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Disney Insider: The Magic of Special Effects

June 10, 2008

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To Minnie, Love Ariel
by Jackee, 27, Seattle, WI

When I was 5 years old my family took our first trip to Disneyland. I was having the time of my life running around in my new Minnie Mouse costume, exploring Tom Sawyer's Island ... read more

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THE MAIN ATTRACTION

Walt Disney's special effects team put actor Fred MacMurray in the sky.

Look at the Magic of Special Effects Courtesy of the Walt Disney Family Museum

There's a treasure trove of Disney lore and history right under our noses -- and right online. Although we're all excited about the construction of the Walt Disney Family Museum at San Francisco's Presidio, the Museum is open right now and anyone can visit it -- at its online location at Disney.com. It's open 24 hours a day and you don't need a ticket to enter! Read on for a sample of the treasures you'll find there, a behind-the-scenes look at how Disney's classic comedies made men into dogs and cars into flying machines.

One of the glories of making animated films is that nothing is impossible. Want to make a car fly? Just draw it that way. Talking animals? No harder than talking people. But when it comes to live-action films, things get in the way of creating a new, and impossible reality. Gravity, for example is a major obstacle. And yet, Walt seemed drawn to basing many of his most ...

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HISTORY AND TRIVIA

DO YOU KNOW DISNEY?
What Frontierland attraction had its premiere first at Walt Disney World and then in Disneyland the following year?

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THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
June 11, 1929 - Walt Disney's trademark application for the image of Mickey Mouse is filed with the United States Patent Office.

June 12, 1957 - At Disneyland, the Monsanto House of the Future opens in Tomorrowland. The walk-through attraction provides a glimpse of living in the future.

June 14, 1959 - The first urban monorail system in the U.S., the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System, begins operation at Disneyland in California.

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YOUR QUESTION I know that Ear Force One is the name of Mickey's hot air balloon. What was the name of Donald Duck's balloon? - Melanie, 54, Dedham, MA	Submit a Question!
DAVE'S ANSWER It was known as Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Duck. It made its inaugural flight on November 20, 1987.