Ten Things You May Not Know About Nemo
Finding Nemo...In Other Movies Finding Nemo was released in 2003, but that wasn’t the first appearance of everyone’s favorite orange fish. If you looked carefully, you could spot a stuffed toy Nemo on a couch in Boo’s room in Monsters, Inc. Nemo would go on to make...
The Unlikely Partnership of Disney and Dali
Walter Elias Disney, more commonly known as Walt Disney or even “Uncle Walt”, hailed from the midwest. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquis of Dalí de Púbol, known to most as Salvador Dali, was born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. One made animated...
Ten Things You May Not Know About Alice in Wonderland
1. The Disney animated classic Alice in Wonderland was released in 1951, but Walt Disney’s interest in Alice went all the way back to 1923. That’s when Walt created an animated short called Alice’s Wonderland. The film combined live action with animation, and though...
New 2018 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Merchandise
The 2018 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicked off on Feb. 28, bringing an extra layer of color and beauty to the park. But besides the topiaries, special gardens, seminars, outdoor kitchens and live music, the festival offers up something else that...
The Epic Career of Ub Iwerks
1. Kansas City The son of a German immigrant, Iwerks was born in 1901 in Kansas CIty, Missouri. While working for the Pesmen-Rubin Commercial Art Studio, he met a young Walt Disney and the two started a business called Iwerks-Disney Studio Commercial Artists. The...
10 Things You May Now Know About Rapunzel
1. Rapunzel’s origins go back much farther than Tangled of course, all the way back to 1812 in fact. That’s when the Brothers Grimm included her story as part of a collection called Children’s and Household Tales, or Grimm’s Fairy Tales as they are commonly known...
Remembering Harriet Burns
Harriet Burns holds a special place in Disney history. She earned the distinction of being the first woman hired to Walt Disney Imagineering in a creative capacity. She also became the first woman given a window on Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland. In honor of...
10 Things You May Not Know About Belle
The character of Belle was based on that of Beauty, the eldest daughter and main character from the 1740 fairy tale La Belle et la Bête written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Contrary to what you might think, “Belle” does not mean “Beauty”...
10 Facts About Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews has been delighting Disney fans for over half a century. From her practically perfect role as Mary Poppins to her work as the official ambassador for the Happiest Homecoming on Earth at Disneyland, she has become a Disney Legend in every sense of the...
Remembering Admiral Joe Fowler
Before coming to work for Walt Disney, Joe Fowler had served in two world wars. He met dignitaries like Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson and Edward, Prince of Wales. He retired from the United States Navy after thirty five years of service. He had...