Keys to the Kingdom Tour Part 2
So as Julie led us out of the alley she pointed out a few of the names on the windows down Main Street. At the very end of the street…
Keys to the Kingdom Tour Part 1
Three years ago my wife and I got the opportunity to take the Keys to the Kingdom tour that is offered at the Magic Kingdom. I say opportunity because with…
Living with the Land
On October 1, 1982, Disney Introduced us to a new, cutting edge theme park. EPCOT Center or Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow was an idea dreamed up by Walt himself…
Figment
“Two tiny wings, eyes big and yellow, horns of a steer, but a lovable fellow. From head to tail, he’s royal purple pigment, and there, viola! You’ve got a figment.”…
Horizons Part 2
The Ride Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald was the main story writer as the Horizons project started. He added the warmth of the story to the models and designs of McGinnis’s small…
Horizons Part 1
On October 1, 1983 EPCOT Center celebrated the 1st anniversary of it’s opening. It also brought along with the celebration one of the most beloved rides ever associated with Disney.…
Discovery Island
It’s no secret that when Walt Disney was planning and creating Disneyland he eagerly wanted to include real animals into the Jungle Cruise ride experience. He was eventually dissuaded from…
The Florida Orange Bird
“Little Orange Bird in the Sunshine Tree Won’t you think of something sunny just for me? Think funny thoughts or sunny words That will make me happy, little Orange Bird…