Jul 9, 2013 – Here’s the story: It’s the brand known for winning World War II, for providing reliable transportation for American GI’s under the … Heck, Jeep even beat out Coca-Cola, Levi’s, Harley-Davidson and Disney in the top 25.…

Jul 4, 2013 – The story goes that when Walt Disney and other company executives toured the land that would become Walt Disney World, Walt spotted … This little island went on to play a unique role in the history of Walt Disney World, not just for the attractions that made the island … The island was unique among the features of the land at Walt Disney World in that it was not man-made.…

Jul 4, 2013 – Disney has made animal characters soulful before, but it still took guts to go ahead with a hugely risky, mostly dramatic movie about … between offering sheer gee-whiz popcorn entertainment and making a rousing defense of great American visionaries of the business world … and Batman and Robin, each of which was blithe, campy, intentionally ridiculous and lacking any sense of genuine heroism or real-world…

Jul 3, 2013 – Forgotten Walt Disney World: River Country by Chris Queen Man of Steel the Video Game?  … Columnists: Another Smart Move by Microsoft By Stephen Green Apple’s New Ad is a Minus By Stephen Green  Friday, June 28 Roy Disney … : The Not-So-Silent Partner By Chris Queen Chris continues his fascinating blogging exploring Disney film history.…

Jul 2, 2013 – Forgotten Walt Disney World: River Country by Chris Queen Man of Steel the Video Game?  … Columnists: Another Smart Move by Microsoft By Stephen Green Apple’s New Ad is a Minus By Stephen Green  Friday, June 28 Roy Disney … : The Not-So-Silent Partner By Chris Queen Chris continues his fascinating blogging exploring Disney film history.…

Jun 30, 2013 – Warner Brothers has Batman and Superman, Paramount has the Star Trek and Mission: Impossible franchises, and Disney has Marvel Comics … They’re the last remaining action-oriented superstars before the rise of World Wide Web completely demassified pop culture beginning … We await filmdom’s Justin Bieber: Just as the savior of the music industry emerged from his home to the world via the Net overnight…

Oct 5, 2013 – As I’ll write about soon…) ** On My Reading Now Shelf:  The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney, Walt … Disney and the American Way of Life by Steven Watts, Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler, Walt Disney … to Picasso and Disney by Paul Johnson Reading the conflicted narratives of Walt Disney — he was accused of being an antisemite and…

Oct 4, 2013 – If you don’t know by now how much I love Disney – and Walt Disney World in particular – you haven’t really paid that much attention … Every year or so, three generations of my family make a pilgrimage to Walt Disney World, and next week is this year’s trip.…

Oct 3, 2013 – Walt Disney World and Disneyland offer 31 races and challenges – and ten accompanying parties, of course – throughout the year, and … It’s been nearly two decades since the inaugural Walt Disney World Marathon, and Disney figured out quickly that the running culture … planning Disney vacations.…

Sep 28, 2013 – Ion Mihai Pacepa; Disney’s World: A Biography by Leonard Mosley; Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince by Marc Eliot As I wrote about … During the past 13 Weeks regimen my friend Chris Queen and I have been researching the history of Walt Disney, his films, theme parks … Rumors of Walt Disney as a racist, pro-Nazi, antisemitic, racist have persisted for years. (Here’s a good debunking.)…

Oct 17, 2013 – World. … Besides, at Walt Disney World, I’m all about comfort. … no business dressing the way they did) wearing sexed-up takes on Disney characters.…

Oct 16, 2013 – Each video is both factual and analyzes the world through a moral point of view. … Goodness does not come from the natural world. … At some point I’m going to get around to ranking all the films in the Disney animated canon.…

Oct 23, 2013 – Our family loves vacationing at Walt Disney World in the fall. … However, “Discover the Cranberry,” located in a makeshift cranberry bog between Future World and World Showcase, is free for obvious … The Food & Wine Festival is yet another reason why Fall is a wonderful time to visit Walt Disney World.…

Oct 22, 2013 – with a comparable breadth of both off-beat pop culture oddities and the ins-and-outs of the ideological wars of today’s political world … From getting to work with Ed and spending time with him in the real world on occasion it seems like his blog really is genuinely an … World trip.…

Nov 5, 2013 – Arithmetic Claudia Rosett: Putin’s Nuclear Attack Drill a Sign of the New World Order Taking Shape in 2013 Rodrigo Sermeno: Cato Argues … But I do have a bit of schadenfreude — for as much as I adore Blockbuster for providing access to the cinematic world, I also hated … Teens Paula Bolyard: Dare You Not to Cry: Autistic Football Player ‘Big Mike’ Runs for a 31-Yard Touchdown Monday Chris Queen: Disney…

Nov 4, 2013 – Taking on the lucrative gambling industry is nothing new to Disney. … World resort. … Is Disney right to align its brands with a family-friendly focus?…

Nov 1, 2013 – Talk about action…so many circular firing squads, it’s amazing anyone is still standing in the intel world, huh? … World Fulfilled Walt’s Dreams For His Florida Project? … In their ideal world everyone would be on food stamps. The government should be providing food for everyone.…

Oct 30, 2013 – So in a godless world without objective morality, why is it wrong to murder an unwanted, disabled baby? … For Stone, World War I was about Wall Street profiteering; World War II was about empire building; the USSR didn’t deserve to be demonized … “We were never the good guy, from World War II on.”…

Oct 30, 2013 – And all these varied activities around the Disney World will be tied together with a high-speed rapid transit system running almost … The Walt Disney World Monorail ushers guests from hotels and the Transporation & Ticket Center to the park, as well as to and from … However, guests can see his visionary ideas on display all over Walt Disney World and just outside of it.…

Oct 28, 2013 – After watching a Disney documentary on TV, she has been asking to “go to Cinderella’s house” ever since. … Load up on Disney OUTSIDE of Disney. … Dollar stores also have a huge range of Disney merchandise, so much that I wonder if Disney makes any money at all!…

Nov 13, 2013 – Ever since Disney acquired Lucasfilm just over a year ago and announced a new film trilogy, fans of the expanding Star Wars universe … The same day as the announcement, Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared on Blooomberg TV’s Street Smart to talk about Episode VII, as well as … Obviously, this situation continue to develop, but as both a Disney fan and a Star Wars fan, I’m excited at the idea that Disney Parks…

Nov 26, 2013 –   Growing up, I used to think that it would be cool to be a member of the Disney family. … Disney pushed to remove Michael Eisner a decade and a half later.) … Bill – who, incidentally, helped Walt procure the land for Walt Disney World long before he married Sharon – says that, while Brad…

Nov 25, 2013 – Today’s teenagers spent a lot of their childhood television time in front of one Disney fairy tale or another, unless you raised them … But for the rest of us, this show captures a wonderful feeling of rediscovery of all these beloved tales, updated to the modern world…

Nov 22, 2013 – And from the Disney Parks Blog: “Well, that’s the place – Florida,” Walt Disney reportedly decided on a flight from New Orleans to … But those words confirmed Walt’s choice for his “whole new Disney World.” … Within months of Walt’s decision, the company began acquiring the land for what would become Walt Disney World.…

Nov 21, 2013 – Walt Disney World possesses its own brand of magic 365 days a year, but from early November to shortly after the New Year, the World … The holidays really are a special time to visit Walt Disney World. … World of Disney in Downtown Disney is the perfect place for gift shopping, while at World Showcase in Epcot, each nation features storytellers…