Disney’s first Winnie the Pooh film was Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree in 1966. There would not have been Disney Pooh merchandise before that year. Our earliest Pooh merchandise was sold as an exclusive through Sears for several years.
See moreDreamfinder and Figment originated as Professor Marvel and his green dragon friend at the proposed, but never built, “Discovery Bay” expansion of Disneyland. When Kodak signed on to be the sponsor of Epcot’s Journey into Imagination, the characters were re-imagined. Professor Marvel became the Dreamfinder, and his green dragon became Figment, who adopted royal purple …
See moreWe stopped using the ticket books in 1982.
See moreThen California governor-elect Reagan said in a December 15, 1966, radio interview that though he had never made a picture with Disney, he had known Walt as a “friend”—sounding very distraught over the news of Walt’s passing. Based on personal correspondence between them, it’s clear that Reagan had much respect for Walt, and valued his …
See moreThis resort first opened in 1973, known initially as The Golf Resort. The name changed to The Disney Inn in 1986. In 1994, the resort was leased to the U.S. Government, named Shades of Green, and henceforth utilized for rest and relaxation by military personnel. In 1996, the Government purchased the hotel, with a 100-year …
See moreThe lyrics, by Mark Ray, are: “It’s a who what why where when and how day. Planet Mars and purple cow day. Holy mack’rel Mouseketeer day. Day for you and me. A how when where why what and who day. Shake a hand and how-dee-do day. Find the treasure in the cave day. Day for …
See moreWe do not have a specific date for that matchbook, though Frito-Lay sponsored the Mexican restaurant at Disneyland from 1955 to 1982. I know the matchbook was available in the early 1960s.
See moreThis is indeed the insignia that Disney designed for the U.S.S. General D. E. Aultman, a troop transport ship manned by U. S. Coast Guard personnel. It is one of 1,200 insignias Disney designed during World War II. The insignia was requested by the ship’s captain, S. P. Swicegood, drawn by Disney artist Roy Williams, …
See moreThose were the only ones released under the Disney name to be honored with Best Picture nominations. Other Disney-released films (Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, and DreamWorks) nominated were Dead Poets Society, Quiz Show, The Insider, The Sixth Sense, The Help, and War Horse.
See moreThe Imagineers looked at photographs of many elaborate buildings from the right era for their design ideas and then scoured Hollywood auction houses for the actual props. Some came from lavish estates of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. One set of chairs was 400 years old; other chairs came from the exclusive Jonathan …
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