90 Years of Disney Firsts
In October 2013, we celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Disney Company. We all know that Disney is number 1 in a lot of things but do you know all…
Walt Disney’s Barn
This is a great article I saw on the Disney Insider Blog and wanted to share the information with all. Enjoy!! When describing his dream that was later to become…
Roy O. Disney, More Than Just A Brother
Today I wanted to write about someone behind the scenes who really helped shape the Disney Corporation. We all look at Walt and his visions and dreams, Mickey as the…
Ubbe Eert Iwerks – Disney Legend
Ubbe Eert Iwerks was born on March 24, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri. He’s the father to Disney Legend Don Iwerks and David L. Iwerks and grandfather to film producer…
50 Years Later, a Look Back at ‘it’s a small world’
From the Disney Insider blog With the announcement yesterday morning of Disney Parks’ 50th anniversary celebration of “it’s a small world,” we thought it would be fitting to take a…
50 Years of The Jungle Cruise – African Veldt
This year, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of a previously undiscovered region at Disneyland park (now navigable on the Jungle Cruise) known as the African Veldt. The Disney Park blog…
10 Facts About Disney and the Oscars
From the Disney Insider Blog. The Oscars are almost upon us and there’s a lot to be excited about. As we all know, though, the 86th Annual Academy Awards this…
Walt’s Partner in Life, Lillian Marie Disney
Walt Disney had many people over the years that supported his plans and ideas, but I don’t think anyone could have supported him more than Lillian Marie Bounds. On this…
1964-1965 New York World’s Fair
As Disney fans from all around the globe know, the 1964-65 World’s Fair in New York was a veritable explosion of Imagineering creativity. Guests marveled at magnificent wonders from “it’s…