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One of the newest documentaries on Disney+ showcases the life of Howard Ashman, who was not only the man behind some of Disney’s beloved songs but someone who was largely responsible for the great comeback of Disney’s animated films starting with “The Little Mermaid”. When I thought of Howard Ashman, I always thought “lyricist”, after...
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The second annual Disneyana convention was held in 1993 in Anaheim. Many of the company’s divisions and departments had the chance to showcase their latest offerings and tease their upcoming projects. I was working at Disney Software at the time, which would become Disney Interactive, and I was on-hand to demonstrate our “Mickey’s ABCs” and...
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One of the fun aspects of working at the Disney Studios in the ’80s and ‘90s were the many themed-events we’d have on the lot. These are photos I took in 1993, during the celebration of the tenth anniversary of The Disney Channel. I still love that logo which required three of Mickey’s hands to...
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This member of the trapped safari, being chased up a pole by a rhino is an iconic scene in the Jungle Cruise in Disneyland, and it has a fascinating, but the little-known story behind it. The Jungle Cruise was one of the most popular attractions when Disneyland first opened in 1955. Long before the advent...
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Nobody does Christmas like Disney. Even Ebenezer Scrooge would have to give in to the Christmas Spirit if he visited a Disney Resort at holiday time. Before I ever worked for Disney, I grew up going to Disneyland once a year, and my first experience with Christmas was in 1986. Experiencing the park decked out...
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Francis Xavier “X” Atencio, passed away on September 10, 2017, but his work continues to be beloved by generations. When he first got a job with Disney in 1938, the art school student was so excited he ran all the way home, about three miles, to tell his grandmother. X was hired to work in...
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