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Road Trip to Marceline: An Alternative Way to Connect with Disney History
If you’re a Disney history buff like me, I’m sure you’ve walked through Hollywood Studios’ Walt Disney Presents numerous times examining Walt’s timeline of legacy. Toward the beginning of the attraction, you’re presented with images and artifacts related to Marceline, Missouri, Walt’s childhood home from ages 5-10. Although his time there seemed short, Marceline had a … Road Trip to Marceline: An Alternative Way to Connect with Disney History
A Brief History of Disney: Splash Mountain
For those of us who spent our formative years visiting Disney parks, the age-old Zip-a-dee-doo-dah theme synonymous with the Splash Mountain attraction likely holds a special place in your heart. Even though I remember the day this attraction opened like it was yesterday, I didn’t know much about how it came to be until I … A Brief History of Disney: Splash Mountain
The Ever-Evolving Concept of EPCOT
On my recent visit to EPCOT, before entering the gate, I stopped in front of the welcome plaque that reads the following: “To all who come to the this Place of Joy, Hope, and Friendship… Welcome EPCOT is inspired by Walt Disney’s creative vision. Here, human achievements are celebrated through imagination, wonders of enterprise and … The Ever-Evolving Concept of EPCOT
A Brief History of Disney: Journey into Imagination with Figment
Many of you know, I grew up cultivating a love of Disney from further away than most. I’ve spent my life living on the eastern coast of Australia, where my family has a business that took us back and forward between Sydney and Los Angeles often. My sister, Casey, and I were lucky enough to … A Brief History of Disney: Journey into Imagination with Figment
A Brief History of Disney: Space Mountain
Welcome back to A Brief History of Disney. This month, I thought it might be fun to take a look at exactly how Space Mountain, in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, came into our lives. If you didn’t catch our first journey into the back story of Disney attractions together, be sure to check … A Brief History of Disney: Space Mountain
A Brief History of Disney: King Arthur Carrousel
Welcome to a new series that I have wanted to start for years. In A Brief History of Disney, we will be looking at attractions, one at a time, taking a deep dive into their history and how they came to be. Trust me; you will be surprised to read about how some of your … A Brief History of Disney: King Arthur Carrousel
Review of Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
There are a number of exhibits that will be of interest at the recently opened “Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, but the one that will take visitors’ breath away is a series of 25 line drawings drawn by Marc Davis (one … Review of Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Saturday Snacks: It’s Time to Bake a Walt Disney Favorite – Soft Gingerbread!
Happy weekend, friends. I hereby call the latest meeting of The Society of Disney Carb Lovers into session (insert gavel sound here and please picture me in a black judge’s robe and white powdered wig…I mean, if we’re gonna do it, let’s really go all out, right?). We are here today to extol the virtues … Saturday Snacks: It’s Time to Bake a Walt Disney Favorite – Soft Gingerbread!
Bonni Lou Kern, Original Mouseketeer, Passes Away
Original Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club, Bonni Lou Kern, has passed away from natural causes. Kern was 79 years old. According to a statement given to USA Today by Disney historian Lorraine Santoli, Kern passed on Monday in Wooster, Ohio. Kern starred as a Mouseketeer from 1955 to 1956. Kern is survived by her … Bonni Lou Kern, Original Mouseketeer, Passes Away
Where to Find Old Hollywood at Walt Disney World
Many wonderful themes abound in the world of Disney, from the Grimm Fairy Tales to Alice in Wonderland, and Marvel Comics. Realms of fantasy and the possibilities of tomorrow are all used to create wonderful lands, resorts, and cruises. Old Hollywood, the world from which Disney emerged, is one which has been tastefully used by Imagineers across the … Where to Find Old Hollywood at Walt Disney World
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