by Todd James Pierce | Feb 11, 2013 |
Admiral Joe Fowler (at the age of 75) on the Disney World Construction Site, 1969–> Walt and Walt Disney World by Todd James PierceToday’s post goes with a large note of gratitude to Didier Ghez—one of the most important people preserving the history of Walt...
by Todd James Pierce | Dec 11, 2012 |
Castle with Plants – 1955The Book of RuthPart 2by Todd James Pierce[Today’s article is a continuation of a story I started last week – click here to read Part 1]By May, 1955, it was clear that construction efforts at Disneyland were behind schedule. The...
by Todd James Pierce | Dec 4, 2012
Frontierland Entrance with Trees – 1955The Book of RuthPart 1by Todd James PierceWhen Disneyland was developed in 1954 and 1955, Walt employed dozens of art directors, architects and designers, many of whom came from other studios—Twentieth Century Fox in...
by Todd James Pierce | Nov 27, 2012 |
Castle with Oak Tree – 1955Construction Tales at Disneyland – 1955by Todd James Pierce For most of these columns, I rely on research I completed years ago—interviews, documents, etc.—but this week I’m delving into a diary that I recently transcribed. ...
by Todd James Pierce | Nov 20, 2012
1963 construction of Ford Pavilion model for World’s Fair–with Rolly Crump (left) and Wathel Rogers (right).The Amazing Rolly Crumpby Todd James Pierce The biggest event this week is, of course, Thanksgiving. But the second biggest—I have to say—is...
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