Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
With the D23 Expo just a little over a month away, we have reached the time when certain Disney fan sites race to be the first ones to “break” a story. I won’t name the main culprit here, but they have written articles with rumors on The Land and The Seas closing and major updates to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room and the Country Bear Jamboree.… Read more...
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The 1970s were a tricky period for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Legendary artists were getting older, and there wasn’t a new crop to take their place. The Character Animation Program at CalArts would help to fix that trend.… Read more...
One of my favorite parts of Spaceship Earth as a kid appears right in the middle of the ascent. It is a simple bit of animation during the Roman Empire scene. The forefront of the scene depicts Roman men having a conversation next to a chariot between large columns.… Read more...