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Frontierland’s Hoedown Happening
Walking through any one of the lands in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and you will use all your senses in the experience. Walt Disney and the Imagineers were masters at transporting and immersing you into that land’s story. Recently, we were teleported into Frontierland and walked, or danced, into a story that we became a major part of! From the moment you step foot into Frontierland, you are back in the old west, where you are surrounded by a shooting gallery, general stores, and front porches, where you can hitch your horse and grab some grub (but that’s another story!). The townsfolk are right nice and go…
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Disney’s “Splash Mountain”… Should it be re-imagined?, Part 2
Last week I decided to ask the question, “Should Disney re-Imaging Splash Mountain?” However, in order to make a rational and informed decision, the movie that inspired the attraction, “Song of the South” must be invoked. Its history, Walt’s assessment on how to treat and produce the film, the actors, storyline, everything must be explored. The film has been controversial since its screening, and because of the fervor it causes among so many people, Disney has tried to be “Politically Correct” with its treatment. Since its premier on November 12th, 1946 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, it has been re-released several times in theaters, In 1956, and in 1972,…
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New Nighttime Fireworks and Parade Characters Add to the Boo-tiful Lineup for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Magic Kingdom Park transforms with fun ghoulish galore for 36 nights, featuring a special stage show, attraction experiences and more
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Zorro, Walt’s Swashbuckling Tale…
In my last article, I showcased Walt’s amazing and prophetic abilities to know what, who and why things will work. He chose the perfect actor for his action/adventure series “Zorro” His choice of Guy Williams to portray the champion of justice and the enemy of oppression in old Spanish California was genius. Here, in this piece we will see his gift to take a story, whether his or another’s and with his unique brand of storytelling, morph it into a thrilling and immersive tale. He is the story of “Zorro” and how Walt developed it… Walt Disney was a man of remarkable talent. He has been called many things…