A Golden Celebration of Disney History
From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Becky Cline This week, we announced that D23 will be celebrating the Walt Disney Archives and its Golden Anniversary throughout the month…
Everything’s Coming Up Disney: New Year’s and the Rose Parade
From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Jeff Kurtti When I was a kid, the inroads to my Disney passion were a great deal more limited than they are…
Ub Iwerks: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom
From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Jeff Kurtti “Anyone with even a passing knowledge of animation history knows the name Ub Iwerks,” Leonard Maltin says, “He is the…
Boulevards of Movie Dreams Part Two: Imagineering Hollywood
From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Jeff Kurtti In a recent Disney Parks Blog post, the inspirations for the architectural glamour at Disney’s Hollywood Studios were highlighted. Twenty-five…
Walking in Walt’s Footsteps
Happy Thursday and Welcome Back Main Streeters. Have you ever wondered where the inspiration for Main Street U.S.A. came from? I had always thought it came from Walt’s beautiful imagination,…
Tapestry of Dreams/Nations, gone but not forgotten.
Do you remember? “The gateway of time has opened and the spirit of humanity has brought us together. Let us reach out and touch. Peace and goodwill to all who…
Ten Things Throwback Thursday – Magic Kingdom Edition #tbt
Ten Things Throwback Thursday – Magic Kingdom Edition With all the new and exciting changes coming to Walt Disney World, I could bet that some of us die hard Disney…
A bit of “spooky” Disney…. River Country & Discovery Island, now vs then!
Did you know about the history here? Read on! You know that creepy old abandoned house at the top of the hill that no one will go to?…… Well at…