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Mr. A made very few appearances after his historic flight. I have a set of Bob Hope Xmas Shows DVD's and Neil A. toured Vietnam with Bob in 1970 or 71. Great to see him looking so young. The Military folk loved him. He did turn up in odd places from time to time and while I was there on that date I didn't get to see his speech.
Here is the info from Wikipedia.
"On July 15, 2005 (with "soft openings" starting July 1), only two days before Disneyland's official 50th Anniversary, Space Mountain reopened from a major refurbishment that started in April, 2003. A re-opening ceremony was held that day which featured a guest speaker, Neil Armstrong, who received a plaque that day which said "Presented to Mr. Neil Armstrong for his courage and adventurous spirit that continues to inspire all mankind to reach for the stars". The plaque also features the Disney quote "It's kinda fun to do the impossible". The new Space Mountain featured new rocket sleds, a new queue, new music (by The Incredibles and Mission: Impossible III composer Michael Giacchino), new special effects and a storyline."
I never found out if he went on the ride.
A true hero not just of the USofA but the World.
IRREPLACEABLE.
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