by Jeff Dixon | May 14, 2020 | Disney Trivia
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...
by Jeff Dixon | May 4, 2020 | Disney Trivia
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...
by Jeff Dixon | Feb 20, 2020 | Disney Trivia
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...
by Jeff Dixon | Feb 12, 2020 | Disney Trivia
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...
by Jeff Dixon | Jan 23, 2020 | Disney Trivia
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...
by Jeff Dixon | Jan 9, 2018 | Disney Trivia, Photos
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...