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Clearing The Air On Disney’s Fume-Spewing Miniature Automobiles

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
The Walt Disney Company has been a strong advocate for the environment, even so far as to establish the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund in 1995, which was created to protect wildlife, restore habitats and inspire people to take action for the planet. But when Walt Disney World opened in 1971, there was one attraction that went totally against that environmental advocacy: The Grand Prix Raceway (now the Tomorrowland Speedway).
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Disney Legend Bob Gurr’s Take On Roy And Edna Disney

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
Disney Legend Bob Gur deserves a special place in the Seven Dwarfs’ mine ... you know, the place where a million diamonds shine. After all, the affable Gurr is a bonafide gem. After posting a blog about Roy O. and Edna Disney – the “unsung” Disneys, as I called them – recently, I belatedly reached out to Bob to see if he had had any interactions with Roy and Edna. Turns out, he had some real gems to share.
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