Coffee with Walt

Coffee with Walt

This edition of Disney Archaeology is a bit unusual – because it invites you to have a cup of coffee with Walt Disney. Now, this of course involved a little imagination but we begin with Renie Bardeau, the longtime chief photographer for Disneyland, seated on the...
Don’t be such a Pollyanna

Don’t be such a Pollyanna

Here is a bit of Disney Archaeology that takes us into the life of Walt Disney himself. Some of you will remember the old phrase – “don’t be such a Pollyanna”Now the term Pollyanna is used to describe someone who is a person who is optimistic and tries to find the...
What is a fire and what’s the word? Burn….

What is a fire and what’s the word? Burn….

Here is a bit of Disney Archaeology for animated film fans. As most Disney fans know, rarely does an animator haphazardly put something in a Disney film and the work they create is a very unique art form to be sure. So here is a bit of mystery found in The Little...
A Day at the Disney Studios…

A Day at the Disney Studios…

Imagine walking through the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The time is a bygone era…but it is a time that is remembered fondly and the Walt Disney Studios was THE place to be. Innovative, collaborative, colorful design had created a studio that looked more like a...
The Marceline Project

The Marceline Project

Project: Marceline… the hometown of Walt Disney is the destination for this bit of Disney ArchaeologyWhat was the Marceline Project? The answer is that it was going to be a general living history farm in Marceline, where it all began for Walt Disney. This project had...
Walt Disney in a Timeless Moment

Walt Disney in a Timeless Moment

Walt Disney in a Timeless Moment Tucked away in WDW’s Wilderness Lodge is a place that many people never take the time to visit. It goes by a number of names, the Disney vets will call it “The Iron Spike Room.” What makes it fun is that is loaded...