Former Disney cast member Bruce Kimbrell, who worked for the company for 40 years, gave seven thoroughly enjoyable presentations in the Disney Magic’s Buena Vista Theatre during a recent trans-Atlantic voyage.
Kimbrell began the series by talking about his 40-year career, which he described “as a real E-ticket ride.”
VINTAGE DISNEY PHOTOS, VOL. 5: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Is Oh-So-Popular
Posted onIn 2002, the big news out of the Walt Disney World Press & Publicity Department was: “Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom will be even ‘not-so-scarier’ in 2002 as it is extended by two family-friendly nights – to a total of seven evenings.” Over the years, the special ticketed event has only grown more popular.
A MAGIC-al Journey Aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Grand Dame
Posted onThe Disney Magic has been plying the world’s waterways since 1998. By today’s standards, the Disney Cruise Line’s first-ever ocean liner is getting up in years. That being said, there’s no other ship we’d rather sail on during a trans-Atlantic voyage than DCL’s Grand Dame.
The Smells That Permeate Disney Park Attractions
Posted onWhen people return home after visiting Disneyland or Walt Disney World, they’re likely to remember the sites, the sounds and the thrills they’ve experienced. Whether they realize it or not, they’ll also remember the smells.
VINTAGE DISNEY PHOTOS, VOL. 4: Main Street, U.S.A. Takes Center Stage
Posted onOf all the highways and byways sprinkled throughout our country, Main Street U.S.A. in the Magic Kingdoms at Disneyland and Walt Disney World are perhaps the most photographed. They also may be the most crowded. Part 4 of our Vintage Disney Photos focuses on Main Street U.S.A.
The Story Behind Kal David, Sonny Eclipse and George Wilkins’ Laundry Room
Posted onFormer Disney Imagineering creative director Kevin Rafferty. the genius behind Sonny Eclipse’s songs and witty repartee, offers his unique insight into the creation of Sonny's out-of-this-world lounge act.
More Vintage Photos: Disney ‘Whirled,’ The Studios’ Facades, Grand Canyon Concourse
Posted onThe latest installment of Disney Memory Lane, Vintage Photo edition, includes photos of the Grand Canyon Concourse in the Contemporary Resort in 1986 and an aerial view of the Backlot Studio Tour at the Disney-MGM Studios.
Next Batch of Vintage Photos Features Hammer Man and a Scary Clown
Posted onIn the last edition of Still Goofy About Disney, we featured seven vintage photos from Disney’s “very historic past,” as Walt once said … press photos that were, on average, at least three decades old. We decided to reach into our collection again and came up with seven more photos from Disney days gone by. Enjoy the next edition of Disney Memory Lane, Vintage Photo Edition.
These Vintage Photos Offer A Glimpse Into Disney Parks’ Past
Posted onVintage Disney photos serve as time machines of sorts, allowing us to return to a simpler time, all the while illustrating just how much things have changed in the Vacation Kingdom of the World and the Happiest Place on Earth over the past 30 or 40 years.
SAILING WITH DISNEY: PART 6: The Evolution of Disney Cruise Line
Posted onThe seas haven’t always been smooth when it comes to Disney and ocean cruising, especially in the years before Disney Cruise Line came into existence. The seeds for the Disney Cruise Line – which debuted in 1998 with the christening of the Disney Magic – were sown in 1985.

