During this hectic time of year, we can all take a moment to slow down and just enjoy some inspiration from a great storyteller! I’ve assembled some of my favorite Walt Disney‘s greatest lines below. Feel free to leave a comment or two of your favorite(s) and over time we’ll
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Wednesday with Walt: Walt’s Vision of EPCOT
“I don’t believe there’s a challenge anywhere in the world that’s more important to people everywhere than finding solutions to the problems of our cities. But where do we begin… how do we start answering this great challenge?” -Walt Disney Contrary to what many people think, Walt Disney’s EPCOT was
Wednesday with Walt: The Chosen Seven
“Let’s see what’s upstairs. Oh, what adorable little beds. And look, they have their names carved on them. Tubby, Sniffy, Gabby, Baldy — What funny names for children. Puffy, Tubby and Burpy.” This is obviously not how the scene ended up in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but what
Wednesday with Walt: No Beans About It!
Walt Disney believed that if you live right, good things just happen. I believe this is true also. Sometimes a tough trial in one way manifests into a positive blessing in another way. There is a great example of this from early in Walt’s life. Things weren’t always good for
Wednesday with Walt: Yep, That’s What It’s All About
I can easily say that ‘Disney’ is one of the best things in my life. I cannot imagine a world void of the influence of Walt Disney: a world with no Mickey Mouse; no example of eternal optimism and the importance of a good attitude when I was a child; no Snow White
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.
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
Wednesday with Walt: Integrity
I am sure almost all of us have been asked this familiar question when playing some type of ice-breaker game: “If you had to choose one word that defined you and your life, what word would it be?” Sometimes it is asked in a different way such as, “What is
Best Things I Love About Disney – But WHY The Jungle Cruise?
A lot of my friends are curious about WHY The Jungle Cruise is one of my all time favorite attractions. They are also curious about why it is always the first attraction we ride in the Magic Kingdom. Simple – it is pure Walter Elias Disney!! We all understand that
