One of the best books written about Disneyland’s history is the Nickel Tour: A Postcard Journey Through a Half Century of the Happiest Place on Earth by David Mumford and Bruce Gordon. It’s an amazing work that I refer to often as the canonical source… Read More »WDW History Collection
Christian Science Monitor book review of Peter Jungk’s fictionalized biography of Walt Disney and one of his animators. This animator becomes obsessed with the famous filmmaker after he is let go from the company. When reading the book remember the reviewer’s caution, “Every detail in… Read More »The Perfect American?
Just when I was about to delete his site off my bookmarks for inactivity, Michael Barrier returns with an excellent essay on Disneyland Paris. Barrier is always insightful: Walt Disney’s original Disneyland, when it opened almost fifty years ago, was itself reminiscent of a department… Read More »Just when you thought it was safe…
Tom Keating has found a novel way to find his car in the vast parking lots of Walt Disney World. I sense a business opportunity. Have a keychain sized device that you click once to record the location of your car. Then at the end… Read More »Disney GPS
As we approach the 49th Birthday for Disneyland (you’re going to be there, right?) it’s as good a time as every to look at one of the best Walt Disney related websites on the internet – The Walt Disney Family Museum. This most recent issue… Read More »Mary Poppins
SaveDisney, the website started by Roy E. Disney to push for the ouster of Michael Eisner and reformation of the Disney Board of Directors, posts a letter from Abagail Disney today. Abagail is Roy O. and Edna Disney’s granddaughter. Abagail addresses what Cast Members have… Read More »Another Disney Family Member Speaks Out
One of the things that fascinates me about Disneyland and Disney World is what goes on in the life of a Cast Member. Lucky for me and you they think their lives are fascinating too and post about them on the web. Here’s a site… Read More »Bye Bye Subs
Looking for something fun and interesting to do this weekend, LaughingPlace.com’s LPWire notes that the Los Angeles Live Steamers and the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society are celebrating the 5th anniversary of the opening of Walt’s Barn to the public. Walt’s Barn is open for free… Read More »Walt’s Barn – 5th year open to public