by Jim Smith | Mar 22, 2023 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on March 22, 2023.) In 1967, Disneyland celebrated one of its major historical improvements when it opened an updated version of Tomorrowland dubbed “a world on the move.” The truth is, Tomorrowland – and...
by Jim Smith | Mar 16, 2021 | Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
Have you ever been to a World’s Fair? The sights, the sounds, the size, and the crowds. In the days before the internet, social media, and even television, World’s Fair expositions were critical ways for businesses, organizations, and cultural administrations to share...
by Jim Smith | Jun 2, 2020 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
Disney Imagineering has been wowing us for decades. Walt Disney’s introduction of Disneyland transformed the concept of a simple amusement park into a cohesive and immersive theme park. The inclusion of audio animatronics to park attractions brought an...
