100 Years of Wonder - 2023

[Diane L]

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[Amy]

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[Carol]

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[Jess]

Business Ventures
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1923: Walt and Roy Disney form the "Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio"
1926: The Disneys change their name to the "Walt Disney Studio"
1930: First Disney book (Mickey Mouse Book)
1947: Disney appears before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAAC) and chastises the animator's strike for their association with Communist elements
1949: Walt Disney Music Company is formed
1955: Opening of Disneyland park in Anaheim, California
1963: Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room opens at Disneyland, first use of all-new “Audio-Animatronics” technology
1966: Walt Disney dies of lung cancer
1971: Opening of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
1972: Disneyland debuts the Main Street Electrical Parade
1977: Roy E Disney, Walt's nephew, resigns and the company suffers for several years
1980: First Home Video titles released
1982: EPCOT Center opens in Orlando, Florida
1983: Tokyo Disneyland opens
1984: Release of first Touchstone film, Splash
1985: Touchstone Television is founded, home to Boy Meets World and Home Improvement
1987: First Disney Store opens, in Glendale, California
1988: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is released and nominated for four Academy Awards
2002: Disney releases its first video game, Kingdom Hearts
2004: Disney purchases The Muppets franchise from Jim Henson
2006: Disney purchases Pixar Animation - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel 08/06/23
2009: Disney purchases Marvel Entertainment
2012: Disney purchases LucasFilm from George Lucas
2019: Disney+ streaming service premiers
2023: Disney's 100th Anniversary celebrated all year!


Animation Releases
Complete this section to become Master Animator

1927: Disney begins creating Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which is later distributed through Universal Pictures
1928: Steamboat Willie is released, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon and the first appearance of Minnie Mouse
1932: Release of Flowers and Trees, first full-color cartoon, and first cartoon to win an Academy Award
1934: The Wise Little Hen, first appearance of Donald Duck, is released
1935: The Band Concert, first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color, is released
1940: Release of Fantasia
1941: Release of Dumbo
1942: Release of Bambi
1943: U.S release of Saludos Amigos, featuring four animated segments set in South America
1945: Release of The Three Caballeros
1948: Release of Melody Time
1953: Release of Peter Pan
1955: Release of Lady and the Tramp
1967: Release of The Jungle Book
1970: Release of The Aristocats - The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart 23/01
1973: Release of Robin Hood
1981: Release of The Fox and the Hound
1986: Release of The Great Mouse Detective
1990: Release of Ducktales: the Movie, Treasure of the Lost Lamp - The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard 30/07/23
2000: Release of The Emperor's New Groove
2003: Release of The Incredibles - The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 08/06/23
2007: Release of Ratatouille
2012: Release of Wreck it Ralph
2015: Release of Inside Out
2017: Release of Coco - Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough 31/03/23


Live-Action Releases
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1946: Release of Song of the South
1952: Release of Robin Hood and His Merry Men
1954: Release of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1956: Release of Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1957: First program of the Zorro television series
1960: Release of Swiss Family Robinson
1961: Release of The Parent Trap
1962: Release of In Search of the Castaways
1964: Release of Mary Poppins
1965: Release of That Darn Cat
1968: Release of The Love Bug
1969: Release of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1974: Release of Herbie Rides Again
1975: Release of The Apple Dumpling Gang
1976: Release of The Shaggy D.A.
1978: Release of Return from Witch Mountain
1979: Release of The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1993: Release of Hocus Pocus
1997: Release of George of the Jungle
1999: Release of Inspector Gadget - Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson 18/10/23
2005: Release of Sky High
2006: Release of High School Musical
2011: Release of The Muppets
2018: Release of Christopher Robin - The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar 08/05/23
2020: Disney collaborates with 5000 Broadway Productions to bring Hamilton to the masses - Actress by Anne Enright 30/03/23


