GLENDALE OFFICIALLY MICKEY MOUSE CITY.Byline: Nicholas Grudin Staff Writer GLENDALE - It was a Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse Famous character of Walt Disney's animated cartoons. He was introduced in Steamboat Willie (1928), the first animated cartoon with sound. Mickey was created by Disney, who also provided his high-pitched voice, and was usually drawn by the studio's head animator, occasion Tuesday at Glendale City Hall, where Disney Imagineering was honored for its 50-year history as one of the city's top private employers. The company's cartoon mascot was on hand with Imagineering executives for the official declaration that Dec. 16 will be Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Imagineering Day in Glendale. ``It's a wonderful recognition of something that began 50 years ago and created a whole new industry: the theme park industry,'' said Marty Sklar, vice chairman and principal creative executive for Disney Imagineering, who worked with Walt Disney himself to create the division. ``Walt would be extremely pleased.'' More than 1,000 employees work at Glendale's Flower Street campus for Disney Imagineering, which - after the original Disney theme park was developed - became responsible for the planning and construction of all others. Tuesday night - just blocks from the offices where Disney World and Disneyland Disney World and Disneyland Two theme parks built by the Walt Disney Co. (see Disney Co.), a U.S. corporation that became the best-known 20th-century purveyor of entertainment. Paris were conceived and planned - a costumed Mickey Mouse joined Sklar and Imagineering President Don Goodman Donald Goodman (born May 9 1966 in Leeds) is a former English football player who played as a striker. He retired in 2004 and now occasionally appears as a guest on the Sky Sports phone-in show, You're On Sky Sports, John Barnes' Football Night on Channel Five and Hancock's Half to accept the city's tribute. The Mickey mascot was invited to take the mayor's seat, and he gladly obliged o·blige v. o·bliged, o·blig·ing, o·blig·es v.tr. 1. To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means. 2. - to applause from the audience. ``Everybody smiles when they meet Mickey, but when they meet us the smiles stop,'' Councilman Dave Weaver said into his microphone as Mickey paraded down the aisle. ``Glendale has been a great home for us and one that creative people feel very comfortable in,'' Goodman said. The cities of Anaheim and Burbank are also honoring Disney Imagineering. Disney Imagineering is now working on Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland (Traditional Chinese: 香港迪士尼樂園) is the first theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks, , where a number of Glendale residents have been sent to help build the company's 11th theme park, Sklar said. |
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