Vintage Disneyland Video – circa 1957 (DisneyHistoryInstitute.com)
Vintage Disneyland circa 1957 (from Disney History Institute – disneyhistoryinistutute.com
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All Things Disney from KD's Perspective
STORYBOARD: The Walt Disney Family Museum’s Blog – the blog – Celebrating Award Winners in February
STORYBOARD: The Walt Disney Family Museum’s Blog – the blog – Celebrating Award Winners in February.
Celebrating Award Winners in February
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11:00PMFebruary is Awards Season, and The Walt Disney Family Museum is celebrating, with film presentations and visitor programs throughout the month.
The 84th Annual Academy AwardsÂź will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, to be televised live on ABC Television. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to several OscarÂź winners, including Pixar and Lucasfilm, but there is only one place where you can get an up-close look at more than 20 of the famous statuettesâThe Walt Disney Family Museum.
Walt Disney personally won 32 Academy Awards throughout his career. To this day, Walt still holds the record for the most awards won by an individual. (Frequent Oscar host Bob Hope once quipped, âThe management has informed me that theyâre not responsible for Oscars left over 30 days. After that, theyâre automatically turned over to Walt Disney.â)
Screening this month in the Museumâs state-of-the-art digital theatre is a collection of Waltâs award-winning True-Life Adventures films. Produced between 1948 and 1960, these shorts and features won a cumulative 16 Academy Awards, and have inspired naturalist filmmakers and conservationists for decades (see below for a complete program). Among the films being screened in February will be the Best Documentary Feature winners The Vanishing Prairie (1954) and The Living Desert (1953); and the Best Short Subject winners Bear Country (1953), Water Birds (1952), Natureâs Half Acre (1951), Beaver Valley (1950) and Seal Island (1948, the first film in the series). Admission to film presentations is free with paid Museum Admission.
© Disney.SCREENINGS
February 1 through 7
Seal Island (27:00)
Beaver Valley (32:00)
Natureâs Half Acre (33:00)
February 8 through 14
Water Birds (30:00)
Vanishing Prairie (71:00)
February 15 through 21Â (except the 18th)
Bear Country (33:00)
The Living Desert (69:00)
February 22 through 29Â (except the 25th and 26th)
Mysteries of the Deep (24:00)
Secrets of Life (70 :00)
Film programs through February change weekly, with screenings daily at 1:00pm and 4:00pm (except Tuesdays, and February 18, 25 and 26). Further program information and tickets are available at the Reception and Member Service Desk at the Museum, or online by clicking here.
Voices Of Liberty 4th of July Concert (2011-You Tube)
This took place on the 4th of July 2011 at EPCOT’s American Garden Theater
My friend Tiffany is the soloist for the National Anthem (last song)
THIS IS MY FIRST TRIP WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD NIECE (my response on the WDW Radio Forums)
This is a post I wrote on the WDW Radio Forums in response to THIS IS MY FIRST TRIP WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD NIECE
Like I mention in the post the list isn’t inclusive or exhaustive …they are also my opinion (which I didn’t mention in the post but mention here as a reminder)
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Hi…
My name is Kelly. I have been a lover of all things Disney ever since my parents took me to DL when I was 9 months old 
I have a lot of recommendations for taking little ones to the HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!
First of all you and your family know your niece the best….with that being said I would follow her cues esp when it comes to loud noises, crowds and the like
Here are some other recommendations in no particular order
1. Especially if you are staying on property and/or plan to do night time activities (ie fireworks), take time out during the day to return to your room to let you niece get some down time (aka nap)
2. Each park has a BABY CENTER which is a quiet place where they offer baby supplies for sell, and have the facilities such as places to change and feed little ones.
3. I would highly recommend that you buy an umbrella stroller to push your niece in…the ones that you can rent from Disney are hard plastic and you can’t take it with you when you leave the parks. If you do decide to rent one instead of buying, I would get a blanket for your niece to sit on and snuggle with
4. BABY SWAP
No its not giving away your niece for another child ..hehe.
It’s a program that is provided for families with young children who can’t ride rides such as splash mountain, space mountain ect. The entire group (including the child) goes through the attraction line and when you get to the load in point you tell the CM that you want to do a baby swap. Then one adult and the baby stays off to the side while the rest of the group rides the ride. When the riders come back the first adult gives the baby to another adult from their group and gets a chance to ride the ride for themselves. and a bonus is that somebody in the group is going to get to ride the ride two times in a row 
5. KIDS NITE OUT (KNO)
(*disclaimer* I used to work for them when I lived in Orlando)
KNO is Disney’s contracted provider of in room child care. This is a wonderful service allows adults to go out at anytime (but esp at night) with out the children. They also provide caregivers to go into the parks as Parent Helpers if needed.
