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A Window for Disney Legend Tony Baxter

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
“I’m not subtle.” –Tony Baxter On November 1st, Disneyland bestowed its highest honor on Disney Legend/Imagineer Tony Baxter–a window on Main St., USA. Baxter has enjoyed a long and illustrious career with Walt Disney Imagineering since the age of 17, and maintains active in mentoring the current crop of Imagineers despite stepping down his involvement … Continue reading "A Window for Disney Legend Tony Baxter"
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Jim’s Attic: Century 3

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Disney Historian Jim Korkis goes up into his imaginary attic to rummage around his archives and often stumbles across an unusual story about Walt Disney World. Those who have met me know that I take real joy in talking about Walt Disney. I miss the “Horizons” attraction at Epcot. I miss visiting Sea Castle Resort, … Continue reading "Jim’s Attic: Century 3"
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The Disney Legends Ceremony 2013

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Once again, the D23 Expo hosted the Disney Legends Ceremony. This year the new Legends are: Tony Baxter, Collin Campbell, Dick Clark, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Jobs, Glen Keane, and Ed Wynn. The ceremony ran over 2 hours so we cut the video into segments for easier viewing.
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2013 Disney Legends Announced!

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Monsters Inc. and Monsters University stars Billy Crystal and John Goodman, technology visionary Steve Jobs, television icon Dick Clark and other beloved contributors to the Disney legacy will be named and honored as official Disney Legends during the D23 Expo 2013 at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, in the D23 Expo Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Celebrates 60 Years of Imagineering at Disney’s D23 Expo

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In honor of the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney Imagineering and the origins of Disney Parks and Resorts, Imagineering is hosting an "open house" at the D23 Expo, August 9-11, opening the doors of its unique facilities and offering an unprecedented look at its creative processes-all on the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center. In addition, Imagineers past and present will host an entire day of panel discussions on Sunday, August 11, celebrating their 60 magical years of "dreaming and doing."
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Collectables for a Cause Auction #1 – Poster Art of the Disney Parks Book Autographed

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Auction # 1 – Poster Art of the Disney Parks Hard-cover book with multiple autographs INCLUDING Tony Baxter. FINAL BID – $145 THANK YOU! ( For complete rules scroll down.) Time for my semi-annual Collectables for a Cause. I am auctioning some special items from my personal collection as a way to aid my fundraising … Continue reading "Collectables for a Cause Auction #1 – Poster Art of the Disney Parks Book Autographed"
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Destination D: Day 1, Early Afternoon.

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So after lunchtime, the schedule continued with “A Long Time Ago…The Making of Star Tours,” presented by WDI Creative Executive Tom Fitzgerald. He detailed the inception of the ride as coming from George Lucas, and then related his trip to London to investigate the motion simulators with Tony Baxter. The simulators there were apparently a … Continue reading "Destination D: Day 1, Early Afternoon."
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D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1, Part 2

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
(When we last left our intrepid AllEars Team, it was lunch time on Day 1 of Destination D. Our story continues after lunch.) There were two sessions after lunch that I won’t talk about here – one was on the Making of Star Tours – and that’s really more Lee’s thing than mine (don’t get … Continue reading "D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1, Part 2"
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