Princesses and Leading Ladies
Complete this section to become Disney Royalty

1937: Release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, first feature-length animated film
1938: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wins an Academy Honorary Award
1944: Disney is struggling financially, so they re-release Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1950: Release of Cinderella
1951: Release of Alice in Wonderland
1959: Release of Sleeping Beauty
1989: Release of The Little Mermaid
1991: Release of Beauty and the Beast
1992: Release of Aladdin
1994: Beauty and the Beast is Disney's first Broadway production
1995: Release of Pocahontas
1996: Release of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1998: Release of Mulan
2001: Release of The Princess Diaries - Atonement by Ian McEwan 20/02/23
2002: Release of Lilo and Stitch
2004: Release of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2005: Release of Ice Princess
2008: Release of Tinker Bell
2009: Release of The Princess and the Frog
2010: Release of Tangled
2013: Release of Frozen
2014: Release of Maleficent
2016: Release of Moana - Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn 19/06/23
2021: Release of Encanto
2022: Release of Turning Red - The Night Shift by Alex Finlay 15/01/23

[Mariana]

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[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

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[Carmen]

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[Amy]

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[Sarah]

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[Kristina]

Update to message 16 - 9/100 books completed.

[Stephanie]

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[Amy]

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[Amy]

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[Ana]

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[Amy]

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[Gem]

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[Allie]

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Animation Releases 2/25
2017: Release of Coco The Wolf and the Watchman: 1793

Live-Action Releases 3/25
2020: Disney collaborates with 5000 Broadway Productions to bring Hamilton to the masses Murder at Queen's Landing

Princesses and Leading Ladies 6/25
2005: Release of Ice Princess A Death in Vienna

[Lilli Gilliam]

I'm joining! I'd like to try all 100

[Lilli Gilliam]

Progress 32/100
Business Ventures
1923
1926
1930
1947
1949
1955
1963
1966
1971
1972
✔ 1977 The Shining
✔ 1980 The Mist
1982
1983
1984
1985
1987
1988
2002
✔ 2004 The Truth About Forever
✔ 2006 Cherry Cheesecake Murder
2009
✔ 2012 Eleanor & Park
✔ 2019 Two Can Keep a Secret
✔ 2023 The Island


Animation Releases
1927
1928
1932
1934
1935
1940
1941
1942
1943
1945
1948
1953
1955
1967
1970
1973
1981
1986
1990
✔ 2000 The Miserable Mill
✔ 2003 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
✔ 2007 Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
✔ 2012 Shadow and Bone
✔ 2015 A Court of Thorns and Roses
✔ 2017 Devil in Ohio


Live-Action Releases
1946
✔ 1952 The Borrowers
1954
✔ 1956 Night
1957
1960
1961
1962
1964
1965
1968
1969
1974
1975
1976
1978
1979
1993
1997
✔ 1999 A Walk to Remember
✔ 2005 Peach Cobbler Murder
2006
✔ 2011 The Romeo and Juliet Code
✔ 2018 Restore Me
✔ 2020 The Inheritance Games

Princesses and Leading Ladies
1937
1938
1944
1950
1951
1959
1989
✔ 1991 Mystery on October Road
1992
1994
✔ 1995 Ghosts of Gettysburg III: Spirits, Apparitions, and Haunted Places of the Battlefield
✔ 1996 The Notebook
1998
✔ 2001 Strawberry Shortcake Murder
2002
✔ 2004 The Truth About Forever
✔ 2005 Vendetta
✔ 2008 Savvy
2009
✔ 2010 The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
✔ 2013 This Girl
✔ 2014 The Ghost Files 2
✔ 2016 The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
✔ 2021 What Was the Plague?
✔ 2022 Lightlark

[Lilli Gilliam]

Update Message #122
10/100 books read

[Chalmation]

Updated message #6

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[Amy]

Updated message 9-- 20/50

[Lilli Gilliam]

Update Message #122
12/100 books read

[Drew]

Please sign me up for 50 books!
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Business Ventures
Complete this section to become Disney CEO

