Here’s a fun blast from the past. In December 1961, former US President Dwight Eisenhower, visited Disneyland with his family. The British News Reels have recently uploaded a short clip from his visit. Check out those Christmas parade costumes.
In 2006, Animator Chris Sanders was forced out of Walt Disney Animation Studios when John Lasseter removed him as director of the American Dog movie, which eventually became Bolt. Sanders had previously directed the beautiful and touching Lilo & Stitch and many fans were looking… Read More »Former Disney Animator Speaks Out Against Management
Get ready, Mouseketeers, for the house that just hit the market. Photo courtesy Flickr user Loren Javier via CC-License Disney’s home from 1932-1950 in Los Feliz, CA, a beautiful four-bedroom estate built by Walt himself, is currently listed at $3.65 million, a small price to pay… Read More »$3.65 Million? How About My Soul Instead?
Disneyland turns 56 today. Although I have not visited in far too long, it remains my favorite park. It is the only park Walt Disney ever walked in and because of that, has a special kind of magic you can’t find at any other Disney… Read More »Happy Birthday Disneyland
It’s been a mystery for more than 40 years. Did the infamous Hatbox Ghost ever really appear inside Disneyland’s classic Haunted Mansion attraction after it opened in August of 1969? Well film footage, taken by a park guest, has finally surfaced that answers the question… Read More »Video of the Hatbox Ghost in the Haunted Mansion, Finally Discovered
Disney fans who will be in the Southern California area on July 10th should check out this opportunity to buy tickets for a special fan organized “Be Our Guest” legend dinner at the Disneyland Hotel Steakhouse 55 restaurant. Among the “Legends” scheduled to attend are… Read More »“Be Our Guest” Legend Dinner, July 10th
Former Disney Imagineer Mark Hickson is now blogging over at “Disney by Mark.” He’s been cheerfully sharing some unique peeks behind the magic along with pieces from his collection of Disney memorabilia. I’m particularly enjoying his scans of the 1955 Guidebook for Disneyland – The… Read More »The Story of Disneyland – 1955 Guidebook
The topiaries that surround the exterior of Disneyland’s classic and much loved attraction “it’s a small world” have been impressing guests since 1966. But what behind the scenes magic is involved in putting on this show? This video with Topiary Engineer Craig Minasian reveals a… Read More »Small World Topiaries receive TLC