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Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor-The Genius of Ub Iwerks: A Book Review…
Several Weeks ago, I was given the amazing opportunity to interview Don Iwerks, son of Disney Legend Ub Iwerks. The purpose of the interview was to discuss his book honoring his fathers’ incredible contributions and inventions for the film industry, and in particular, Walt Disney and his studio. It was Walt and Ub, both at the young age of 19 years old who worked together and helped launch the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios. As any Disney aficionado knows, Ub was the “Fasted pencil in the business” who could draw up to 600 drawings a day and it was he who gave Mickey Mouse his physical form, and it was…
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7 Disney History Book Every Disney Fan Needs To Own
Once you fall in love with Walt, his movies, characters, or theme parks, you want to learn more. These 7 books give you a glimpse into the magical, sometimes tumultuous, history of Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland, or Walt Disney World.
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7 Books Every Disney Fan Should Read
One of the things that I love most about Walt Disney, and the entire world of Disney, is the fascinating heritage that it holds. The history, the stories, the legends all weave an amazing tapestry the fuels our passion and our love. And reading up on that history helps us all learn to love Disney even more.
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The History of the Walt Disney World Monorail: Mark VI, 1989-Present
The Mark VI Monorail made its debut at Walt Disney World Resort in June 1989. Below is a look at one of the first trains being loaded onto the monorail track. The Mark VI trains had wider monorail doors, improved air conditioning (great for that warm, summer Florida weather) and communication systems and increased interior height for standees. The first two Mark VI Monorails were operated and tested at night without guests until December 1989 when Monorail Blue started transporting guests. This new fleet of monorail trains, built by Bombardier, increased guest capacity by 30 percent. Today, the Mark VI Monorail trains carry an average of 16 million passengers annually at the…