With the arrival of the 2010 Winter Olympics, it might occur to Disney fans to look back to 1960 – to the VIII Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California. In their drive to make those Olympics memorable, the organizing committee looked to the greatest showman of the age – Walt Disney. Walt was named […]
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“Walt Disney and his wife Lillian arrive in Honolulu for a week’s stay, Oct. 23, 1934.” (AP Photo) Looking good, guys! Have fun at the hukilau! I was going to research a little story to accompany this nice photo of Walt and Lilly arriving in Honolulu for vacation, but why should I bother when I’d […] Roy Disney, smiling in Honolulu after completing the 43rd Transpacific Yacht Race on July 24, 2005. Disney and his crew aboard the Pyewacket finished second in the race. (AP Photo) What’s weird is that I was thinking about Roy E. Disney just this morning. I don’t remember why; my Disney-related reveries while I should be […] “Wouldn’t you rather have your child watching cartoons than… than reading Elinor Glyn?” “What Elinor Glyn reads is her mother’s business!” One thing that many Disney fans have long groused about, and something that I’ve talked about here, is the process by which Mickey Mouse has been transformed over the years from a funny and […] 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. Related Posts…Hooray For Disney World!20 ansFinding The GrooveBye, Bye BirthdaylandProgress City Home Theater: Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) |
 From the Progress City archives comes this collection of 33 tall tales and true from Disney history. Available in paperback, hardback, and ebook formats.  |
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