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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+ Review: ‘Howard’

August 7, 2020 by Jeanine Yamanaka

A review of Disney+'s newest documentary, 'Howard', a focus on Disney legend Howard Ashman.

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Disney Channel Original Movie Review: ‘Upside-Down Magic’

July 31, 2020 by Jeanine Yamanaka

We're reviewing the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, 'Upside-Down Magic".

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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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Ford’s Magic Skyway at the 1964-1965 N.Y. World’s Fair Was a Breakthrough Achievement for Disney

July 6, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

The Ford Motor Company’s Magic Skyway attraction was among the five most-attended shows at the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. The attraction was conceived and created by some of the most talented people working for WED Enterprises, the forerunner of Walt Disney Imagineering. It combined a compelling story – a motor tour through the story of man, from primeval times to a glimpse into what the future might hold – with a new ride system which allowed nearly 2,000 guests to enjoy the experience every hour. It also was among the first attractions to feature game-changing Audio-Animatronics technology.

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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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NEWS: Disney World Hopes to Implement “Relaxation Zones” for Guests to Take Off Their Masks!

May 27, 2020 by Rachel Franko

Disney World will be reopening in July! And, we've got all the details on the possible "relaxation zones" coming to the theme parks here!

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Imagineers’ Feel-Good Song ‘Brave Little Spark’ Song Rekindles Memories of the Firehouse 5 Plus 2

May 18, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

A new feel-good song recorded by a group of Walt Disney Imagineers rekindles memories of a Disney group of old known as the Firehouse Five Plus Two.

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Kevin Rafferty’s Disney Designer Ears Carry on a Long Tradition of Disney Merchandising

May 4, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

The idea of selling merchandise tied to Disney characters goes all the way back to 1929 and, as with many strokes of good fortune, it was a random encounter that triggered the birth of Disney-themed merchandising.

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With Disney Parks Closed, It’s Time to Remember the Magic

April 13, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

It’s rare when any of Disney’s 12 theme parks around the world have been closed to guests. Up until this year, weather events [hurricanes in Florida or typhoons in Asia], natural disasters [earthquakes in California], national days of mourning [John F. Kennedy’s assassination] or terror attacks [on Sept. 11, 2001 in the United States and 2015 in Paris] were reasons for shutting down any of Disney’s parks and resorts worldwide.

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