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Walt Disney Had An Exit Strategy For The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
Once the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair ceased operating, it didn’t take very long before the demolition of dozens of pavilions began, which was a shame, considering many of the structures were designed and built by some of the world's most prominent architectural firms. Pavilion sponsors were given a mere 90 days to tear down their exhibits. Things were decidedly different when it came to the four exhibits presented by the Walt Disney Company. It seems Walt Disney had an exit strategy … and a plan.
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Disney At The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair: Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
The Walt Disney Company’s participation in the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair can be traced as far back as 1957. “It started, I guess, with Abraham Lincoln,” remembered Marty Sklar, former head of Walt Disney Imagineering, during an interview in 2010. “That show had been written – not the single Lincoln, but the entire Hall of Presidents show – in 1957.”
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MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT DISNEY: My Main Street Friends

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
During my 45-plus years of covering the wonderful world of Disney, I’ve had the distinct honor of striking up relationships with a good number of Disney’s more prominent cast members, whose careers are memorialized on windows along Main Street USA in California, Florida or France. Whenever I return to a Disney park, I make sure to renew acquaintances with my Main Street buddies.
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Strong Relationships With Major Corporations Have Allowed Disney To Flourish

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
The Walt Disney Company has been a money-making juggernaut for decades, what with its theme parks, movies, television shows, a cruise line and Broadway shows. Partnering with Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars more than a decade ago has only solidified the company’s status as a Wall Street darling. But it wasn’t always that way. Thanks to corporate sponsorship during its lean years, Disney has been able to ride out tough financial times.
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