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New Book Helps Shine Light on Career of Disney Background Specialist Claude Coats

November 30, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

With the recent release of David A. Bossert’s Claude Coats: Walt Disney’s Imagineer—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond [The Old Mill Press, 264 Pages, $65] the world will learn about Claude Coats – through indepth text and stunning archival photos – and his amazingly productive career with the Walt Disney Company.

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What CEO Has Made the BIGGEST Changes to Disney World?

November 24, 2021 by Carly Terzigni

Seven CEOs have been at the helm of the Walt Disney Company since Disney World first opened in 1971. Of the seven, which one had made the biggest impact and oversaw the biggest changes made to the resort?

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Zinger at the End of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway’s Was Imagineer’s Way to ‘Leave ‘Em Laughin’’

November 15, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

It turns out that the gentle nudge at the end of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway wasn’t in the original plans for the ride. After years of meticulous planning down to the smallest detail, Kevin Rafferty admits he was winging it for that last surprise ... a trademark of the now-retired Disney Imagineer.

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How Walt Kept Disney World a Secret

November 8, 2021 by Jenna Saxton

It took years for Walt to land on Florida as the location of his next park -- here's how he kept it all a secret for so long!

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The 16 Best Changes Walt Disney World Has Made Over the Past Decade

November 5, 2021 by Robin Burks

Disney World has changed a lot over the past 10 years -- here are the best changes we've seen.

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Why Paying for Rides Isn’t Actually NEW to Disney World

November 2, 2021 by Lydia Storks

Even though the Disney Genie+ system is new, paying to do the rides at Disney World isn't! We're taking you back in history to when Magic Kingdom first opened.

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That Sinking Feeling: How a Keel Boat Skipper Kept His Wobbly Boat Afloat

October 25, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

Remember the Mike Fink keel boats? You know, those top-heavy, low-capacity vessels that used to navigate the waters around Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and Frontierland in Disneyland Paris?

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