Tag: Roy E. Disney

THE FIRST TIME I VISITED: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
April 21, 1998, dawned warm and sunny in central Florida … perfect weather for the dedication of a new park on Walt Disney World property. I was fortunate to be in attendance as Disney's Animal Kingdom – proudly dubbed “a new species of theme park” – swung open its gates for thousands of invited members of the press [the park officially opened to the general public on April 22, which is Earth Day].
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Dave Bossert’s Latest Book Shows Us Disneyland Like We’ve Never Seen It Before!

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
Dave Bossert's latest work, "3D Disneyland: Like You’ve Never Seen It Before" [published by The Old Mill Press], is scheduled to be released in November. “I regularly tell people that if you'd have asked me 10 or 15 years ago that I'd be writing books, I would have laughed,” Bossert said during a recent interview. “And here I am with the '3D Disneyland' book. I think it’s my seventh book.”
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How Roy E. Disney Brought His Uncle’s Collaboration with Salvador Dali to Life

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
In the late 1990s, Roy E. Disney was researching material in his quest to put together a sequel to "Fantasia." While in the Disney archives, he came across artwork from the 1940s by Disney Legend John Hench and world-renown surrealistic artist Salvador Dali. Thanks to the efforts of a team of Disney animators, that artwork would eventually become the Academy Award-nominated short film "Destino," which was released in 2003.
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Quiz – The People of Disney – Answers

Posted on by Jack Spence
Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. I hope you got them all correct. 1. Walt’s brother, Roy O. Disney, served as the Disney Company’s CEO from 1929 until his death in 1971. Who replaced him in this role? A. Donn Tatum B. E. Cardon Walker C. Ron Miller D. Michael Eisner E. None of … Continue reading "Quiz – The People of Disney – Answers"
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Quiz – The People of Disney – Questions

Posted on by Jack Spence
I’m back! I’m all settled into my apartment and now waiting for construction to begin on my new house. Today’s quiz is all about the people of the Disney Corporation. I know some of these questions are difficult, but the real reason for these quizzes is to entertain and educate, not test you. So have … Continue reading "Quiz – The People of Disney – Questions"
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Where in the World #132

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This was Challenge #131: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 50mm, 1/320s shutter, f/9, ISO 3200 This is the Roy O. Disney steam train, part of the Walt Disney World Railroad in the Magic Kingdom. You might notice that the settings I used on the camera were a little unusual … Continue reading "Where in the World #132"
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