Note: This article is republished courtesy Leo N. Holzer and the Friends of the Walt Disney Family Museum. Thanks to David Lesjak for sharing his research with us. Imagine a world if Walt Disney had died on Sept. 4, 1918. It almost happened. Postal employee… Read More »Imagine a world without Walt Disney. How he narrowly escaped death on September 4, 1918
Was she a Disney legend? No, she isn’t absolutely known for one specific role in the world of Disney, but she did have quite a few credits with the Disney company. Her TV movie that she wrote, “The Girl Most Likely To…”, aired on ABC… Read More »Joan Rivers 1933-2014
As part of a media event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue at Walt Disney World we had the opportunity to interview Bruce Miller, the Zoo or Ranch manager at Tri-Circle-D Ranch in Walt Disney World’s Fort Wilderness and take… Read More »Disney’s Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Fort Wilderness is an overlooked gem
4th generation glass cutter Manuel Arribas has worked at Crystal Arts on Main Street USA for 47 years. That’s quite an accomplishment and it’s wonderful to have actual craftsmen and artisans working in the parks. I love to stop by and watch as they spin… Read More »A Cut Above the rest – Glass Cutter Manuel Arribas from Disneyland’s Crystal Arts shop
Disney author Kevin Yee has just released an updated version of his popular book “Walt Disney World Hidden History.” The second edition includes 163 additional entries to the long list of remnants, tributes, and hidden secrets. Also new in this edition are full color photos.… Read More »More Walt Disney World Hidden History
I think we’ve just witnessed the introduction of a new word into the geek lexicon – Grooting. To be Grooted is to have someone dancing behind you only to stop a second before you turn around. It comes from this scene in Marvel’s Guardians of… Read More »James & Sean Gunn Get Grooted at Dragon Con
It is telling that one of the ways Imagineers fixed Disney California Adventure was by adding more of ‘Disney’ and Walt Disney’s personal history into the park. Part of that history became Buena Vista Street, which was supposed to represent Hollywood much as Walt himself… Read More »Walk-Around Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Coming to Disneyland
During last night’s ABC Television Network special “The Story of Frozen: Making an Animated Classic,” big news was made when Disney announced a new animated short set in the world of Disney’s Frozen. “Frozen Fever” will welcome back to the big screen Anna, Elsa, Kristoff,… Read More »More Frozen coming from Disney sooner than expected