JOURNAL OF A DISNEY HISTORIAN~Walt’s Birthday, Christmas & So Much More!
JOURNAL OF A DISNEY HISTORIANMerry Christmas and Happy Birthday Waltby Paul F. AndersonA GRANDFATHER'S LOVEThose of us with children (or grandchildren) have sometime in our lives received a crayon-colored tribute to a special day or beloved holiday. Often these remain...
WALT DISNEY’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE INSTITUTE
DHI's WALT DISNEY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONUNDERWAY ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGEIf you haven't been over to our Disney History Institute Facebook page lately, you should check it out. There are a lot of rare photos and stories being put up. Starting today--Walt Disney's...
DHI at Destination D
DHI at Destination D This weekend at WDW, DHI's own Jeremy Marx roll's out the CGI version of the Tower of the Four Winds, freshly unpacked from the 1964 World's Fair. As we are pretty sure that Destination D will bring some new folks knocking on our virtual door,...
New Podcast – DHI – 008 Fess Parker
DHI Podcast: Fess Parker A new podcast is up, with a Fess Parker interview. Did you know that Fess once wanted to build his own "Disneyland"? He even bought the land. Details are in the podcast. Enjoy! Subscribe to the Podcast: ...
DHI Mythbusters Edition – The Truth About The Petrified Tree
The mystery finally solved of how Walt Disney’s petrified tree made its way to Frontierland in Disneyland. Hint: the plaque at the park has it all wrong.
DHI 007 – DHI Mythbusters Edition – The Truth About The Petrified Tree
One of the oldest mysteries at Disneyland, finally solved!Check out this episode!
New Podcast – DHI 006 The Disney Penthouse Club
New DHI PodcastJust uploaded - The DHI Podcast of the Disney Penthouse Club in the 1940s and 1950s. With a little music from MC Jack Wagner. Subscribe through iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disney-history-institute-podcast/id674703040?mt=2Direct Link to...
Pardon Our Pixie Dust
Pardon Our Pixie DustThe Signs of Construction in the ParksBy Jeremy MarxTheme parks in the off-season and construction walls--they go together like a cartoon mouse hand and an oversized pair of puffy white gloves. These walls often bid farewell to attractions...
SEPTEMBER 11th: The Hope Fostered by Walt Disney’s Creative Legacy
Photo taken on September 11, 2001 by Disneyland Cast Member Dave Marquez.EDITOR'S NOTE: From time to time here at the Disney History Institute we feature guest editorials and essays; and to me, this is one of the most important that we have done. Over at our DHI...
Duck in the Hat
Duck in the Hat (or How Dr. Seuss Secretly Wrote a Book for Walt Disney) by Didier Ghez For years it has been assumed that Walt Disney and Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), two of the best-known creators of children’s entertainment, never collaborated on a project. There...
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