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Hidden In Plain Sight: Mailboxes, Public Phones, and Imagineers’ Tributes

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One of my favorite things to do when I visit a Disney theme park is to seek out all the hidden gems. While most other park guests are making a beeline to the next attraction or show – heads down, dodging strollers and wheelchairs with the skill of an NFL running back – I can be found checking out the smallest detail, the tiniest nugget left behind by those clever folks at Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Disney At The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair: Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln

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The Walt Disney Company’s participation in the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair can be traced as far back as 1957. “It started, I guess, with Abraham Lincoln,” remembered Marty Sklar, former head of Walt Disney Imagineering, during an interview in 2010. “That show had been written – not the single Lincoln, but the entire Hall of Presidents show – in 1957.”
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Jim’s Attic: Where in the World is Abraham Lincoln?

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Walt had planned for his boyhood hero, Abraham Lincoln, to be a part of Disneyland. Imagineer Wathel Rogers stated in 1963, "Lincoln is part of a Disneyland project called 'One Nation Under God'. (A curtain) will open to reveal the Hall of Presidents. The visitor will see all the Chief Executives modeled life-size. He'll think it's a waxworks-until Lincoln stands up and begins to talk."
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Epcot – Sculpting the Spirits of America -Looking Back

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As we move closer to October 1st and the 30th anniversary of Epcot, I thought I’d dig into my archives and share some images and information. Over 300 sculpted art works, including 154 in World Showcase, helped theme the brand new park. Blaine Gibson, head of the WED sculpting team, explains “There are many things … Continue reading "Epcot – Sculpting the Spirits of America -Looking Back"
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The Walt Disney Family Museum December 2009 Events

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CONCERTS December 12th – String Circle Quartet4:00pm, Special Exhibition Hall, 122 Riley Avenue tickets available online at www.waltdisney.org Concerts in our Special Exhibition Hall continue to shine light on composers of Fantasia with Schubert’s String Quartet in G. Henry Purcell’s delightful Suite from The Faery Queen-a bit of musical fantasy-is also performed. Joseph Edelberg, Anthony … Continue reading "The Walt Disney Family Museum December 2009 Events"
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