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By Michael - June 28th, 2010 A little something for those industry folks out there…
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced last week that its annual SATE conference will be held September 30th through October 1st at the Universal Orlando resort in Florida. The two-day conference will focus on the theme “Telling the Inherited Story,” with contributions from several prominent design […]
By Michael - June 28th, 2010 One of Imagineer Tim Delaney’s famous renderings for EPCOT’s The Living Seas pavilion
The last time we spoke of Imagineer Tim Delaney was last year, when he departed Walt Disney Imagineering after thirty-three years with the company. Fans mourned his loss to WDI, as Delaney was a well-known name who had worked on a number […]
By Michael - June 24th, 2010 Someone posted this chestnut from 1990 on a message board today, and I thought it was good for a chuckle or two. Or, you know, tears. Lots of tears.
Counting generously, I have them at zero-for-seven on those announcements. That’s a hitting percentage of… .000. Nice. Although I guess you could be super generous, and […]
By Michael - June 13th, 2010 In 1987, Walt Disney World was in the midst of a huge expansion. Construction was underway at multiple locations, on projects that would change the face of the resort forever. Disney’s new CEO, Michael Eisner, was intent on making the resort a full-service destination that could keep a family occupied for an entire vacation without […]
By Michael - June 8th, 2010 Artist’s rendering of Thunder Mesa, circa 1969
No, this isn’t a big article about Western River Expedition. I’m not yet ready to make that rite of passage that every Disney blog eventually must face. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do since day one, but I just haven’t had that breakthrough of research yet to […]
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The Progress City Primer
 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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