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Walt Disney and family – wife Lillian and daughters Diane and Sharon – arrive in Los Angeles from Europe on August 1st, 1949 (AP Photo) The outbreak of World War II had an enormous effect on Walt Disney Productions. Overseas film markets, which had contributed greatly to Walt’s profits on earlier films, were completely shut […] 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 […] Where’s Walt? In your nightmares! How’s this for a weird publicity photo: “Hiya fellas, I had the boys at the studio whip this up for ya!” “Geez Walt, that’s… dark” (AP Photo) In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, concern spread about the possibility of chemical attacks on […] Walt and Lillian Disney with unnamed friend, London, 1935. (AP Photo) Our inaugural look back at the adventures of Walt Disney and family comes from June 12th, 1935, and finds Walt and his wife Lillian in London. The Disneys, posing here with Walt’s most famous employee, are standing on the roof of the Grosvenor House. […]
When Walt Disney was involved in planning the Florida property, transportation was one of his highest priorities. A jet airport of the future, a revolutionary city (EPCOT) that would provide public transportation to all, and a welcome center where folks could leave their cars behind and board a high speed monorail that […] |
 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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