Disney Tidbits

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Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort was to be originally called The Tempo Bay Resort Hotel.

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Although it was always rumored that Marilyn Monroe was the model for Disney's Tinker Bell ... actress Margaret Kerry actually was.

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Disney Imagineers used more than 9 tons of clay to sculpt life size patterns for the 20 bears in Country Bear Jamboree.

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The Disneyland television series moved from ABC to NBC in 1961 to take advantage of that network's ability to broadcast in color.

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Walt Disney served in the Ambulance Corps with Ray Kroc, the president of McDonald's.

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"Practically perfect people never permit sentiment to muddle their thinking."
- Mary Poppins (World Premiere This Day in Disney History 1964

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There is wind gauge installed in Disney World's Wilderness Lodge's marina. The computer that runs the geyser senses wind speed for each "eruption" and adjusts the height of the water. This prevents any blowing water from hitting the balconies of lake view rooms.

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"I think our pleasure comes from survival. The first thing we strive for as an infant is this kind of life experience, and it's the last thing we want to give up. We strive for the experience of being alive."
- Disney Legend John Hench

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As early as 1963, Walt Disney sent his brother, Roy, with several close friends and business associates to find a place where he could build his new park. His team traveled across the country in secrecy, checking into hotels under assumed names, and making anonymous inquiries on available land.

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Plane CrazyAlthough it was the first cartoon made it was released third after sound was added.

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Rule #1 for a successful Mad Tea Party:

Always have plenty of clean teacups and empty chairs. When your cup is empty, simply move to the next chair.

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Rule 2 for a successful Mad Tea Party

Remember to be invited, or else it is very rude (indeed!) to sit at the table.

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"I started working with Yale Gracey in 1959 on all the illusions. Yale was a genius and all I did basically was just sort of build the boxes for him and help him build the illusions."
- Imagineer Rolly Crump

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In 1976, Disney aired a bicentennial TV special entitled America on Parade, hosted by comedian Red Skelton.

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World War II turned the Disney Studio turned into a military zone virtually overnight. The studios output was 93% under government contract to benefit the war effort