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...
by Jeff Dixon | Sep 24, 2013 | News
The news feeds are buzzing today (not as in Lightyear…but as in all stirred up) over the newly announced plan that Disney has unveiled changing their policy for disabled guests. It is easy to read any news report or hear how a story is told, process it through...
by Jeff Dixon | Sep 13, 2013 | Disney Trivia
Friday the 13th is here…and Disney is embracing it! What about you? Are you afraid or are you ready to make it a great day? As 2013 unfolds or by the time you read this “unfolded”…Disney villains will be – or were in the spotlight at...
by Jeff Dixon | Sep 11, 2013 | Disney Trivia
The words echoed in the Disney theme park and meant so much more than one could ever imagine ” … Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Magic Kingdom is now closed. Please follow the direction of the nearest Cast Member.” The date was...
by Jeff Dixon | Sep 4, 2013 | Disney Trivia
Do you know how close the world came to never hearing of Walt Disney? It is true, a usually forgotten piece of Disney history happened on September 4, 1918. The place is Chicago, on this September day a young postal employee named Walt Disney (who is a substitute mail...
by Jeff Dixon | Aug 22, 2013 | Disney Trivia
Some notes, thoughts, and some life lessons from Dream It! Do It! – My Half Century Creating Disney’s Magic Kingdoms by Marty Sklar Article written by Jeff Dixon, author of The Key to the Kingdom & Unlocking the Kingdom “Help me get out of...
