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DISNEYLAND AT 70: Bob Gurr Couldn’t Steer Clear of Disaster When Autopia Opened

April 21, 2025 by Chuck Schmidt

Perhaps the most popular attraction when Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, was the Autopia cars. Perhaps the most problematic attraction when Disneyland opened was the Autopia cars.

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Disney Imagineer Reveals Secret Behind One of His Most Controversial Rides

October 14, 2024 by Jesus Garcia

Let's find out the secrets behind one of Disneyland's most controversial rides from the Disney Imagineer responsible!

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Iconic Disney Imagineer Spills Behind-the-Scenes Secret About an Extinct Ride

September 18, 2024 by JP

A former Disney Imagineer just gave us some insider information into what REALLY happened to the Disneyland Skyway!

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Two Legendary Photographers Documented The Early Days Of Disneyland And Walt Disney World

September 9, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

One took photographs of the hell-on-Earth he witnessed on battlefields during World War II. The other snapped photos of death and destruction of a different kind – on the often dangerous highways and city streets in and around southern California in the 1940s and ‘50s. Both rose out of the mayhem to become key figures in documenting Disney history.

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Former Disney Imagineer Reveals New Behind-the-Scenes Secret on Social Media

July 3, 2024 by Robin Burks

Did you know about THIS hidden detail in Disney California Adventure?

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Visiting A Disney Park Without Actually Being There, Courtesy Of YouTube

June 24, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

After knee replacement surgery in February, spending time watching videos on YouTube became a passion. Even though my movements in the house were limited and I was reliant on a cane to get around, I could be “in” Walt Disney World or Disneyland without actually being there.

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You’ll Never Believe What Former Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr Has in His House 😲

May 30, 2024 by David Goodkind

A Disney legend has remnants of an old King Kong attraction in his house -- here's why!

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Disney At The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair: Ford’s Magic Skyway

April 29, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

Right from opening day at the New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company's Magic Skyway attraction was among the most popular shows on the Flushing Meadow, Queens, fairgrounds. To accomplish this, Disney had to come up with dozens of realistic-looking and moving dinosaurs and cavemen, as well as a new, innovative way to move automobiles along a constantly moving track.

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Disney At The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair: General Electric’s Progressland

April 15, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

More than any of the other Disney-created New York World's Fair pavilions, General Electric's Progressland – which showed guests how the world of electricity had grown in leaps and bounds over the years – was all about change. And those changes occurred both inside and outside the massive domed building, designed by the firm owned by Walt Disney’s good friend, Welton Becket.

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