The Book of Ruth – Part 1

The Book of Ruth – Part 1

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...
Construction Tales at Disneyland – 1955

Construction Tales at Disneyland – 1955

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. ...
The Amazing Rolly Crump

The Amazing Rolly Crump

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...
Backstage at the Golden Horseshoe

Backstage at the Golden Horseshoe

Golden Horseshoe – BackstageBackstage at the Golden Horseshoeby Todd James PierceUp on the blog today are a trio of backstage photos from the final days of the Golden Horseshoe Revue.  All of these pics, I think, were snapped in the 1980s and feature the...

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