Today is the birthday of Buckminster Fuller, creator of the geodesic dome. Why is this important to Disney fans? Well Spaceship Earth is based on Bucky’s concept of the Geodesic Dome. Fuller was an architect, philosopher, and poet. I don’t know if he and Walt… Read More »Happy Birthday Bucky
I’ve been wondering where some of these rumor sites get their news. Apparently someone had a listening device or two planted in Eisner’s office. You’d think this would be bigger news. (thanks to CartoonBrew)
In 1955 Walt Disney broadcast the famous ‘Disneyland’ TV show on ABC. In large part it was an effort to publicize his upcoming creation of the Disneyland Themepark. One of the lands in Disneyland is Tomorrowland and the ideas and philosophy behind that led to… Read More »Mickey Mouse in Space