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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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The Crazy Shows of Hollywood Studios’ Past That Disney Would Prefer You Forget

September 6, 2020 by Drew Rasor

Disney's Hollywood Studios has had some shows dedicated to some crazy properties. Here are four that Disney probably wants you to forget.

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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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A Look Back at What Could Have Been: Disney’s Legendary Years Hotel

August 22, 2020 by Brian Delpozo

The story behind the Pop Century Resort's never built Legendary Years.

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Fact or Fiction?! We Talk the Weirdest Walt Disney World Myths

August 18, 2020 by Alex Martin

Check out some myths from Disney World. Some turned out to be true, and others didn't.

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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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Walt Disney World’s Reused Animatronics

August 5, 2020 by Brian Delpozo

This Walt Disney World Animatronics have been reused in some surprising places.

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Pictorial Souvenir Booklets (a Long-Standing Disney Parks Tradition) Are a Victim of the Times

July 27, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

I took home three keepsakes from our first visit to Walt Disney World in 1972: A vintage Mickey Mouse T-shirt; the Information Guide they handed out at the gate, and a copy of A Pictorial Souvenir of Walt Disney World. The T-shirt is currently reposing in a landfill. The Information Guide is tucked away in a box of similar guides I’ve collected over the years. The Pictorial Souvenir? It remains a constant source of information and, frankly, wonderment.

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