This picture was taken in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland’s first New Years Eve party (which was a extra ticket event! Even in Walt’s time they had those!).
Continue readingCategory: Disney MGM Studios
The Making of Fantasmic! From Spring 1992 Disney News Magazine
The Disney News magazine is one of those things from my childhood that I will always remember. It was the Disney fix I needed when I couldn’t be in the
Continue readingDisney-MGM Studios Concept Art
On Friday, Studios Central posted an interesting story about an unbuilt attraction called Mickey’s Movieland and it made me wonder why historically there isn’t much written about the history of
Continue readingThe Worst Retro Walt Disney World Trip Report Ever!
Prologue: It’s July 5th 2011 which means that exactly 15 years ago I was on my first trip to Walt Disney World. I’ve blogged several times about the year that
Continue readingDisney MGM Studios Pictures From 1995
Continuing Studios Central’s “Hollywood Studios Awareness Week” I have some great pictures from the Studios circa 1996. Before I get started, a very special thanks to Studios Central for linking
Continue readingDisney MGM Studios Guide Map from 1996
Today I’m taking a look at a Disney-MGM Studios (now known as Disney’s Hollywood Studios) guide map from 1996 in honor of Studios Central’s “DHS Awareness Week.” I’ve never hidden
Continue reading1996 Walt Disney World Vacation Brochure – Part 2
Today I’m wrapping up the 1996 WDW vacation brochure! (click to enlarge) So many great publicity photos on one page! Tower of Terror was about two years old at this
Continue reading1996 Walt Disney World Vacation Brochure – Part 1
The best thing about having a blog that features rare/worthless Disney theme park items is taking them out of the box they have been sitting in for the last 15
Continue reading