There is an additional hourly charge to use KNO but IMHO it would be worth it.
Thats all that I can think of right now.
If you have any more questions, feel free to send me an email at
kdizne at gmail dot com (use @ and . in the appropriate places)
Why We Do What We Do at Walt Disney World Resort « Disney Parks Blog
Why We Do What We Do at Walt Disney World Resort « Disney Parks Blog.
Why We Do What We Do at Walt Disney World Resort
posted on January 2nd, 2012 by Ryan March, Editor, Disney Vacation Clubâs Disney Files Magazine
Not every great gift this holiday season came wrapped in paper and topped with a bow. Some arrived by email, attached to a photo.
That was certainly the case when I opened a recent email sent by a Disney Vacation Club member from Kansas named Mike. A proud and grateful father of three, Mike thanked cast members for the powerful role they played in the life of his son Brandon, born with Cerebral Palsy and confined to a wheelchair. Brandon passed away this year at the age of 16.
âFor the past 9 years, my family and I have visited Disney World at least once and sometimes twice a year,â Mike wrote. âEvery time we would go to Disney World, something magical would happen. From Mickey pushing his wheelchair ⊠to Pluto dancing with him or Minnie kissing him ⊠I have so many thoughts and stories that I could go on for days ⊠Brandon only lived 16 years, but he had a great life. Thirteen trips to Disney, and he never got tired of it. He kept our family young at heart, and we learned to take nothing for granted.â
Addressing Walt Disney World Resort cast members, Mike wrote, âYou should be very proud of the work you do and how you impact more lives than you probably realize. I am crying right now (tears of joy) as I think of all the hard work and dedication you show to everyone. At Disney World, Brandon truly was treated just like everyone else. Well, maybe a little better than most. We are saddened by his passing but grateful to have such warm memories. I have two other children, and our return to Disney is inevitable. We have so many great memories, and Brandon LOVED the Parks. How can we top that? I just wanted to say thank you for giving him dignity, honor and respect. I hope you know the value of your work and how it makes a difference in the lives of many. With much love, I thank you again.â
Brandonâs photo will appear prominently in a Member mosaic on the spring 2012 cover of Disney Vacation Clubâs Disney Files Magazine as a small tribute to an enormously inspiring young man.
Last Picture of Walt At Disneyland (from Disney Parks Blog)
The Last Photo of Walt Disney at Disneyland Park
Posted: 15 Dec 2011 10:00 AM PST
On this day 45 years ago, the world mourned the loss of one of the 20th Centuryâs greatest visionaries and most beloved figures, Walt Disney. Just a couple months earlier, in the fall of 1966, Walt had publicity photos taken at Disneyland park. Joined by Mickey Mouse at Sleeping Beauty Castle in the Disneyland Fire Department âEngine No. 1,â Walt was photographed by my former colleague, Disneyland Chief Photographer, Renie Bardeau, who retired in 1998. That day, Renie took what would be the final photographs of Walt Disney at Disneyland park.
Prior to his retirement, Renie told the Los Angeles Times, âThere is a little story of when I was shooting that particular picture. It was shot on a Rolleiflex, and there are 12 pictures on a roll. I had shot 11 pictures of Walt at different angles⊠watching for his smile, watching to make sure Mickey was looking the right way, making sure the (castle) spires werenât hanging out of Mickeyâs ears. Anyway, I had shot 11 pictures, and I had said, âThank you, Walt, thatâs it.â He asked me if I was sure, and I told him I was. He then told me that at the Studio we treat film like paper clips. You shoot, shoot, shoot all the film you need because if itâs not in the can, you will never have it. So he asked me to shoot one more. So, I shot one more and he said, âThatâs fine, thank you, Renie,â and he walked away.â
Over time, the photo has become an iconic image of Walt, but few people know that it was the last time we saw him at his beloved Disneyland.
The memorable portrait was recreated for the âHappiest Faces On Earthâ photo-mosaic murals featured throughout the park during our 50th Anniversary celebration in 2005. It hung in the foyer of the Main Street Opera House and is now seen by cast members every day as they pass through the lobby of the Team Disney building at the Disneyland Resort.
Every morning when I see it Iâm reminded of the rich legacy Walt left the world, and in particular to those of us lucky enough to spend every day at the place he loved so much.
The Last Photo of Walt Disney at Disneyland Park by George Savvas: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blo
John Lasseter on Charlie Rose
This is a short part of a hour long show with John Lasseter being interviewed on the Charlie Rose show.
click here for the full interview… http://www.charlierose.com/view/content/12024
Dizneluver's World 8(:-D 