
Tag: Buddy Baker

When Marty Sklar was knee-deep in the planning of EPCOT back in the late 1970s, he had one of those lightbulb moments that helped define the project. That’s when Marty came to the harsh realization that, despite all the hard work and meticulous planning that had already taken place, Disney had overlooked something very fundamental and functional ... a park staple that hadn’t seen anything new for more than a decade. We’re talking about music.

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

MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT DISNEY: Impressions de France
Posted onOf all the attractions featured at Walt Disney World’s four theme parks since 1971, I have one clear-cut favorite: Impressions de France, located in the France pavilion in EPCOT's World Showcase.

MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT DISNEY: “it’s a small world”
Posted on"it’s a small world" and I go back a long way … all the way to 1964, when I first rode the quintessential Disney attraction at the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.