Before Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney created Julius the Cat, a character featured in the Alice Comedies. Julius was known to be a close replica of Felix the Cat, but he also played a key role in the growth of the Walt Disney Company.
Read MoreWith the great success of Dumbo in the 1940s, Imagineer Tony Baxter designed Dumbo’s Circus Land to be an extension of Fantasyland in Disneyland California in the 1970s. It was feature Circus Disney, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, the Casey Jr Circus Train, Mickey’s MadHouse, and a Pinocchio attraction.
Read MoreThe Disney Christmas Story comic strips were a tradition of the Walt Disney Company from 1960 to 1997. It featured our favourite characters from Disney animated films going on a holiday adventure. Learn more about a brief history of comic strips in newspapers, Disney in the comic industry, and how the stories evolved.
Read MoreDuckTales, woo-oo! The original DuckTales series was the third animated televisions series that Disney ever did. Learn more about the voice actors, the theme song, the characters, and the revival.
Read MoreEver wonder who the faces are behind the singing busts in the Haunted Mansion? Learn more about them and their background, as well as the history behind the legendary Halloween song “Grim Grinning Ghosts”.
Read MoreThe Haunted Mansion Holiday celebrates it’s 20th anniversary in 2021. Let’s discuss how the idea came about, the execution of it, the original soundtrack, what the experience is for guests, and the plans for the special celebration.
Read MoreWalt Disney passed away at the age of 65 years old. The 1960s was an important year for the Disney company as they worked on their live action films, and Walt worked on The Wonderful World of Color. Learn more about Walt’s last film and TV productions he worked on before passing away.
Read MoreDisneyland’s California Adventure is the home to the Hyperion Theater, a space for movie premieres, and exciting musicals. Learn more about their shows Steps in Time, The Power of Blast!, Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, and Frozen: Live at the Hyperion.
Read MoreDisneyland went through major changes through the 1970s and 1980s, transferring from adventerous, frontier themed additions to the new space age. Through these decades, rides like Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain were added. Learn more about this transitional time for the park.
Read MoreBefore the Avengers Campus opened in Disneyland’s California Adventure, A Bug’s Land stood proudly at the theme park. Learn more about the original Bountiful Valley Farm, the A Bug’s Land attractions, and why it eventually closed.
Read MoreHolidayland is known as Disney’s lost land, as it closed in 1961. It was a land outside of the park gates for families to enjoy recreational activities and access Disneyland afterward. It’s eventual closure lead to the opening of New Orleans Square. Learn more about the concept, what guests could do, and why it closed.
Read MoreAlthough we can’t imagine Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto without each other, there was a time when they all made their entrances separately. Learn more about their first appearances, how some of their names have changed overtime, and how they all came together.
Read MoreThe Hatbox Ghost was one of the original 999 haunts of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, but mysteriously disappeared after the attraction opened. Learn more about the animatronics’ creation, history, and return to Disneyland.
Read MoreCalifornia Adventure opened on February 8th, 2001. This year, California Adventure celebrates its 20th anniversary. Let’s take a look back on what the area was before the theme park, how the idea was created, and what the grand opening was like.
Read MoreIn December 2020, Disney Parks announced that Snow White’s Scary Adventures would now become Snow White’s Enchanted Wish. Before this refurbishment, there was one in 1981 that made the original terrifying ride into a slightly less scary version. Learn more about the original ride concept and how it’s changed over the years.
Read MoreEver walk down Main Street USA in Disneyland and realize the candy shops and clothing stores are labelled as dentists and carpenter places? In this article you’ll learn more about the original design ideas for Main Street, what it was inspired by, and the dedication windows for people who impacted Walt and the park.
Read MoreWalt Disney’s love of trains carried throughout his entire life, beginning with watching his father work on the railroad, building his own train in his backyard, and then eventually creating the Disneyland railroad. Learn more about his journey from creating the Lilly Belle to an entire railroad.
Read MoreDid you know Pixar started out as a computer instead of an animation studio? Learn more about the start of the company, how Steve Jobs was a part of it, when they connected with Disney, and more.
Read MorePrior to 1983, Fantasyland in Disneyland California looked completely different compared to what it is today. A renaissance fair theme, all of the attractions crammed in one area, it was a completely different experience. Learn more about what it looked like, why it changed, and all of its fun new additions.
Read MoreHave you ever heard of the Disney eras? What are they? What makes each one different, and which films are in each? Here, I give a quick history lesson about why they are all different, and what films marked major changed for the Walt Disney company.
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