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
When Walt visited the Park, he always created quite a stir behind the scenes. As soon as he drove through the back gate, the offices were abuzz. Phones would ring “Walt’s in the Park! “, “Who’s he talking to?” “Where is he now??” To us,… Read More »The Park: Disneyland, Anaheim, 1963
If there’s one dish that is synonymous with the Blue Bayou restaurant inside Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, it’s the Monte Cristo Sandwich. The southern classic is perfectly themed to the stately mansion that looks out over the Louisiana bayou set in a constant… Read More »Eat Disney at home! Blue Bayou’s Monte Cristo Sandwich recipe
When Peter Ellenshaw first went to work for Walt Disney Studios, Walt said, “One man who you’re going to work with is Ub Iwerks… you’ll learn a lot from him, if you’re willing to.” We, too, can learn a lot from Ub thanks to his… Read More »Like Father, Like Son: Interview with Disney Legend Don Iwerks
Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks – a new Disney Editions classic looks back at the career of Ub Iwerks, the genius behind many animation inventions, and co-creator of Mickey Mouse. The book is written by his son Don and contains some… Read More »Don Iwerks new book ‘Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks’
Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know it. And before the sun set on the year of its 60th anniversary, the animated classic was added to the National Film Registry. Twenty-five films recognized as being historically,… Read More »Disney’s Sleeping Beauty added to National Film Registry
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced a new special exhibition exploring The Walt Disney Studios and its efforts during World War II. It was a difficult time for the studios with many of its animators and artists serving in the armed forces, but Walt… Read More »The Walt Disney Disney Studios and World War II museum exhibit
The Walt Disney Company has come a long way in the last 96 years. It started as a little storefront studio in Hollywood where Walt Disney and his brother Roy brought in a few artists to start making animated shorts and commercial movies. Since then… Read More »Two Disney Talks from Disney Historian Dave Bossert