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Original Plans for Walt Disney’s Backyard Railroad up for auction

Some lucky Disneyana collector, or hopefully a museum or fan club like The Carolwood Society, will soon be the sole owner of the original plans for Walt Disney’s Backyard Railroad. The historic lot is going up for auction next month on Heritage Auctions. Walt Disney’s… Read More »Original Plans for Walt Disney’s Backyard Railroad up for auction

The Imagineering Story trailer – A Disney+ Original Series

One of the Disney original series we’re looking forward on Disney+ is the documentary series created by Emmy and Academy Award nominated director, Leslie Iwerks. In “The Imagineering Story,” Iwerks and her crew were given unprecedented access to the Disney archives and Imagineering’s current projects… Read More »The Imagineering Story trailer – A Disney+ Original Series

Disney Legend Blaine Gibson has died

It is with great sadness that pass along word of the death of Blaine Gibson – the man who sculpted the Disney world. Gibson joined The Walt Disney Studios in 1939 as an animator and worked on many projects, including feature length films. Among his… Read More »Disney Legend Blaine Gibson has died

Orange Bird returns to Sunshine Tree Terrace with new T-Shirt

If you may recall Disney recently swapped locations of Aloha Isle and Sunshine Tree Terrace, probably to ease congestion in Adventureland as they begin construction on a new restaurant coming to the old Adventureland Verandah location. What got lost in the move was the icon… Read More »Orange Bird returns to Sunshine Tree Terrace with new T-Shirt

Disney’s St. Louis Development That Never Was

Todd Pierce at the Disney History Institute has wrapped up his 10-part series on the Saint Louis Riverfront Square development that Walt Disney has proposed building in what he considered his home state of Missouri. The project was to be the net evolution after Disneyland.… Read More »Disney’s St. Louis Development That Never Was