I’ve been a Disney fan for most of my life, and if anyone asks about what interests me most about Disneyana, I say “information.” I’m always looking for books and magazines with that theme. That’s why I was intrigued to find the book Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries that Inspired the Golden Age of
In 1938, Walt Disney released a cartoon entitled Ferdinand the Bull, about a passive bovine who only wanted to sit and smell flowers. When he is mistaken for a feisty animal after being stung by a bee and taken to the bullring, he refuses to fight and is ultimately returned to the countryside. This film
Robert Iger is executive chairman, chairman of the board, and former CEO (2005–2020) of The Walt Disney Company. He has also served as president of ABC Television (1994–1995) and as president/COO of Capital Cities/ABC (1995) until it was acquired by Disney (1996). Iger was then named president/COO of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005. During his 15 years as CEO, Iger
Recently I mentioned that Disney author/historian Jim Korkis has released two new books — Vault of Walt Volume 9: Halloween Edition and Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line. From the Embarrassment of Riches Department — Jim is also releasing Secret Stories of EXTINCT Walt Disney World. Like so much of our lives today, it was
Stir-crazy from avoiding COVID-19? If you’re a Disney fan, help is on the way! Veteran Disney author/historian Jim Korkis and editor Bob McLain have announced two new books — Just in time for Halloween is Vault of Walt 9: Halloween Edition: Spooky Stories of Disney Films, Theme Parks, and Things That Go Bump In the
The last time I visited Walt Disney World was January of this year. Since I knew WDW, and actually all Disney parks, shut down worldwide due to the pandemic, I haven’t given much thought to planning a trip back. But even though COVID-19 is still raging, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks reopened on July 11, with
My friends know I’m a Disney collector. For almost thirty years, I’ve belonged to the Disneyana Fan Club (DFC, originally the NFFC, http://www.disneyanafanclub.org/), and it’s been a very rewarding experience on many levels. I know most people have their outside interests and passions, but I also realize occasionally these passions can get a bit… extreme.
If you’re a Disney fan (like I am), I’d recommend The Vault of Walt book series by my good friend Jim Korkis. I’ve just finished Volume 2, but I’ve discovered Jim is way ahead of me — he’s up to Volume 5! As a history nerd in general, I realized a long time ago that
This piece is for my fellow Disney fanatics. I have been reading the book Cleaning the Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless by Ken Pellman & Lynn Barron (Synergy Books, 2015). I’m only about two thirds of the way through (it’s 439 pages of narrative plus supporting material), but it’s the best book
The clincher was a visit to Disneyland. Garner Holt had always been fascinated with figures and motion; he made his first animated show — a carrot and a cucumber — when he was six years old. Then he found the August, 1963 edition of National Geographic magazine with a picture of Walt Disney showed his