1923: Walt and Roy Disney form the "Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio"
1926: The Disneys change their name to the "Walt Disney Studio"
1930: First Disney book (Mickey Mouse Book)
1947: Disney appears before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAAC) and chastises the animator's strike for their association with Communist elements
1949: Walt Disney Music Company is formed
✅1955: Opening of Disneyland park in Anaheim, California - Black Candle Women
1963: Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room opens at Disneyland, first use of all-new “Audio-Animatronics” technology
1966: Walt Disney dies of lung cancer
1971: Opening of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
1972: Disneyland debuts the Main Street Electrical Parade
✅1977: Roy E Disney, Walt's nephew, resigns and the company suffers for several years - The Book of Cold Cases
1980: First Home Video titles released
1982: EPCOT Center opens in Orlando, Florida
1983: Tokyo Disneyland opens
1984: Release of first Touchstone film, Splash
1985: Touchstone Television is founded, home to Boy Meets World and Home Improvement
1987: First Disney Store opens, in Glendale, California
1988: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is released and nominated for four Academy Awards
2002: Disney releases its first video game, Kingdom Hearts
✅2004: Disney purchases The Muppets franchise from Jim Henson - They Never Learn
2006: Disney purchases Pixar Animation
2009: Disney purchases Marvel Entertainment
2012: Disney purchases LucasFilm from George Lucas
✅2019: Disney+ streaming service premiers - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
✅2023: Disney's 100th Anniversary celebrated all year! - All the Dangerous Things


Animation Releases
Complete this section to become Master Animator

✅1927: Disney begins creating Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which is later distributed through Universal Pictures - Passing
1928: Steamboat Willie is released, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon and the first appearance of Minnie Mouse
1932: Release of Flowers and Trees, first full-color cartoon, and first cartoon to win an Academy Award
1934: The Wise Little Hen, first appearance of Donald Duck, is released
1935: The Band Concert, first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color, is released
1940: Release of Fantasia
1941: Release of Dumbo
1942: Release of Bambi
1943: U.S release of Saludos Amigos, featuring four animated segments set in South America
1945: Release of The Three Caballeros
1948: Release of Melody Time
1953: Release of Peter Pan
1955: Release of Lady and the Tramp
1967: Release of The Jungle Book
1970: Release of The Aristocats
1973: Release of Robin Hood
✅1981: Release of The Fox and the Hound - Killers of a Certain Age
1986: Release of The Great Mouse Detective
1990: Release of Ducktales: the Movie, Treasure of the Lost Lamp
2000: Release of The Emperor's New Groove
2003: Release of The Incredibles
✅2007: Release of Ratatouille - Colters' Woman
2012: Release of Wreck it Ralph
✅2015: Release of Inside Out - When
2017: Release of Coco


Live-Action Releases
Complete this section to become Executive Director

1946: Release of Song of the South
✅1952: Release of Robin Hood and His Merry Men - Lessons in Chemistry
1954: Release of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1956: Release of Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1957: First program of the Zorro television series
1960: Release of Swiss Family Robinson
1961: Release of The Parent Trap
1962: Release of In Search of the Castaways
1964: Release of Mary Poppins
1965: Release of That Darn Cat
1968: Release of The Love Bug
1969: Release of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1974: Release of Herbie Rides Again
1975: Release of The Apple Dumpling Gang
1976: Release of The Shaggy D.A.
1978: Release of Return from Witch Mountain
✅1979: Release of The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again - Daisy Jones & The Six
✅1993: Release of Hocus Pocus - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
1997: Release of George of the Jungle
1999: Release of Inspector Gadget
2005: Release of Sky High
2006: Release of High School Musical
✅2011: Release of The Muppets - The Night Circus
✅2018: Release of Christopher Robin - Imposter
✅2020: Disney collaborates with 5000 Broadway Productions to bring Hamilton to the masses - Good Girl, Bad Blood


