by Todd James Pierce | Jan 17, 2014
The Story Department, including Roy Williams (with Mickey), Webb Smith (with jalopy), Homer Brightman (with crooked, buck teeth), Harry Reeves (with wavy hair), Ted Sears (with cigar), Otto Englander (with glasses), Jack himself (with Pegleg Pete), and Earl...
by Todd James Pierce | Jan 13, 2014
ALWEG Test Track – Cologne, Germany – July 1957 Monorail Tales – Part 2 The ALWEG-Bahn By Todd James Pierce The origins of the original Disneyland monorail lay far from California: they extend all the way over to Germany, where the wealthy...
by Paul F Anderson | Nov 1, 2013 |
A DISNEY HISTORY HALLOWEENby Paul F. AndersonEarly Sam McKim concept for the Omnimover ride system–a Ghostly Tug O’War.HOW DID THE DOOM BUGGY BECOME THE DOOM BUGGY?In one of my favorite Disney films “Song of the South” Uncle Remus sings to us a folk tale...
by Todd James Pierce | Oct 6, 2013
A Few Good Books: New and Forthcoming Books for Fall 2013At the moment, Paul and I are putting together a longer essay. In the past year, the rhythm of our blog has changed: instead of weekly posts of a page or two, we’ve favored more lengthy and...
by Jeremy Marx | Sep 22, 2013
©DisneyYes, you read that right, a Disney Playmouse of the Month. A relatively unknown magazine, published by Disney for their Cast Members, Backstage Disneyland, had it’s own Playmouse centerfold in their Fall 1964 issue. When you see who the Editor was,...
by Todd James Pierce | Sep 16, 2013
Walt and Lillian at the Norconian – 1938 Walt’s Field Day – 1938 by Todd James Pierce The most famous—and the most infamous—party ever hosted by Walt Disney was the 1938 Snow White Wrap Party at the Norconian Resort in the California Desert, a party...
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