by Jeff Dixon | Sep 27, 2012 | Disney Trivia
When Walt Disney opened Disneyland, he did so with the promise that it would never really be completed. Walt himself modeled where new ideas would come from and he had an intense desire to see his creation from every angle possible. A story is told by a longtime...
by Jeff Dixon | Sep 21, 2012 | Disney Trivia
You may have heard about Walt Disney’s Dreaming Tree.. The cottonwood tree still stands where Walt and Ruth Disney played and waded in the spring that ran near it. You can imagine a young Walt, watching and playing alongside his sister, spending hours in the...
by Jeff Dixon | Aug 30, 2012 | Disney Trivia
“Walt Disney had a way of communicating that was just…magical!” Those are the words that famous composer Richard Sherman shared with author Pat Williams. “Simple, but magical. He would give you a challenge and say, ‘I know you can do...
by Jeff Dixon | Aug 23, 2012 | Disney Trivia
Most Disney fans are familiar with the Disney Silly Symphony, “The Three Little Pigs.” It won the 1933 Academy Award for best animated film and was the most successful cartoon that had ever been released up to that time. Walt had created his popular Mickey...
by Jeff Dixon | Aug 9, 2012 | Disney Trivia
An adventurous 21 year old stepped on the train in Kansas City, Missouri. They year is 1923 and the young man is Walt Disney. He had $40 in his pocket, his cardboard suitcase, some drawing materials, and his most recently completed animation/live action film. This is...
by Jeff Dixon | Jul 31, 2012 | Disney Trivia
The Olympics are happening as this article is being created. It got me thinking about various Disney connections to the Olympics and reminded me of some great sports related Disney films. The Barnyard Olympics, (1932) is a classic Disney short film. This movie is an...
