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Last updated: 2008 April 22.

1986 July 2 Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film The Great Mouse Detective to theaters in the US. It is based on the book Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus. The film's score was written by Henry Mancini. The film cost US$14 million to make. (Gross theater receipts: US$38 million.) [8] [11] [15] [23] [25] [229.117] [30.30] [64.70] [68.60] [14] [85.318] [97.297] [112.464] [191] [228.218] [745.84] [1074.216] (1985 [1]) July 4 In Disneyland, the Country Bear Jamboree is renamed Country Bear Playhouse. [228.106] July 11 The Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour opens in Cinderella Castle in Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland. [55.39] [228.92] In France, the Paris regional council approves plans for a Disneyland style amusement park in Marne-la-Vallée. [186.34] July Michael Graves presents to Disney his architectural model proposals for the Dolphin and Swan hotels for Walt Disney World. [222.66] July 18 Disney releases the animated film The Gummi Bears: A New Beginning to theaters in Britain. [23] [97.132] [228.221] July 23 An Orange County Superior Court orders Disneyland to pay US$600,000 to the family of Mel Yorba, who was murdered at the park in 1981. The jury found park officials negligent in their treatment of the injured youth. [189.A10] July 26 The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Parent Trap II. [85.190] [225.96] [228.129,380] July 30 Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Flight of the Navigator to theaters in the US. [23] [64.59] [68.61] [85.318] [112.461] [228.188] (month unknown) The Totally Minnie Parade runs at Disneyland. [501.565] August 8 The TV series The Ellen Burstyn Show first airs on ABC. [1] [14] [228.160] August 18 The Crockett's Tavern food facility opens at Fort Wilderness Resort at Walt Disney World. Former name was Campfire Snack Bar. [228.109] August 23 The U.S. Senate passes a bill, Public Law 99-391, designating December 5, 1986 as "Walt Disney Recognition Day". [23] September 6 CBS airs its last show of The Wuzzles. [228.141] [383.568] September 7 NBC airs the TV special Disney's DTV Romancin'. Previous name for the TV special was Disney's DTV Valentine. [228.140] September 12 The 3-D film Captain Eo, starring Michael Jackson, opens in the Magic Eye Theater in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World. It cost over US$17 million to produce, making it the most costly movie to date, at about US$1 million per minute. Lucasfilm provided more than 150 special effects for the 17-minute movie. [1] [9] [4] [23] [26.28] [56.81] [228.79] [238.208] [395.41] [479.48] September 13 ABC begins airing the TV show The Wuzzles. [228.141] [383.568] September 15 The Character Shop in Tomorrowland at Disneyland closes. [228.87] September Disney releases the film Smokeless Tobacco: The Sean Marsee Story for educational use. [501.508] Disney re-releases an updated version of the educational film I'm No Fool with Fire. [228.251] Disney releases the educational film Earthquakes. [228.155] Disney releases the educational film Learning with Film and Video. [228.283] Disney releases the educational film Chemistry Matters. [228.87] Disney releases the film Using Simple Machines for educational use. [501.582] Disney releases the film Careers in Math & Science: A Different View for educational use. [228.80] Disney releases the film Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure for educational use. [228.397] Disney releases a revised version of the film How to Catch a Cold for educational use. [228.244] Disney releases the film Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling for educational use. [228.226] Disney releases the film Aesop's Hare and Tortoise. [228.10] Disney releases the film AIDS. [23] [228.11] September 18 The TV series Siskel & Ebert debuts in syndication. [501.502] The film Captain Eo opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [1] [9] [4] [23] [26.28] [56.81] [228.79] September 19 The ABC TV network airs the pilot movie Sidekicks. The film was previously aired as The Last Electric Knight. [501.499] September 20 NBC airs the TV special program Disney's Captain Eo Grand Opening. [228.139] September 21 The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy Award (Outstanding Comedy Series) to the Walt Disney Studios for The Golden Girls TV show. [41.355] [59.305] [228.161] The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy Award (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series) to Betty White for her role in The Golden Girls TV show. [59.305] [228.161] The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy Award (Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series) to Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan