Note: The Disney Blog is pleased to welcome Penguin Young Readers and “I am Walt Disney” as a sponsor. Compensation was received in exchange for this post, however, all editorial decisions are our own. Since I first heard about “I am Walt Disney” from Penguin… Read More »‘I am Walt Disney’ is the perfect book to introduce Walt to a new generation
Disney is now involved in finding answers to one of the modern world’s great mysteries – what happened to aviation pioneer and adventurer Amelia Earhart. I, personally, am really intrigued by this mystery and wonder if we ever will have a clear answer. One of… Read More »National Geographic expedition sets off to solve mystery of Amelia Earhart
Disney artist and Imagineer Harper Goff created many of the iconic on-screen and real world attractions you associate with the Disney brand. Alas, his influence is largely unknown unless you’re a die-hard Disney buff or grew up in Fort Collins, CO where Goff himself was… Read More »New mural in Fort Collins, CO pays tribute to Disney’s master artist – Harper Goff
The National Film Registry selects 25 films that are recommended for preservation each year because they are historically, culturally or aesthetically significant. Disney’s Cinderella is one of this year’s films to be added to the prestigious list. All inducted films can be found on the… Read More »Walt Disney’s animated classic Cinderella welcomed to the National Film Registry
Walt Disney made 26 animated shorts featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit before losing the rights to the popular character in a distribution deal gone wrong. Alas, only 19 of the original shorts are known to exist. Now, an 84 year old Disney fan in Japan… Read More »Another lost Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon found
The fantastic book “Ink & Paint” by Mindy Johnson tells the mostly untold stories of the women of Walt Disney’s Animation studio. Without the work of these talented artists, the Disney we know today would never exist nor would any of the classics. A new… Read More »Ink & Paint documentary series will bring important Disney animation history to life
We recently heard from Leo Holzer, friend of this blog, Disney historian, and organizer of the fan group that was formerly known as “Friends of the Walt Disney Family Museum,” over a bit of a rough spot they found themselves in after Facebook delisted their… Read More »Facebook page run by Disney historian forced to change name
There are a few books that are must-haves for any serious Disney fan. Sadly, many of them, like the excellent “Disneyland The Nickel Tour”, are long out of print. That’s why you’ll want to add “Walt’s Words: Quotations of Walt Disney with Sources” by Disney… Read More »Did Walt Disney really say that? This book has the answer