Walt Disney: Marceline to Magic Kingdom Tour

On the Walt Disney: Marceline to Magic Kingdom Tour you can take this guided tour behind the scenes and learn about how key events in Walt Disney’s life inspired Magic Kingdom and some of his beloved attractions in it. Follow in Walt’s Footsteps On this walking tour, discover some of the

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Wednesday with Walt: At the Ripe Young Age of 47

I turned 47 years old last month. As I have been contemplating life and making a mental inventory of what I have accomplished, all the while writing my weekly “Wednesday with Walt” articles, I began wondering what Walt was doing when he was 47. Well, he had certainly accomplished much

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Disney Versus: Animation Studios

In 1937 the world of animation changed. A man named Walt Disney launched an 84 minute ‘cartoon’ called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and in so doing, started a war that continues to this day! Of course, the war took some time to really get going. For decades, no

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Disney Versus: Cartoon Studios

The Triple Threat. In show business, this was a reference to a person who could sing, dance, and act. Other areas of entertainment, such as sports, have used the same terminology to indicate excellence in a given field of endeavor. This series of three articles is going to explore how

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Wednesday with Walt: The Joy of Laughter

  It’s fun to find out information about our roots, isn’t it? Tracing back our ancestry, meeting long lost relatives, or actually visiting the places where our parents grew up are all great ways to learn about ourselves. Walt Disney had a curiosity and passion for his roots as well.

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Wednesday with Walt: Poor Henpecked Father

I love reading old articles and transcripts from interviews with Walt or Lillian Disney about their family life. They had a love for each other that is refreshing to read about. In one of my favorite articles, which was printed in McCall’s magazine in February, 1953, Mrs. Disney talked openly, honestly

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Wednesday with Walt: Music in Motion

“There is a natural hootchy-kootchy motion to a goldfish.”  – Walt Disney Alright, Disney friends, I have to admit I chose this quote today because it gave me a chuckle! Thank you, Mr. Disney, for still being able to make me laugh nearly 45 years after your passing. Walt was

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Wednesday with Walt: A Perfect World

“We have created characters and animated them in the dimension of depth, revealing through them to our perturbed world that the things we have in common far outnumber and outweigh those that divide us.” – Walt Disney Walt Disney produced the spectacle and pageantry of the opening and closing ceremonies

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