The Disney Dose podcast is joined by Don Hahn. During his years working for the Walt Disney Company, Don has worked as an animator, author, and producer on projects ranging from Lion King and the Disney Nature films to “Nightmare Before Christmas” and the upcoming live action “Beauty the Beast” movie. He recently wrote a new book called Before Ever After:…
Join me for an exploration of the history behind the partners statue that features Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. While the public story is that the partners statue was simply added to honor Walt Disney, the Imagineers had an ulterior motive. Disney Historian Jim Korkis and I trace the tale of this partners statue from the very beginning when…
Here’s the final piece of our Disneyland parades history timeline. It will take you back to watching parades on the curb of Main Street. Take a listen for rare audio and the history of the ups and downs of the Disneyland parades. During this final piece of the Disneyland parades audio history, you’ll hear the…
Today, the first round of media items for Saving Mr. Banks was released by Disney. Saving Mr. Banks Synopsis Saving Mr. Banks is the untold story of how Walt Disney, played by Tom Hanks, gets the rights for Mary Poppins from P.L. Travers, played by Emma Thompson. It centers on P.L. Travers’ inner debate of…
Tonight I was joining in on the weekly #dizchat and we were discussing the old obscure quote from Walt Disney that we had on our Disney Dose Facebook page. After talking awhile, Sean from DisneyDayByDay brought up his favorite quote which I loved so much that I thought I had to share it. “Don’t bring me…
The Walt Disney Family museum has announced that they will give free admission to all museum guests in honor of Walt Disney’s Birthday. Walt Disney would be 111 years old Wednesday if he were still alive. The day of free admission will be on Wednesday, December 5 in honor of Walt’s Birth date. The free admission…
Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Simi Valley, California, just 80 miles from Disneyland and 30 minutes from the Pacific Ocean, is the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. This 100 acre site has over 100,000 square feet of museum galleries including Reagan’s actual Air Force One aircraft. It is in itself an amazing tourist…
Walt Disney was a Cartoonist. An Innovator. A Craftsman. A Genius. A Father, and so many other things! But the one thing that he was that most touches me has to do with one of his hobbies. Walt Disney was… a Collector. Yes, as a Collector myself, I’ve learned so much from the passion…
Disney knew that he would need help funding the development of his fantasy, Disneyland. Being the visionary he was, he looked to the next new frontier — television. He approached all three major networks with his proposal, but only ABC was willing to partner with him. Disney would produce a weekly family television program for…
A treasured piece of Disneyana will disappear from Disneyland on April 30th at the end of this month. Disney will be closing Carnation Garden’s the location that is filled with music of all sorts, and is considered the bandstand of Disneyland. The colorful outdoor area right next to Sleeping Beauty Castle has had swing dancing parties…
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