Disney’s International Operations. Along with his promotion to the number 2 executive position within the company, Iger was also appointed to the board of directors.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, ABC, Announcement, Corporate, The Walt Disney Company. Bookmark the permalink.

January 23

Posted on January 23, 2017 by disneydetail

January 23, 2004 – The Animated Series Dave the Barbarian Premieres on Disney Channel

“They aren’t the greatest heroes, but they’re the only ones we’ve got.”

On January 23, 2004, the animated series Dave the Barbarian premiered on the Disney Channel. The series was about siblings Dave, Candy, and Fang, who are left to protect the kingdom of Udrogoth while their parents are away fighting evil; the siblings, however, leave much to be desired. The series ran for one season with 21 episodes, with its last episode airing on January 22, 2005. It was created by Doug Langdale, and starred Danny Cooksey as Dave, Erica Luttrell as Candy, Tress MacNeille as Fang, Kevin Michael Richardson as Uncle Oswidge, Jeff Bennett as the Narrator, Estelle Harris as Lula the Magic Sword, Frank Welker as Faffy, and Paul Rugg as The Dark Lord Chuckles and the Silly Piggy.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Animated Series, Cancelled, Disney Channel, Television. Bookmark the permalink.

January 22

Posted on January 22, 2017 by disneydetail

January 22, 2008 – Pixar’s Ratatouille Receives Five Academy Award Nominations

“Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”

On January 22, 2008, the nominations for the 80^th Academy Awards were announced. Pixar’s eighth animated feature Ratatouille wound up with five nominations: Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Animated feature. With these five nominations, Ratatouille held the record for most nominations for a computer animated feature film; this record would be surpassed later in 2008 by WALL-E, earning six nominations. In the end, Ratatouille would go on to win only one Academy Award: Best Animated Feature.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Academy Award Nominated, Animated Feature Film, Computer Animation, Pixar. Bookmark the permalink.

January 17

Posted on January 17, 2017 by disneydetail

January 17, 2007 – Beauty and the Beast Broadway Show Announces Closing

“Beauty and the Beast has meant so much to me, both in remembering the joy of creating the animated film and seeing how audiences have embraced it on Broadway for all of these years.” – Composer Alan Menken

On January 17, 2007, the long-running Disney Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast was announced to be closing come July 29^th after 13 years of performances. This closing was to make way for Disney’s next musical venture, The Little Mermaid, which would be premiering at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 3^rd. After its closing, Beauty and the Beast ended its run with 46 previews and 5,464 performances.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Announcement, Broadway, Closed, Musical. Bookmark the permalink.

January 13

Posted on January 13, 2017 by disneydetail

January 13, 2007 – Johnny and the Sprites Premieres on Disney Channel

“I was just Johnny ‘til I walked through that door, but I’m not just Johnny anymore!”

On January 13, 2007, the live-action show Johnny and the Sprites premiered on Disney Channel. The show, created for preschoolers, features songwriter Johnny T, who discovers a magical world of sprites in the backyard of his great-uncle’s home. The show had originally been shown as five-minute shorts between commercial breaks on Disney Channel, but its overwhelming popularity helped give the show a full-season go ahead. The show was created by and stars John Tartaglia, who is best known for starring in the Broadway musical Avenue Q; the show also features other prominent Broadway composers and actors, including Gary Adler, Bobby Lopez, and Sutton Foster. The show also stars Heather Asch as Root, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Ginger, Tim Lagasse as Basil, Carmen Osbahr as Lily, and Natalie Venetia Belcon as Gwen.

Leave a comment

Posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2000s, Color, Disney Channel, Live Action, Television. Bookmark the permalink.

disneydetail

Tag Archives: 2000s

February 10

February 9

February 7

February 4

January 31

January 24

January 23

January 22

January 17

January 13

Recent Posts

Archives

Categories

Meta