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To Stay Afloat Financially in the 1950s, Disneyland Closed on Select Days During the Slow Season

October 5, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

It may be hard to fathom, given the staggering attendance figures we saw at the Anaheim, Calif., resort before the pandemic wreaked havoc, but closures at Disneyland were fairly common during its first few years of operation.

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‘The Beat Goes On’… And the Honor of Getting to Know So Many Wonderful Disney Cast Members

September 22, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

During my nearly four decades of writing about Disney, I’ve had the honor and privilege of meeting some wonderful people … all of whom proudly wore Disney cast member nametags. Many of those interesting folks are profiled in the new book "The Beat Goes On."

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Five Crazy Myths Surrounding Disney’s Haunted Mansion

September 19, 2020 by Brian Delpozo

The truth behind five famous Haunted Mansion urban legends.

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Book Review: “The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky”

September 11, 2020 by Jeanine Yamanaka

When it comes to the Disney Parks, one of their many immediately identifiable icons familiar to people around the world surely must be the monorail. Sleek, quiet, and comfortingly futuristic, they have been a symbol of the optimistic future that technology can afford us from the time Walt Disney cut/ripped the ribbon on the Disneyland … Continue reading "Book Review: “The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky”"

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How I Became a ‘Creepy’ YouTube Sensation

August 30, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

Imagine that. I’m a YouTube sensation. When nearly eight million viewers watch something with your image on it, that makes you an Internet star, right?

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New Book Details How Celebrated Disney Animator Ub Iwerks Re-Invented Himself — As An Inventor

August 17, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

How do you go from the most revered animator in the cartoon world of the 1920s to one of the most innovative minds in the movie and theme park industries decades later? Simple. You re-invent yourself. "Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks" is a new book by Don Iwerks, Ub's son and fellow Disney Legend.

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Disney Attractions That Never Came to Be

August 16, 2020 by Brian Delpozo

These are some of the most legendary Disney attractions that never were.

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Celebrate Disneyland’s 65th Anniversary With the Pre-Opening Report From Disneyland on Disney+!

July 17, 2020 by Marie Rossiter

There's a new Disneyland documentary showing on Disney+ and its narrated by Walt Disney!

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A Tribute to the Worst Disney Ride Ever

June 14, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Who remembers Superstar Limo? You know, that one ride at Disney California Adventure that caused everyone to scratch their heads and wonder, "What was Disney thinking?!"

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Herb Ryman, Who ‘Embodied the Spirit of Imagineering,’ Left an Indelible Mark on Disney

June 8, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

Like a well-placed dab of oil paint on a canvas, Herb Ryman left an indelible mark … on the art world, in general, as well as on the countless people he touched over the course of his remarkable life.

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