As part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration, D23, the Official Disney Fan Club, is hosting a Gold Member visit to Walt Disney’s hometown of Marceline, MO, on June 3, 2023. The Details D23 invites its Gold Members back to Walt’s boyhood hometown for a one-of-a-kind… Read More »D23 to Host Visit to Walt Disney’s Hometown of Marceline in June 2023
Well that was fast! It was only yesterday that Disney Parks was teasing an opening date for “TRON Lightcycle / Run” at Magic Kingdom, and Walt Disney just dropped an official date for the calendars. Opening Date The official opening date for the new “TRON… Read More »Walt Disney World Announces Opening Date for ‘TRON Lightcycle / Run’ at Magic Kingdom
During an event to celebrate Walt Disney’s 121st birthday, it was announced that the Palm Springs Air Museum, in conjunction with Phoenix Air, will restore and recreate the interior of Walt Disney’s plane, the Gulfstream I, to resemble what it looked like when Walt flew… Read More »Disney Announces Restoration of Walt Disney’s Plane to Its 1960s Design
When you think of The Walt Disney Company and all that it owns, one needs to remember that it all started with one man, Walt Disney, and today would have been his 121st birthday. His Beginnings On December 5, 1901, Walter Elias Disney, one of… Read More »Happy Birthday Walt Disney!
We are saddened to share the news that Disney Legend Alice Davis has died at the age of 93. Best known for her work on audio-animatronic costumes as a Walt Disney Imagineer, Alice was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2004 and was a constant… Read More »Disney Legend, Imagineer Alice Davis has died at age 93
If you missed a chance to see Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I Airplane at D23 Expo last month, The Palm Springs Air Museum is hosting an event that includes a viewing of the plane. The Event An exclusive Private Viewing Party for Walt Disney’s Grumman… Read More »The Palm Springs Air Museum To Host Private Viewing and Lecture For Walt Disney’s Plane
Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the opening of EPCOT at Walt Disney World, so I thought it would be fun to look at the park’s history and milestones to commemorate it. In the Beginning EPCOT, which stands for Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow, may… Read More »A Look Back at 40 Years of EPCOT
Walt Disney historians are getting a treat at this year’s D23 Expo, as Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I plane has made a cross-country journey to Anaheim, California, where it will be on display for fans attending the sold-out event from September 9-11, 2022. The Exhibit… Read More »Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I Airplane Makes Cross-Country Journey for D23 Expo 2022