Posted on Friday, 28th October 2011 by Nancy Johnson

Many Disney enthusiasts take time out during their Disneyland Park visits to stand below the fire station, paying their respects to Walt Disney by stopping to view the eternal lamp in the his apartment window.   However, many feel personally led to visit his final resting place in Glendale, California’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park.   I [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 18th October 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Saturday October 1, 2011, Walt Disney World turned 40 years old and celebrated the opening of Florida’s Magic Kingdom.  Disney Legend Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering, was involved throughout the design, planning and opening of Walt Disney World, and reflected with the DIS Unplugged on his experience.  Continue after [...]

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Posted on Saturday, 1st October 2011 by Dave Parfitt

As Walt Disney World celebrates the Magic Kingdom’s 40th anniversary of the grand opening on October 1, 1971, Disney released this archival footage of Walt Disney announcing his future plans to the world.  Included in the video is a clip from the press conference held on November 15, 1965 in Orlando, FL with Walt Disney, Florida [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 15th February 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Part 1: Jack’s Start at Disneyland to Dealing with Walt Disney’s Passing Recently I was able to speak with Jack Lindquist, a Disney Legend who also served as the first-ever President of Disneyland.  He started with the Disney Company in 1955, two months after Disneyland opened, as the park’s first advertising manager.  Jack worked his way up the [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

An Interview With Disney Imagineering Legend Marty Sklar Not too long ago I received an e-mail from Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.  We had previously talked about doing another interview to hear more of his thoughts and perspective from working for 50+ years at the Walt Disney Company.  [...]

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Posted on Saturday, 6th November 2010 by Kathy Werling

I love visiting the Walt Disney World theme parks to see what is new. This week I wandered over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to enjoy the  One Man’s Dream display. It recently reopened from a refurbishment.  If you have been to this exhibit before you will see lots of familiar displays but they have added some [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 11th July 2010 by Nancy Johnson

Hawaii.  Warm tropical breezes, rich cultural tradition, and that spirit of “ohana” (family) that makes even the most stalwart visitor melt in the warmth of this island paradise.   Walt Disney felt that way too and now, decades later, his company is constructing its third “off-property” resort in the Ko Olina Resort area of Oahu, on [...]

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