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I read the news today, oh boy.

More on this tonight, but Roy… you’ll be missed terribly.

UPDATE: The official statement from The Walt Disney Company.

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Hitting The Links In Progress City

Rendering of golf cart for Progress City (EPCOT) by George McGinnis

Those of you who saw my birthday tribute to Imagineer George McGinnis will recall that his first job for Disney was to design transportation systems for Walt’s Progress City model. This model, which served as the grand finale for the original Carousel of Progress […]

Curse Me Kilts! Happy Birthday, Alan!

This might seem totally random, but stick with me. Today is actor Alan Young’s birthday, and while most notices will probably dwell upon his best-known turn in the 1960s television classic Mr. Ed, Disney fans who might not know him by sight will definitely know him by sound.

After a long career in film […]

Happy Birthday, George!

George McGinnis (R) inspects the newly-installed Nova Cite show scene for Horizons with fellow Imagineers John Hench, Tori Atencio and Kathy Knutson

Today marks the birthday of someone near and dear to the hearts of all Disney fans, even if you might not know his name. George McGinnis is perhaps best known as Show Designer […]

December at the Walt Disney Family Museum

The hits keep on coming from the Walt Disney Family Museum this December. The main event for fans will no doubt be the celebration of Walt’s birthday on December 5th, which will feature a lecture by former Disney Imagineers Blaine Gibson and Rolly Crump and composer Richard Sherman. Also exciting is the premiere of a […]