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Touring Walt Disney’s Office: Part 3

Thursday, October 13, 2016

And now, the thrilling conclusion of our photo tour of Walt Disney's recently restored office suite at the Disney Studios lot! When you exit Walt's working office, you walk through what used to be a closet (or maybe the bathroom?) leading to a small room where he used to relax and get physical therapy for his ...

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Touring Walt Disney’s Office: Part 2

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

After we'd had our fill of photographing Walt Disney's formal office, our guide led us through the door to his working office. Seen through modern eyes, this office doesn't seem that much different than Walt's formal office. More clutter, slightly less streamlined furnishings... But for Walt Disney, there was a distinction. This is where he felt ...

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Touring Walt Disney’s Office: Part 1

Monday, September 26, 2016

A couple of months ago, my marriage to Patrick paid off in a big way when his cousin invited me on a private tour of Walt Disney's newly refurbished office suite on the Disney lot in Burbank. Although we'd seen some of its contents displayed at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios over the years, I was excited ...

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D23 Expo 2013: The Land Pavilion That Never Was

Monday, August 26, 2013

I promise to provide an in-depth look at Walt Disney Imagineering's entire D23 Expo 2013 Parks & Resorts pavilion in a future post, but I'm too excited not to bring you these photos first. Hands down, my favorite part of the pavilion (and Patrick's favorite thing at the whole Expo) was this amazing model of a ...

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D23 Expo 2013: Third Time’s a Charm!

Thursday, August 15, 2013

By now you've already seen every other Disney-focused blog's breakdown of D23 Expo 2013. But after being so vocal about my negative experiences at Expo 2009 and Expo 2011, I figured I'd better chime in with my opinions on Expo 2013 too, since my experience was so dramatically improved from last time. Crowd Control With the exception ...

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Richard Sherman & Alan Menken Chat About Their D23 Expo Concert

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

This morning, legendary composers Richard Sherman and Alan Menken took questions from the media about their upcoming concert at D23 Expo 2013. Find out what you can expect from Saturday's show, the story of how they met, which of each other's songs are their favorites, and more. Click to listen below! Richard Sherman & Alan Menken ...

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