By Nicole Carroll, Walt Disney Archives
Disney Legend Joyce Carlson began her impressive career with The Walt Disney Company in 1944, in the studio traffic department, where she was responsible for delivering mail and other items like pencils, brushes, or coffee to animators and artists. “Traffic was where you could get the lay of the land. It wasn’t a place…
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By Karina Schink
Summer is here, which means it’s time for a vacation. So pack your suitcases and get ready to add some stamps to your passport, because we’re setting off on the ultimate summer trip, traveling across swashbuckling seas, on African safaris, and, of course, to the ever-so-famous…
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By Jocelyn Buhlman
If you’ve been to a Disney park, you’ve probably experienced the pastel-colored joy of it’s a small world in some capacity. Whether you’ve enjoyed a boat ride with the children of the world, watched the clock tower announce the time with a fanfare of celebration, or just gotten the Sherman Brothers’ classic song stuck in your head……
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By Jeffrey Epstein
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Fifty-five years ago, Disney opened four groundbreaking attractions at the New York World’s Fair. Where are they now?
The 1964–65 New York World’s…
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In preparation for the Disneyland Park dedication of it’s a small world on May 28, 1966, samples were gathered from bodies of water around the world for Walt Disney to pour into the attraction’s Seven Seaways canal. Here, Disney Legend Antonio Bertini, Disney’s merchandising rep in Italy, gathers water from the Mediterranean along with Club Topolino (Italian…
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By Courtney Potter
The “dog days of summer” are here—and while we love to have fun in the sun as much as the next person, there are times when we need to take a refreshing break. Thankfully, there’s no shortage of ways to stay cool inside Disney Parks. (In fact, our pals over at the Disney Parks Blog just posted their own rundown of ways to beat the…
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By Jocelyn Buhlman
Today at 2:00:00 a.m. all the clocks turned forward an hour, so if you’ve been running late or are just plain confused, now you know why! You better make sure to spring your clocks forward, or, if you still need some help with the time, why not look to these famous clocks from Disney history to help you stay on time!
it’s a small world…
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By Courtney Potter
Ah, July. The warmest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Here in the States, temperatures are rising, the kids are out of school, and the whole family is looking for a totally tubular way to cool off. What better way to beat the heat than a Disney water attraction?
Disney Parks around the world are known for some of the most…
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By Nicole Nalty
It’s the song heard ’round the world—about the world! it’s a small world is celebrating its 50th year at Disneyland park and it’s not hard to see why: With stunning design by Mary Blair and Rolly Crump, music by the Sherman brothers, and character design and costume design by Marc Davis and Alice Davis, respectively, it’s no surprise that…
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Join Disney Legends Marty Sklar and Tony Baxter to discover how Walt Disney, illustrious artists, and WED Imagineers developed groundbreaking entertainment for the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair!
The featured notecard is one of 23 reproduced treasures from the Walt Disney Archives, celebrating major milestones in the life and career of Walter Elias Disney. To…
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