Princesses and Leading Ladies
Complete this section to become Disney Royalty

1937: Release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, first feature-length animated film
1938: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wins an Academy Honorary Award
1944: Disney is struggling financially, so they re-release Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1950: Release of Cinderella
1951: Release of Alice in Wonderland
✅1959: Release of Sleeping Beauty - The Haunting of Hill House
1989: Release of The Little Mermaid
1991: Release of Beauty and the Beast
1992: Release of Aladdin
1994: Beauty and the Beast is Disney's first Broadway production
1995: Release of Pocahontas
✅1996: Release of The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
✅1998: Release of Mulan - A Flicker in the Dark
2001: Release of The Princess Diaries
2002: Release of Lilo and Stitch
✅2004: Release of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement - Daisy Darker
2005: Release of Ice Princess
2008: Release of Tinker Bell
✅2009: Release of The Princess and the Frog - The Summer I Turned Pretty
✅2010: Release of Tangled - The Final Girl Support Group
✅2013: Release of Frozen - Dear Edward
✅2014: Release of Maleficent - The Weight of Blood
2016: Release of Moana
✅2021: Release of Encanto - The Sorority Murder
✅2022: Release of Turning Red - I'm Glad My Mom Died

[Amy]

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[Carol]

update #7:

40/50 completed

[=MYSTIQUE=]

Updated message #34

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[Drew]

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[Lilli Gilliam]

Update Message #122
16/100 books read

[Amy]

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[Rachael]

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[Amy]

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[Amy]

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[Chalmation]

Updated message #6

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[Chalmation]

Updated message #6

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[TerryJane, Challenges]

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I completed the Princesses and Leading Ladies section to achieve the Disney Royalty title. 👸

✔️Princesses and Leading Ladies - completed March 29, 2023
🏰 1937: Release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, first feature-length animated film
The Last American Vampire
🏰 1938: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wins an Academy Honorary Award
You Don't Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles
🏰 1944: Disney is struggling financially, so they re-release Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
🏰 1950: Release of Cinderella
If You Leave Me
🏰 1951: Release of Alice in Wonderland
The Scent of Burnt Flowers
🏰 1959: Release of Sleeping Beauty
Valentine
🏰 1989: Release of The Little Mermaid
All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
🏰 1991: Release of Beauty and the Beast
The Essential Edgar Allan Poe: Stories, Poems, Biography
🏰 1992: Release of Aladdin
Mostly Harmless
🏰 1994: Beauty and the Beast is Disney's first Broadway production
Flying Solo
🏰 1995: Release of Pocahontas
The Way I Heard It
🏰 1996: Release of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Violeta
🏰 1998: Release of Mulan
Orchid Beach
🏰 2001: Release of The Princess Diaries
1st to Die
🏰 2002: Release of Lilo and Stitch
Beat Until Stiff: A Mary Ryan Mystery
🏰 2004: Release of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Cross Her Heart
🏰 2005: Release of Ice Princess
20th Century Ghosts
🏰 2008: Release of Tinker Bell
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
🏰 2009: Release of The Princess and the Frog
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
🏰 2010: Release of Tangled
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
🏰 2013: Release of Frozen
Bad Monkey
🏰 2014: Release of Maleficent
What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
🏰 2016: Release of Moana
The Other People
🏰 2021: Release of Encanto
The Stranger in the Lifeboat
🏰 2022: Release of Turning Red
One Last Secret

[Sarah]

Message 20 Updated
Progress: 60/100

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message #25 - 19/50 books read!

[Kristina]

Update to message 16 - 19/100 books read.

[Carmen]

Update to message #13

PROGRESS: 56/100

[Amy]

Updated message 9-- 25/50

[Jess]

Updated message #107

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[Chalmation]

Updated message #6

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[Drew]

Update to message #128: 19/50 books read!

[Carol]

update #7:

Progress: 45/50 completed as follows

Business Ventures (8)
Animation Releases (14)
Live-Action Releases (11)
Princesses and Leading Ladies (12)

[Chalmation]

Updated message #6

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