One of the more amusing yet tragic moments of the recent Destination D event in California came after a presentation of Disneyland history which featured video clips of television specials and park events of years past. Many of these pieces of history were definitely “of an era,” often embarrassingly so. One thing has become clear, […]
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Concept art for shopping street in the Israel pavilion at EPCOT Center by Herb Ryman Another press release from the sad file of fruitless announcements, this excited blurb comes from November of 1981: ISRAEL JOINS COMMUNITY OF NATIONS AT EPCOT CENTER Representatives of the State of Israel and Walt Disney World signed an agreement for […] It’s October, which means that it’s Walt Disney World’s birthday month. This year, of course, the resort turned thirty-nine, an anniversary mostly overlooked as Disney musters its resources to prepare to overlook the fortieth anniversary next year (“I gave her Indiana Jones Adventure, she gave me a pen.”) But maybe we can fit in a […] Another month, another story about how negotiations for Shanghai Disneyland are almost… almost… at an end. Again. The Shanghai Daily is reporting that construction on the new resort will begin next month, following the closure of the Shanghai World Expo on October 31st. Preparations on the ground have been underway for some time now, with […] With the focus of the automotive world ever-so-slowly shifting towards more sustainable vehicles, and the increasing popularity of hybrid-electric vehicles, this news from Disney is a welcome reminder of Walt Disney World’s ambitious origins: ELECTRIC VEHICLE TEST PROGRAM AT WALT DISNEY WORLD PROVES SUCCESSFUL About two months ago, Walt Disney World began participating in a […] |
 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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