by Todd James Pierce | Jan 8, 2016 |
The Rose Queen and Walt Disney by Todd James Pierce In assembling the article on Walt’s Final New Year’s, I had the opportunity to correspond with Carole Cota-Gelfuso, the 1966 Rose Parade Queen. Carole was kind enough to share her memories of that day,...
by Todd James Pierce | Jan 1, 2016 |
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...
by Todd James Pierce | Dec 29, 2015 |
Disney and the Rose Parade – 1955 by Todd James Pierce Growing up in Santa Barbara, my family made multiple trips to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. I’m old enough to have seen the Firehouse Five reunion float in 1980 also Disneyland’s 25th...
by Todd James Pierce | Dec 26, 2015 |
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...
by Todd James Pierce | Sep 16, 2015 |
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...
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