by Jeff Dixon | Feb 20, 2014 | Disney Trivia
( A Walt Disney story of the Winter Olympics – Article Four) As you have been reading this series of articles about Walt Disney’s involvement in the Winter Olympics you might be tempted to conclude that because it was Disney, it was easy, and with a little...
by Jeff Dixon | Feb 17, 2014 | Disney Trivia
( A Walt Disney story of the Winter Olympics – Article Three) The Squaw Valley Olympics were an Olympics that caught the attention of the world for many reasons. Not only was the Olympics and global sporting event but Walt Disney was now a global...
by Jeff Dixon | Feb 11, 2014 | Disney Trivia
( A Walt Disney story of the Winter Olympics – Article Two) Most people don’t associate the name Walt Disney with the Olympics. Yet in this series of articles, this is the second installment where we discover the often forgotten involvement of Walt...
by Jeff Dixon | Feb 5, 2014 | Disney Trivia
( A Walt Disney story of the Winter Olympics – Article One) Winter is here, there is snow and frost on the ground and right now the world is getting ready for the Winter Olympics. Many people do not understand that if it were not for Walt Disney, the Olympics as...
by Jeff Dixon | Jan 30, 2014 | Disney Trivia, The Clues
(A teaser for the mystery thriller, Storming the Kingdom by Jeff Dixon) When is a hat shop not just a hat shop? That is a great question with multiple answers. A hat shop is not merely a hat shop when it is found on Main Street USA in Walt Disney World. A hat...
by Jeff Dixon | Jan 22, 2014 | Disney Trivia
“The weather outside is frightful but the Spandules are so delightful” Not familiar with that wintery tune? Not surprising really. But it is good advice during the frosty frigid months of the year to “beware the Spandules. Still not sure what this is...
by Jeff Dixon | Jan 9, 2014 | Disney Trivia
Walt Disney once said, “Being a celebrity doesn’t even seem to keep the fleas off our dogs — and if being a celebrity won’t give me an advantage over a couple of fleas, then I guess there can’t be much in being a celebrity after all.” Perhaps Walt had the right...
by Jeff Dixon | Dec 19, 2013 | Disney Trivia
Imagine Walt Disney, sitting in his apartment on Main Street USA…seeing the lights and decorations lighting up Disneyland and watching the Candlelight Processional unfold before him with this very unique view. This is a Christmas story that created a moment that...
by Jeff Dixon | Nov 13, 2013 | Disney Trivia
The world of Disney history is rich with stories about the life and times of Walt Disney. As an author who believes that Walt is one of the greatest storytellers ever, I collect them, and as I hear them and the share them try to make sure that the trivia never becomes...
by Jeff Dixon | Oct 24, 2013 | Disney Trivia
Walt Disney once shared that “over-due books were the chief reason for my usually depleted bank account.” As an author I love that quote because it means that Walt Disney was a man who liked to read. History backs that up…Walt was a man who was...
