If you’ve been reading The Disney Blog for a while, then you might remember that one of the attractions I feel a close attraction to is The Matterhorn in Disneyland. It was the first attraction my grandfather Vic Greene was show producer on while at… Read More »Matterhorn Movie
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
The Disney History Institute is out with their first documentary and it will make Disneyland Railroad fans weep. The first part of the video reveals 1955 Disneyland in gorgeous full color and includes a trip around the park on the Railroad featuring footage I’d never… Read More »Original 1955 Disneyland Railroad Cars Reunited in San Luis Obispo
The latest Harvard Business Review Ideacast features excerpts from a wide ranging interview with Disney CEO Bob Iger. It’s very rare for Bob to drop his CEO personality, but there are a few moments in this interview where I felt we were seeing the real… Read More »Harvard Business Review interviews Disney CEO Bob Iger
Among the class of 2011 to be inducted into the group of Disney Legends is a television host, puppeteer, a number of voice artists, and a hotelier. This group represents a diverse slice of Disney history and speaks to the large shoulders upon which the… Read More »2011 Disney Legend Class Announced
Don’t let anyone ever tell you that Disney theme parks are for empty heads or those who want to escape reality. Derek Flanzraich digs deep into his personal story of time with his brother enjoying Walt Disney’s magical themed realms and pulls out some touching… Read More »Derek’s Disney Story Finds Reassurance Among the Parks
When Russian college student Maximov was assigned to recreate movie title sequence, he broke out his Canon 5D markII and After Effects and got to work. The product is this amazing re-imagining of the opening titles for Walt Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. 20000… Read More »Videopolis – 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Opening Titles)
When I was a kid Imagineers were this pretty much unknown class of people who worked behind the scenes but never revealed how the magic was made. Well, they’re still not opening up their book of tricks, but they have come out from behind the… Read More »Imagineers talk details of “One Man’s Dream”