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“No story in English literature has intrigued me more than Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. It fascinated me the first time I read it as a schoolboy and as soon as I possibly could after I ...

For many Disney animation fans, The Rescuers released June 22, 1977 is considered a neglected favorite that receives little attention, affection and documentation. Financially, it was more ...

to lose a parent or a child? Or for a loved one to die in war, in an accident, or in a natural disaster? What determines the magnitude of a catastrophe—how ...

With Michael Jackson’s tragic death in June 2009, there was a flood of special magazines and media tribute projects that detailed the life and achievements of the innovative singer/dancer.

When EPCOT Center opened in 1982, the icon for the new Disney theme park was Spaceship Earth that dominated the entrance. It served as the primary landmark and could be seen throughout Future ...

I haven't made it down to the most magical place on Earth since the start of the pandemic, which is kind of depressing. That said, you can never keep a good shopper down, and thankfully I've been ...

Disney’s animated feature Robin Hood released in 1973 was an innovative and milestone film but not for its disjointed story nor its animation that often reused sequences from previous animated ...

As I was researching Pleasure Island and the Adventurers Club, my good friend and Disney historian Jeff Kurtii directed me to Craig McNair Wilson who was the artistic director of an Orlando ...

As I mentioned in part one (link) “The Great Mouse Detective” was rushing to completion in 1985 and the fate of Disney feature animation was in the balance. Could inexperienced and unproven ...

We knew Walt Disney World Resort news that folks plan trips around would be coming as we got into Spring, and this past week, Disney has started provided some of those dates that may help you ...

The Land Pavilion wasn't originally the place where most park guests darted to at “rope drop.” Previously, a lot of guests would either walk right by it without wanting to go in or they would ...