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Imagineer Herb Ryman (1910-1989) paints a rendering of Benjamin Franklin for EPCOT Center’s American Adventure pavilion It has officially been declared “Herb Ryman Month” here at Progress City; the veteran Disney artist and Imagineer would have been 100 years old this June 28th. An on-and-off member of the Disney family from the days of Fantasia, […] 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 […] The Magic Kingdom under construction; the Utilidor entrance is towards the bottom right and the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea site is to its left A quick note that Progress Citizen Matt Feige has posted some interesting photographs of the Magic Kingdom under construction. Check them out! Related Posts…The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode […] I love this mysterious and moody picture of two Imagineers working on Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean in 1965. And who knew Bob Dobbs worked at WED? Related Posts…The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 57 – Town Hall: Davy Feiten, Part IA History Of AnimatronicsZoom A Little Zoom In My Rocket Ship…The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 58 – Town Hall: Davy Feiten, Part IIThe Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 31 – Scott Girard Town Hall, Part I Tonight, on a very special Imagineering After Dark… “Relaxing for a moment on the huge model of EPCOT at WED Enterprises in Burbank, California, are vice-presidents Marty Sklar (left) and John Hench. WED “imagineers” are paid to tinker with the mechanics of fantasy in order to create the future according to Disney.” Boom chicka wah […] |
 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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