Dixon on Disney

Dixon on Disney

For daily bits of Disney trivia, Disney news and Walt Disney history, follow author Jeff Dixon on Twitter at DixonOnDisney.
Walt Disney’s Secret Santa File

Walt Disney’s Secret Santa File

Walt Disney and Christmas Memories just seem to go together. Have you ever heard about Walt Disney’s Secret Santa File? According to Disney biographer Bob Thomas, Walt loved being able to play “Santa Walt” so much that he had to develop a filing...
Walt Disney Could See Beyond 3-D

Walt Disney Could See Beyond 3-D

While it seems that everyone is trying to make a movie in 3-D these days, it should come as no surprise that one of the pioneers and first to embrace and try 3-D technology was none other than Walt Disney. In the early days of film, 3-D came in and went out…in...
Walt Disney Goes For A Walk

Walt Disney Goes For A Walk

If you had been with Walt Disney in the summer of 1949, you would have found yourself in England. The Disney Studio was hard at work on the live action feature, Treasure Island. Since it was being filmed in England, Walt traveled there and took his family with him....
Walt Disney Serving Up More Than Ice Cream

Walt Disney Serving Up More Than Ice Cream

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...