The Story of Dateline Disneyland
The Story of Dateline Disneyland – The Live TV Show in 1955 That Presented Disneyland to the World, a Telecast That Almost Didn’t Happen.
The Original Plans for the “Sailing Ship Columbia”
The Original Plans for the “Sailing Ship Columbia” by Todd James Pierce >> To design Disneyland, Walt hired art directors from other studios to create themed lands that would, in part, function has permanent movie sets. The majority of these men--such as Dick...
The Frontierland That Never Was
The Frontierland That Never Was by Todd James Pierce As I scooted around the Internet this week, I found many sites bemoaning the loss of Walt Disney’s original Frontierland. To make way for the two large show buildings in Star Wars Land, the park is permanently...
DHI Podcast 014 – Harriet Burns, First Female Imagineer
DHI Podcast 014 – Harriet Burns, the First Female Imagineer. Includes new interviews with Bob Gurr, Blaine Gibson, Rolly Crump, and Harriet Burns.
The Rose Queen and Walt Disney
Interview with 1966 Rose Queen Carole Cota-Gelfuso about her experiences with Walt Disney during the Rose Parade, with photos.
Walt’s Final New Year’s – 1966
Walt's Final New Year's - 1966 by Todd James Pierce Here's the part of the story that most people know: On January 1, 1966, as Grand Marshall for the Tournament of Roses Parade, Walt Disney began his day early--very early--with a trip to the Wrigley Mansion to...
Disney and the Rose Parade – 1955
The story (with photos) of Walt Disney’s participation in the Rose Parade, beginning in the 1930s (with Snow White) and finishing in 1966.
Disneyland: The First Christmas
Disneyland: The First Christmas by Todd James Pierce Christmas at Disneyland is now big business, with special parades, shows and rich theming throughout the park. A massive live Christmas tree occupies Town Square, and the castle has a flashy overlay of...
A Few Things I Noticed about American Experience: Walt Disney – Part Two
A Few Things I Noticed about American Experience: Walt Disney – Part Two by Todd James Pierce Like many of you, I’ve just finished watching the second half of American Experience: Walt Disney. [My review of the first part can be found here.] Having now seen...
A Few Things I Noticed about American Experience: Walt Disney
A Few Things I Noticed about American Experience: Walt Disney by Todd James Pierce Having just watched the first episode of the PBS American Experience on Walt Disney, I strongly agree with Disney animator Floyd Norman: “I’d like to think that this American Experience...
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