October 8

Births

 * 1907 - Art Babbitt

Theme Park Happenings

 * 1997 - Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa receives its spa facilities and takes on its current name
 * 2001 - Journey Into Your Imagination closes to be turned into Journey Into Imagination With Figment
 * 2003 - Wishes and Mickey's PhilharMagic open at Magic Kingdom
 * 2010 - ElecTRONica begins at Disney California Adventure