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Next Batch of Vintage Photos Features Hammer Man and a Scary Clown

July 25, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

In 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.

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Are You Still Welcome at Disney World?

July 14, 2022 by Sara McOmber

Disney World is apparently for all the kids-at-heart -- but it seems like they're looking specifically for kids-at-heart with very deep pockets. Is Disney catering to guests with more money to spend? And if so, are you still welcome in the parks?

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These Vintage Photos Offer A Glimpse Into Disney Parks’ Past

July 11, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

Vintage 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.

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SAILING WITH DISNEY: PART 6: The Evolution of Disney Cruise Line

July 2, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

The 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.

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SAILING WITH DISNEY: PART 5: From FriendShips to Floating Cars — Waterborne Options Throughout The Rest of Walt Disney World

June 13, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

Compared to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the watercraft options available at Disney’s other three theme parks are limited at best. Disney Springs, however, is blessed with a boatload of aquatic options.

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SAILING WITH DISNEY: PART 4: From Park Attractions To Modes Of Transportation In Florida

May 30, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

In building Disneyland, Disney’s creative staff had to figure out ways to make realistic-looking bodies of water on fertile soil that had supported orange groves for decades; in planning Walt Disney World in Florida, planners had to learn how to manage water in a way that was both efficient and environmentally sound, as well as devise ways to transport guests on the area's waterways.

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SAILING WITH DISNEY, PART 3: The Disneyland Fleet Expands

May 16, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

As if The Rivers of America waterway wasn’t crowded enough in the late 1950s, Walt Disney decided that another large sailing vessel – preferably one of historical significance – should join the fleet. Walt tapped Joe Fowler, Disneyland’s construction supervisor and a retired Navy admiral, to pilot the project.

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Disney World Changes That Make Us Feel OLD

May 13, 2022 by Jenna Saxton

Disney World is constantly changing, but remembering these 10 things makes us feel like we've been around since the dawn of (Disney) time!

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SAILING WITH DISNEY, PART 2: Disneyland, A Place Without Peer, Opens With Several Piers

May 2, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

In the sweltering summer of 1955, guests who walked through the turnstiles of Disneyland, under the railroad tracks and into the magical environment of the world’s first theme park, saw things that were atypical for amusement parks of the day. To begin with, there was a perfectly replicated Main Street, circa the turn of the … Continue reading "SAILING WITH DISNEY, PART 2: Disneyland, A Place Without Peer, Opens With Several Piers"

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SAILING WITH DISNEY, PART 1: Walt, The Train Guy, Takes To The High Seas

April 18, 2022 by Chuck Schmidt

Sailing vessels – from cartoon props to park attractions to resort launches to majestic ocean liners – have been woven into the fabric of the Disney experience almost from the day Mickey Mouse was created. Whether it’s the rickety wooden boat piloted by Mickey in the 1928 animated classic Steamboat Willie or the awe-inspiring Disney Cruise Line fleet, sailing with Disney has always been a unique, fun-filled, family friendly trip over bodies of water … be they great, small or animated.

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