|
Gather ’round, young ones, and I’ll tell you a tale of the distant days of yore when the Disney Channel featured programming related vaguely to Walt Disney and the Disney films and parks. One staple of those great days was interstitial segments that aired between programs (the channel had no commercial breaks back then), which […] Way back in the day, the Disney Channel showed content that was related to the Disney films and theme parks. And so it was in 1989, when the channel created an hour long special to celebrate the newly-minted Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park in Florida. Hosted by TV’s Fred Newman, then one of the adult stars […] EPCOT Center, 1989 This one’s for Hoot Gibson. Is there really anything I can say? Horizons. Motion. Imagination. Seas. Kitchen Kabaret. Radok screens. Cronkite. Where’d I put the time machine… Related Posts…The World of MotionThose Were The Days, My Friends…Maps! The Magic Kingdom, 1989Maps! The Disney-MGM Studios, 1989The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 59 – Energy! The Magic Kingdom, 1989 Look! Skyway! 20K! Birthdayland! No Splash Mountain! And if you squint, the unmolested Tiki Room. Ahh, 1989. Related Posts…The World of MotionDateline: Walt Disney Imagineering – DreamflightMaps! EPCOT Center, 1989Maps! The Disney-MGM Studios, 1989The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 58 – Town Hall: Davy Feiten, Part II Click! Enlarge! Let’s return to the days of yesteryear, when the Disney-MGM Studios had just opened in Florida. Looking back, one thing really stands out – look how small it was! The area labeled “Theme Park” really only consists of three buildings – the Indiana Jones stunt show, the Backlot Express burger joint, and the […] |
 From the Progress City archives comes this collection of 33 tall tales and true from Disney history. Available in paperback, hardback, and ebook formats.  |
|
|
Copyright © 2007-2024 - Subscribe to Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). Read our Privacy Policy and Legal Page. This website is unaffiliated with The Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries. Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
||
Recent Comments