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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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you are a current or former Walt Disney World cast member, then you know what is meant by the term “Eyes and Ears.” It’s a reference to probably one of the most successful internal ...

This is a year filled with many Disney anniversaries, including the 25th birthday of the acclaimed film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (no question mark at the end because of a Hollywood superstition ...