Rolly Crump joined the Walt Disney Studios in 1952 working as an animator on projects like Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and Sleeping Beauty. In 1959 he took his talents for design to WED Enterprises to help user Disneyland into the future. Crump’s work… Read More »Early Imagineer Rolly Crump shares passion for the living art of the theme park
It may never snow in central Florida, but the holiday season brings an extra dusting of pixie dust to your favorite theme parks and resorts at Walt Disney World. The Disney Blog was recently invited to participate in a special backstage tour that highlighted Walt… Read More »Explore Disney’s holiday magic with limited-time backstage tours
You can now explore Walt Disney World and Disneyland like never before by using the Play Disney Parks mobile app, a new digital entertainment offering that brings to life unique interactive experiences that enable visitors of all ages to access a wide range of activities… Read More »Play Disney Parks mobile app introduction and demo
If your family is anything like mine, and it probably isn’t, but just go with me here, then your children may have reached an age where ideas around travel are changing. That is, the family vacation is no longer dependent upon so many theme parks… Read More »Beyond the Parks: The Crossroads of Disney Travel
This morning Disney and Google are launching new Street View images of 11 favorite Disney theme and water parks in California and Florida. This feature of Google Maps has been around in various forms for a few years (Google Earth included), but this is a… Read More »Disney and Google partner for new Street View imagery
It seems like just last week we were celebrating the 10th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but in reality another 10 years has come and gone and the park has spread its wings a bit as it prepares to enter its third decade. Walt Disney… Read More »20th Anniversary fun announced for Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The property Gardenwalk sits on today is a key part of the future of the Disneyland Resort and the company might have a second chance at acquiring it. Sandwiched between two busy Anaheim roads (Disney Way and Katella) where there isn’t a lot of foot… Read More »A roadmap to a third gate at Disneyland needs Gardenwalk
The next time you visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios you won’t see the newest update to the park, but you will hear it. The park has updated the background music soundtrack to match the tone and story of the park’s updated narrative. Just like a film… Read More »New Area Soundtrack debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios