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Makin’ Memories – Haunted Mansion, October 1971

The Haunted Mansion, October 1971 (Florida State Photo Archive)

Nothing profound to say here; I just love old snapshots of the Magic Kingdom. One forgets how bare so many parts of it were in those early days. Look at the lack of foliage on the slope where the pet cemetery is today – and how […]

Walt’s Scrapbook – June, 1955

Walt surveys his domain in June, 1955 (AP Photo)

What’s Walt up to today? It’s June of 1955 and he’s taking a walk down the middle of Main Street – or at least by the train station. But his dapper outfit seems out of place considering the surroundings; looking down Main Street towards the castle […]

Bits of Business…

On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, I stopped at this “dig site” directly outside of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. I had not been to Disney’s HOLLYWOOD Studios the past several trips out of general malaise, and I wanted to see if the rope still worked.

In case this sight isn’t […]

These Are A Few Of Your Faces…

The Universe of Energy, as it was in 1982:

Lovely, eh? It’s almost like a geologic formation itself, jutting from the ground with its dynamic and energetic hues. Those original WED art directors knew what they were doing – people like Claude Coates and John Hench knew a lot about the psychological effect color […]

Patent Pending – Disneyland’s Flying Saucers, 1966

When I was but a young Disney nerd in the pre-internet era, I was always hungry for details about the mysterious lost attractions from Disneyland’s past. Chief amongst these was the legendary Flying Saucers ride, which operated in Tomorrowland from 1961-66 and is still spoken about with wistfulness by those who were there at […]