Central Florida has a rich history, but those events in 1965 and beyond split that history into what many refer to as B.D. — or “Before Disney.” Watch Walt’s announcement for Disney World ...

Sklar also was a key contributor to Disney's participation in the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, which is why I contacted him in the first place.

Famously, Walt Disney said this at the 10th anniversary (July 17, 1965) of Disneyland: “I just want to leave you with this thought…that it’s just been sort of a dress rehearsal, and we’re ...

This was Disneyland in 1965: a permanent World's Fair, an artificial ecosystem, a confused historical fiction, a grab bag of stereotypes, a continuous celebration of physical entertainment technology.

For the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, the Disney company designed four paviliions, which later they reimagined for Disneyland. In this first volume of a definitive series, historian Andrew Kiste ...

One of our Walt Disney World cast member friends tweeted an old Orlando Sentinel front page today. It’s a historic one for his company and for ours. Forty-nine years ago today, the banner hea… ...

Walt Disney, the mind behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World, was born 113 years ago today. The business magnate, cartoonist and filmmaker was the co-founder of The Walt Disney Compa… ...