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By Michael - November 4th, 2009 It’s hard to argue that any individual or individuals, aside from Walt himself, has had a greater effect on the musical history of the Walt Disney Company than Richard and Robert Sherman. Of course there have been many prominent and highly talented songwriters at the studio both before and after the brothers’ tenure there, and [...]
By Michael - March 25th, 2009
One more thing before I forget -
Walt Disney and the 1964 World’s Fair officially released today. Mine shipped from Amazon the other day and I can’t wait to get my grubby little paws on it. It’s rare that I’ll so blatantly shill for a product here, but this is something that every Disney [...]
By Michael - March 4th, 2009
We knew it was coming, but now it’s official. Album producer Randy Thornton posted today that the 5-disc compilation Walt Disney and the 1964 World’s Fair is officially targeted for release on March 24th. Previous release dates had been missed due to production errors, but the current batch checks out and will be in [...]
By Michael - January 30th, 2009
Doh!
As 2009 finds new and fascinating ways to stick it to me, news has just emerged that the impending release of the 5-disc CD set, Walt Disney and the 1964 World’s Fair, has been delayed due to production issues. Print samples of the packaging proved unsatisfactory, and they’re having to scrap that work [...]
By Michael - October 12th, 2008 I’ve been occupied with a bit of research lately, trying to cobble together something interesting as well as trying to ascertain what the current economic situation is going to mean for the tenuous future of many long hoped-for park enhancements. So I’ll let other writers do the heavy lifting, as I empty out my bookmarks [...]
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Four Decades of Magic

Essays about the first forty years of Walt Disney World, including two pieces by yours truly. Available in print and for Kindle.
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