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Walt Disney’s “Carousel of Progress”
A few weeks ago in my last article, I was in my usual nostalgic mood right after the Christmas holidays. I talked about the exciting new offerings awaiting guests at Walt Disney World in the coming months. The new technology and storylines are “magical” to say the least, but as Walt once quipped…” I hope we don’t lose sight of one thing, it was all started by a mouse” Walt hated sequels, never one to rest on his laurels, he demanded new and fresh entertainment for his quests. But sometimes, in order to understand how…
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Disney Parks Podcast Show #321 – Disney News For The Week Of October 26, 2016
In this episode of the Disney Parks Podcast, Tony and Parkhopper John discuss Mickey Mouse’s birthday, a first for Walt Disney Animation Studios, the new projection show coming to the Magic Kingdom, and so much more!
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New Disney Attraction Poster-Inspired T-Shirts Coming to Disney Parks Online Store
From April 15-20, the Disney Parks online store will release two T-shirts – a purple shirt celebrating Fantasyland at Disneyland park, and a green shirt featuring the Sunshine Tree Terrace at Magic Kingdom Park. The original Fantasyland attraction poster referenced for the purple tee was created in 1955 by Bjorn Aronson. For the green t-shirt, many readers may recall seeing this attraction poster when the Orange Bird returned to the Sunshine Tree Terrace in April 2012. Then, from April 22-27, Disney salutes the 50th anniversary of two classic Disney attractions – “It’s a Small World” and Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. Both attractions debuted at the 1964 New York World’s Fair and later found their way to…
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Richard Sherman and Alan Menken D23 Expo Live Press Conference
Disney fans looking forward to the incredible D23 Expo this weekend in Anaheim, California got a sneak peak at the amazing event featuring Richard Sherman and Alan Menken live on stage together!