Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Laughin’ Place
I’ll be honest, today I was not in the mood for writing a history blog. I just needed a laugh. And Brer Rabbit says, “Everybody’s got a laughin’ place.” I thought I’d share a few of my favorite Disney laughs today: “Not, Joanna eggs!” &#
April 28, 2015
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Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Orange You Glad
On April 17, 2012, Orange Bird returned to Sunshine Tree Terrace in Adventureland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. He appears on the signage as well as cute little cups and merchandise. In 1969, the Florida Citrus Commission agreed to underwrite a “tropical bird show&
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – To Infinity
After spending 467 days in space, and breaking a record for longest duration in space, Buzz Lighyear returned to Earth. In June of 2008, Space shuttle Discovery delivered Lightyear to the International Space Station as part of an educational partnership between NASA and the Walt Disne
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Pleasure Island
While reading some updates on the transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, I was thinking of the original concept behind Pleasure Island. The idea behind Pleasure Island started with Disney watching its guests leave property in the evenings to hit the nightlife at Church
March 24, 2015
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Very Un-merry Birthday
Who gets stuck with all the bad luck? Well, if your birthday is on Friday the 13th, that could be part of the problem. It’s not every year that Donald’s birthday falls on the proper date, so I thought this was a great chance to point it out. I know, Donald’s real bir
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – My Fair Oscar
This weekend’s Oscars reminded me of my favorite Oscar story… Hollywood was going crazy over the screen adaptation of My Fair Lady. Everyone knew it would be the movie of the year and the actress who would portray Eliza would most likely receive the award for Best Actress.
February 24, 2015
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Great Moments
Since we celebrate the birth of two of our country’s most beloved presidents, I thought it would be a good time to focus a little on Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. The show was sponsored by the state of Illinois and created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Great Moment
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Popcorn
How about a scavenger hunt at Disneyland? Let’s go looking for a snack. A salty snack found in a cart. OK, we’re not actually looking for popcorn, but the little guys in the popcorn cart. They are lovingly called popcorn people! And these little people have been roasting p
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Seeing Spots
A new technology achievement was reached when One Hundred and One Dalmatians was released on January 25, 1961. Prior to the film, cels were hand inked and then painted for each frame of the movie – 24 frames per second. And each frame could have more than one cel. With the inven
January 27, 2015
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Car(r)ousel
Carousels and Merry-Go-Rounds* have been a staple at amusement parks since their introduction in the early-19th century. So, when Walt Disney created the most wonderful theme park in the world, he had to include one. Disneyland’s carousel, King Arthur Carrousel, was built by Wil
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Now Boarding
How about an interactive ride-simulator attraction where guests could choose the route of their vehicle? Sounds to me like an updated version of Horizons. But, it was the concept for an attraction based upon The Black Hole. Interesting thought, but after initial planning the decision
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Coming Up Roses
New Years would not be the same in our household without the college bowl games. I personally don’t care for football (gasp – a Native Texan who doesn’t like football?!?), but I do love the Tournament of Roses Parade. It’s one of the events to see on my bucket
Tuesdays With the Timekeeper – Ice Ice Baby
Our family has been fortunate to have Disney On Ice perform at a venue that is very close to our home. We have spent the last three Thanksgiving Eves at the show and now consider it a tradition. But how did this production begin? Let ‘s start in the early 1950s when the Ice Capa
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