Walt Disney said, “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” I know exactly where Walt was coming from when he said that. Some people might see me as simple-minded, walking around with my
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Wednesday with Walt: Meeting Walt’s Ambassadors
Courtesy of the Walt Disney Family Museum I was thrilled to be able to attend the 40th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World at the Magic Kingdom last Saturday. I started planning my trip months ago and I really wanted to be at WDW to celebrate this special anniversary of
Wednesday with Walt: One Big, Happy Disney Community
One week from today I will be back at what I fondly refer to as my second home. Back to the place Walt dreamed of during his many flyovers in Florida. I will be visiting attractions he formed in his mind from thin air to bring joy to people’s lives.
Wednesday with Walt: Our Collective Tribute
Today is a different kind of “Wednesday with Walt” than my previous posts. Today is a day to acknowledge what an impact Walt Disney and his works have made in the lives of Disney fans like us. I can personally attest to the fact that I have experienced several important realizations about life
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: 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
Wednesday with Walt: A Disney Love Story
On July 13, 1966 Walt and Lillian Disney celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. Walt had rented a 140-ft yacht and, together with their two daughters and sons in law (Diane, Ron, Sharon, and Bob) and 7 grandchildren, Walt and Lilly cruised the islands near Vancouver, Canada on what would be
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: The Gift That Keeps Giving
“To all who come to this happy place; welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past…and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America…with the hope
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: What’s My Line?
My guess is that most of our Chip & Company readers will not remember original airings of a game show called, “What’s My Line?” Contrary to my soon-to-be- grandmother status, I never saw an original airing of the first episodes either. “What’s my Line?” was a panel game show which
Wednesday with Walt: Master of Sneakiness
With my youngest child graduating last week, I have been on an emotional roller coaster. I feel rather like Marlin in “Finding Nemo” or James in “College Road Trip” in that both of these dads had to learn lessons in letting go and letting their children grow up. Being a
Wednesday with Walt: The Gift of Mentorship
“A lot of young people think the future is closed to them, that everything has been done. This is not so. There are still plenty of avenues to be explored.” – Walt Disney Next week, my baby boy will graduate from high school. This is a bitter-sweet time for me
Wednesday with Walt: Just Daddy!
Walt and Lillian Disney tried very hard to keep their daughters unaware of their daddy’s fame. Few studio people were invited to the house and they never talked about the studio in front of the girls. They wanted a normal life for them. One day, after an afternoon party, little
