Report: Disneyland Flag Raised Back to Full Staff,

Report: Disneyland Flag Raised Back to Full Staff
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by Rebekah and Doobie Moseley
September 24, 2001
A report on the ceremony to raise the Disneyland flag back to full staff. The flag has been at half staff since the tragedy on September 11th. Disney CEO Michael Eisner presided over the event.

President George W. Bush ordered American Flags to be raised to full staff on September 23rd around the country for the first time since the tragedy of September 11th. A ceremony was held at noon at Disneyland to do just that. Presiding over the ceremony were Disneyland Resort President Cynthia Harriss and the CEO of the Walt Disney Company Michael Eisner. Below is a transcript of the ceremony as well as pictures and video from the event.

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    Before the Ceremony
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    Entrance - Page 1
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    Entrance - Page 2
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    Disneyland President Cynthia Harriss
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    Disney CEO Michael Eisner
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    Raising the Flag
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    God Bless America - Page 1
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    God Bless America - Page 2
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    God Bless America - Page 3
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    After the Ceremony
    Discuss It
    Related Links
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Videos
Two videos are available that together make up the ceremony.

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Before the Ceremony
On Sunday, September 23rd, Disneyland guests along with numerous cast members and media were invited to Town Square at noon for a formal ceremony as the flag of the United States of America was raised to full staff. As the crowd gathered for the event cast members handed out small American flags. Approximately 15 minutes before the event the Disneyland Band marched down Main Street to the area where the flag pole and introductory speech of Walt Disney stand. The crowd waved the flags were in time with music. Many in the crowd sang along with "This is My Country" and "You're a Grand Old Flag."

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The American Flag at half staff
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Guest Relations Cast Members in front of City Hall for the ceremony
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Flags being handed out to the guests
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