Liberty Street, the Disneyland expansion Walt never built
Liberty Street at Disneyland was canceled, but Walt Disney had big plans for the patriotic expansion of the park in the 1950s.
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Disney | Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park | Disneyland Resort | Magic Kingdom Park | Orlando | Pixar | Theme Parks | Tokyo DisneySea | Walt Disney World Resort
Analysis: ‘Beyond Big Thunder’ echoes Disneyland’s hypothetical theme parks of the ’90s
Magic Kingdom’s expansion “beyond Big Thunder” echoes Disney’s unconventional press cycle for Port Disney and Westcot Center in the ’90s.
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Q&A: Authors discuss their new book about the unbuilt Disney ski resort
Did you know Walt Disney planned a ski resort in California called the Mineral King? A new book tells its story.
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An open thank you letter to Paul Rudish’s Mickey Mouse team
A letter of thanks to Paul Rudish and the artists who created “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” and shaped a new era of Mickey’s history.
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The history of Mickey’s (defunct) Pirate & Princess Party at Magic Kingdom
In the late 2000s, Magic Kingdom introduced an after-hours, hard-ticket event long since lost to Disney history: Mickey’s Pirate & Princess Party.
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In memory of Disney historian Jim Korkis
We’re remembering Disney historian (and Attractions contributing writer) Jim Korkis who passed away today.
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Disney | Movies | Theme Parks
The history of Guillermo del Toro’s abandoned Haunted Mansion movie
One “Haunted Mansion” movie got axed prematurely. Visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro almost directed his own “Haunted Mansion” film that never got made.
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Was Barbie Epcot’s first IP?
Let’s travel back to 1994 and take a look at Barbie’s reign over Epcot, one of the most colorful anecdotes in the park’s history.
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‘Mirror, Mirror: Reflections of American Stories in Disney Parks’ debuts at the Smithsonian
“Mirror, Mirror: Reflections of American Stories in Disney Parks” examines American history through Walt Disney World and Disneyland visits.
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Visit Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn in Los Angeles
You may know Walt Disney had a train in his L.A. backyard, but did you know you can see his workshop (called Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn)?
