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It Turns Out, It’s Tough To Be It’s Tough To Be A Bug

September 30, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

With the announcement that It’s Tough to be a Bug! in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is closing in favor of a Zootopia-themed show, we thought it might be a good idea to go back to It’s Tough to be a Bug!’s roots, to learn how that attraction came to be.

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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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EVERY SINGLE Disneyland Ride Announcement You Missed From D23

August 14, 2024 by Colette Langley

We are rounding up all the announcements that were made for Disneyland Resort during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event!

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The Stories Are What Defined Bill [Sully] Sullivan’s Storied Disney Career

July 17, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

The Story — or, more accurately, The Stories — are what defined the 40-year Disney career of William (Sully) Sullivan, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 88.

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Why Disney Adults Have the Taxpayers of Illinois to Thank for…Well, EVERYTHING

June 25, 2024 by Jesus Garcia

Let's talk about why Disney Adults have Illinois taxpayers to thank for basically everything!

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I Can’t Believe People Still Think This BIZARRE Myth About Disney World Is True

April 25, 2024 by Samantha Kendall

We can't believe people STILL think these bizarre things about Disney World are true!

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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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FULL TOUR: Go Inside Walt Disney’s Private Office

April 11, 2024 by Jasmine Kocon

We're taking you on a little tour of the famous officer where all the magic began.

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Disney Just Released a NEW Series — And You Can Watch It WITHOUT Disney+

April 3, 2024 by Emily Becker

Check out the all-new series about Disney Imagineers -- "We Call It Imagineering"!

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Disney At The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair: “it’s a small world”

April 1, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

The Pepsi-Cola-sponsored “it's a small world,” dubbed The Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed, was the last attraction created by Disney for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. And 60 years later, it remains one of the most endearing Disney attractions ever created.

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