Disneyland and the Exceptional, Acceptable, or Regrettable – Part 3
It was not my intention to milk this topic for a third installment, but everybody seemed to be having so much fun with it...
Disneyland and the Exceptional, Acceptable, or Regrettable Part 2
Last week I decided to apply a tool I use at my day job to give me a reason to spout out a bunch...
SAMLAND: Disneyland the Exceptional, Acceptable, and Regrettable
How do you get people to evaluate and document what they see and how they feel within the environments that they live, work, and...
A Window on Main Street for Buzz Price – Part II
Harrison "Buzz" Price was a visionary businessman who profoundly influenced Walt Disney and many decisions regarding the theme parks and how and where they...
Finally a Window on Main Street for Buzz Price – Part...
Two years ago, almost exactly, we pulled out a megaphone right here on MiceChat and declared that Harrison "Buzz" Price should be awarded a...
Who’s afraid of Song of the South and other titles, Selections...
Sam Gennawey reviews three interesting pieces for Disney fans today. First up is the fascinating book, Who's afraid of Song of the South? by...
Sam Bits: Random Stories from Disneyland
When working on a new book, sometimes you find some really interesting stories that just don't quite seem to fit. However, the stories are...
Sam Visits Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives
I realize that the D23 Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit has been running at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for some time...
The Very Early History of Universal Studios Hollywood
Motion pictures can be an intoxicating and addictive drug for some people. Like a moth to a light, they are drawn into an all...
Disney Parks and The Elements of Setting
The Disney parks are at their best is when they become the stage where you can live out your cinematic fantasies. Family friendly of...
Disneyland: My Favorite year
So what was the most magical year at Disneyland? If you could go back and visit, which year would you choose? Would it be...
The Vacation Kingdom of the World
A major milestone in the history of Walt Disney Productions (WDP) occured on April 30, 1969, when the company announced details for “The Vacation...
An Al Lutz Breakfast
As a historian, it is always nice to review original documents. I recently examined all of Al Lutz's old columns for a book project....
Walt’s City of Tomorrow, Palm Beach Disneyland
It's a Samland double feature today. First up is the story of how Palm Beach almost became home to Disneyland East. Then we find...
Disneyland Main Street: Form Follows Function
Looking through my files the other day, I came across an early 1970s Cast Member training manual for Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. In this...
Sam Examines the Small Print Behind the My Disney Experience Program
As the battles between Disney and the other theme park operators is notched up another level with the introduction of the My Disney Experience...
Samland Grab Bag – Disneylanders, Retlaw, Dart and More
Sam returns with a wonderful grab bag of Disney delights. Some fun and perhaps even surprising facts about Disneyland are shared below.
DISNEYLANDERS
In 1958, the...
Looking forward to Walt Disney World’s past
Time to step into the Wayback Machine and take a look at how the Walt Disney World public relations team tried to portray the...
Samland: Latest Selections For A Disney Fan’s Library
Sam returns after a week of heavy reading to let us know which books are worth adding to your shelves. Find out what Sam...
Notes from Disney World Part Two
Time to return to the right coast (WDW and Universal) and work out my Demons of Happiness that author Ray Bradbury once spoke of....