for their work on The Golden Girls TV show. [59.305] [228.161] September 22 Sierra Leone issues ten postage stamps depicting Disney characters in Mother Goose fairy tales. [656.977] September 24 The La Boutique des Provinces shop opens in the Canada pavilion in World Showcase in EPCOT Center. [228.279] September 26 The syndicated TV show Today's Business premieres. The early-morning show airs on 133 stations. [1] [501.561] (1985 [56.83]) The ABC TV network debuts the Disney-produced Sidekicks show. [381.532] [501.499] (1987 [1]) September 28 The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Hero in the Family. [228.233] September 30 Disney reports earnings for the fiscal year at US$247 million, nearly triple to two years prior. [1] Disney premieres the film Tough Guys in San Luis Obispo, California. [501.566] October 1 The name of the Diamond Horseshoe Revue at Walt Disney World is changed to Diamond Horseshoe Jamboree. [228.124] The syndicated TV special Walt Disney's Wet and Wild airs. [501.597] October 3 Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Tough Guys to theaters in the US. [23] [64.147] [68.87] [85.318] [112.502] [501.566] October 5 The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Little Spies. [190.51] [228.292] October 10 Disney releases the film Basil, The Great Mouse Detective to theaters in the UK. [64.70] October 12 The Golden Horseshoe Revue show closes in Disneyland. It is the longest running show in history, at nearly 50,000 performances. [20] [228.208] [757.50] [939.126] October 14 Disney releases the film Sleeping Beauty on videocassette, for US$29.95. 3 million copies are sold. [1] [14] [501.505] [745.93] (1.3 million [238.189] (1987 [11]) October The Walt Disney Company and the China Central Television Network complete a deal for Disney to produce a weekly cartoon series for Chinese television, beginning October 26. [187.C26] October 17 Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The Color of Money to theaters in the US. (Gross theater receipts in the USA: US$52 million.) [1] [14] [23] [64.43] [85.318] [112.451] [108.241] [228.98] [1074.204] October 18 The Disney Channel airs The Disney Channel Premiere Film Spot Marks the X. [501.519] October 26 Gurgi's Munchies and Crunchies fast-food facility opens in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.222] The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled The B.R.A.T. Patrol. [228.35] November 1 The Golden Horseshoe Jamboree opens in Frontierland at Disneyland. It was formerly the Golden Horseshoe Revue. [228.208] November 2 The TV show Ask Max airs. [228.30] November 3 Grenada issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters at Christmas. [653.420] Grenada Grenadines issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters at Christmas. [653.456] November 4 Antigua & Barbuda issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [629.373] The Gambia issues six postage stamps depicting various Disney characters mailing letters in various countries. [653.37] Lesotho issues five postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [655.333] November 9 The ABC TV network airs the two-hour special Walt Disney World's 15th Birthday Celebration. [386.426] November The ABC TV network moves the Sidekicks show from Friday night at 9:30 PM to Saturday at 8:00 PM. [381.532] A celluloid and background of the Witch at her cauldron from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs sells for US$30,800 at an auction in New York. [177.66] November 14 Belize issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [629.751] November 15 The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film Down the Long Hills. [228.129,150] The ABC TV network airs the last episode of The Ellen Burstyn Show for the season. [228.160] November 16 The TV movie The Leftovers airs. [228.284] November 21 The Star Traders shop opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [501.521] November 23 The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Thanksgiving Promise. [501.549] November 27 The ABC TV network airs the special Disney's Fluppy Pups. [228.140] [386.128] November 30 The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Sunday Drive. [501.530] December 1 Filming begins on the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. [1] December 5 Walt Disney Recognition Day is celebrated in the United States. [23] December 7 Broadcasting of The Disney Channel is extended from 18 hours to 24 hours per day. [228.129] December 14 The two hour TV movie The Christmas Star airs. [228.91] The Big Thunder Barbecue restaurant opens in Big Thunder Ranch at Disneyland. [228.54] Year Total new Disney animation created for television for the year: 5 hours. [260.D8] Total profits from Disney theme parks during the year: US$548 million. 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