Which Rides Would Walt Disney Have Loved?
Walt Disney and a mouse created all the wonders that have driven The Walt Disney Company for the past 100 years. Sometimes, I like to examine the Disney theme parks today and imagine how...
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Walt Disney’s Childhood Home Opened To The Public For The First Time Ever
Last weekend, Disney fans in the Chicagoland area got to celebrate The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary in a unique way. Walt Diseny’s childhood home and birthplace was open to the public for the...
How A Four Page Contract Launched The Disney Empire
Today, The Walt Disney Company is a multi-billion dollar conglomerate that encompasses television, films, parks, and more. Over the last century, Disney has expanded in ways that no one could have predicted on its...
Thank You, Disney
Please close your eyes and think back to your childhood for a moment. Remember all the things that made you happy. Many of them relate to Disney, don’t they? Your favorite cartoons and some...
Which Themed Lands Would Walt Disney Have Loved?
While Walt Disney built the first theme park of note and popularized the idea for an entire industry, he unfortunately missed a lot. Since the artist died in 1966, he never set foot in...
Disney Headlines for September 20th, 2023
This week in Disney Headlines: hoarders have the last laugh, The Little Mermaid and Elemental win in the end, and Byron Allen does it again. Now Who’s Laughing? Here’s something you didn’t know about...
Five Incredible But True Facts about Walt Disney
Walt Disney turned the impossible into an everyday part of life. First, the animator created unforgettable cartoon characters that enriched our lives. Later, Uncle Walt built an entire theme park based on many of...
All the Times Walt Disney Faced Financial Ruin
Recently, Bob Iger caused a stir when he appeared on CNBC and loudly proclaimed that all linear television assets were up for grabs. That’s the equivalent of putting your house and/or car up for...
Disney Gives A Preview Of The ‘Dream Makers’ Statue Coming To Hong Kong Disneyland
As part of the Disney100 celebration, Imagineers have been hard at work creating something special! For Hong Kong Disneyland, Imagineers are creating a new Dream Makers statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse! Dream...
Disney by the Decade: The 1950s Part II — Disneyland’s Second Opening
How do you take The Happiest Place on Earth and make it even better? This question drove Walt Disney during the late 1950s, leading to the introduction of the world’s first theme park monorail...
