Over the years, any number of rides, shows, and celebrations have kicked off their debuts with a pair of oversized scissors and the participation of Disney characters and celebrities—or even Walt himself!
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These script pages are dated December 16, 1962, and show an early version of the show’s four hosts—or “macaudios”, as they’re described here.
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Imagineer John Hench sketched this salty seafarer for Epcot Center’s Living Seas pavilion.
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Before he could go on a Journey into Imagination, Figment needed to find his voice.
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Years before Disneyland opened, Walt Disney and his staff considered building an amusement enterprise right across the street from their Burbank studio.
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Disney Legend Wally Boag wrote a ghoulish promotion about a man trapped in the Haunted Mansion’s basement in 1966.
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This early script for the Haunted Mansion might sound familiar, but its Ghost Host had a slightly different spiel.
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The Walt Disney Archives showcases a rare instance when a character named Donald Duck appears in a storybook published earlier than the 1934 animated short The Wise Little Hen, where Donald Duck appeared for the first time.
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In celebration of Epcot’s 30th anniversary, D23 presents this four-part Walt Disney Archives article series looking back at the time before the park’s opening… and continuing with the story of how the World Showcase and Future World pavilion concepts were combined to create EPCOT Center.
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In celebration of Epcot’s 30th anniversary, D23 introduces this four-part Walt Disney Archives article series looking back at the time before the park’s opening and continuing with the development of World Showcase.
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