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A Stroll Down Memory Lane: Marty Sklar’s Disneyland-Themed Retirement Party

May 18, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

When Marty Sklar retired from the Walt Disney Company on July 17, 2009, after 53 years of service, he received the type of sendoff that was worthy of … well, Marty Sklar. The night before his official retirement date, family, friends and colleagues gathered for a party at Walt Disney Imagineering’s Glendale, California, campus. The night was filled with laughter, nostalgia and good-natured fun … with a smattering of emotion sprinkled in for good measure.

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Disney’s Decades Long Near Obsession with Dinosaurs

May 3, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

In the make-believe world of a pre-school boy, there’s one thing that’s pretty much a sure thing. He’s obsessed with dinosaurs. And the Walt Disney Company has had a big hand in that.

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Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s Society of Explorers and Adventurers

May 1, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

The backstory behind Disney's mysterious Society of Explorers and Adventurers AKA S.E.A.

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These Disney Stories Are Guaranteed to Freak You Out

April 29, 2021 by Jenna Saxton

Is Disney World haunted? Is there REALLY an abandoned water park? We're tacking the Disney World stories that will definitely freak you out!

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What If Universal Had DC Comics in Islands of Adventure Instead of Marvel?

April 28, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

Universal's original plans to use DC Comics characters would have changed theme park – and entertainment – history.

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The One Spot at Walt Disney World You’ve Likely Never Been

April 26, 2021 by Kelly Oliveros

There's one place in all of Disney World you've likely never been to! Wondering what it is? Check out more details here!

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Extra! Extra! Read All About Disney’s Decades-Long Connection With Newspapers

April 19, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

Newspapers – at least newspapers in their heyday – played a prominent role in the lives of many key people within the Walt Disney Company ranks over the years.

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Kevin Rafferty Pumps the Brakes on His Illustrious Imagineer Career

April 5, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

On April 1, Kevin Rafferty – one of the most prolific members of Walt Disney Imagineering – pumped the brakes on his daily trek, as well as his heralded Disney career, leaving behind a legacy that few, if any, will ever match.

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THE FIRST TIME I VISITED: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

March 29, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

April 21, 1998, dawned warm and sunny in central Florida … perfect weather for the dedication of a new park on Walt Disney World property. I was fortunate to be in attendance as Disney's Animal Kingdom – proudly dubbed “a new species of theme park” – swung open its gates for thousands of invited members of the press [the park officially opened to the general public on April 22, which is Earth Day].

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