Contributed by: JB Conway (NDD#27) JB is the DDL Poet. He is also the author of Mouse of Zen: Disney Inspired, Mouse-Sized Poetry. J.B. C. (NDD#27)J.B. Conway has been a Police Officer since 1998. He is passionate about a few things: his kids, sports, and anything Disney! The Disney passion really ignited when he brought…
In case you haven’t noticed, life is pretty complicated these days. It goes by fast, making us run after it, trying desperately to keep up. We turn to the experts for help, who tell us to simplify, de-clutter, refocus, spend quality time, look at the big picture, thin down, shape up, get outside, spend more,…
Walt Disney did not invent animation. He was not the first to put sound to his cartoons or even give personality to a cartoon character. But Walt did take the idea of moving drawings, barely understood by the artists who drew them and an audience who did not take them seriously, into a sophisticated highly…
With war raging in Europe during the 1940s, America was in the grip of terror. While Politicians publicly tried to stay out of the war, they were privately afraid of the Nazis who were rapidly moving through Europe. Believe it or not, at the time, many countries around the world sympathized with Germany, a fear…
It doesn’t matter what religion or what beliefs you have; the holiday season brings out the Christmas spirit in most of us. It’s a philosophy Walt Disney embodied and instilled in his family, friends, and employees, not just during the holiday season but every single day of the year. Most of us can attest to…
I spend almost three to four days a week at Walt Disney World. I cannot even begin to give a total count of the days. But one thing is for sure: the Magic Kingdom is my favorite park hands-down. For me it embodies Walt Disney, the man. The reason is that this park contains his…
When you enter the Magic Kingdom in any of the hallowed Walt Disney parks worldwide, the very first thing you will see is the “Main St. Station,” the starting point for the Walt Disney World Railroad. This beautiful and detailed train is strictly American and is the anchor of Main Street, USA. Nothing quite says…
A few days ago, Disney Parks Blog announced the renovations to “Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios were finished and open to the public once again! Being a beloved attraction of mine because of the history and connection to Walt himself, I had to find out what was added. It seems the…
“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” ~Roy E. Disney What is a healthy life? Is it being active? Is it hitting a certain number on the scale? Is it eating only foods that are found naturally? A healthy life can be one of those or it can be…
A 4 part series devoted to the many senses of the Magic Kingdom What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Walt Disney? Mickey Mouse? Inventor? Visionary? For me, it’s Engineer. Or in his terms, Imagineer. Walt Disney’s first business was ‘the pictures’. One of his ideas for a movie was a…
