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I just came from the book signing party of a good friend, Harold Bronson. Harold was a co founder of Rhino Records. Why am I bringing this up? Because this is another example of two people that have a passion for something doing what they love and it organically becoming a business. It is not a...

All good points. Operations decides these kinds of things and has a business model that is hard to argue with unless the guest speaks out. (Much as you may not have "Final Cut" and the Studio redoes things based on audience previews). My sense is that when demand drops, then you don't need...

Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen was a big driver in convincing Walt to make things green and more park-like in setting and within that were the shows and attractions. An A for Ambience.

Just reflecting back on NOS. It is the ultimate in designed serendipity. My favorite land ever designed. Restrained, seamless and rich. Discover, relax, and get lost in the details. The same way you would on vacation in a foreign land. It had the same richness of community and retail that Main...

I've said this before but the whole notion of "serendipity" ("oh, look here comes X character..let's meet her"), just roaming the park, enjoying the environments and maybe stopping for something to eat, is a rarity as you point out. Processes and reservations for meals, meet and greets, rides...

This the new queue for the DAS. A line to get a pass to bypass another line. There will be 5 reservation stations in the park to deal with this and no doubt they will have queues as well. If you look at how many "steps" and new processes there are in order to have fun, such as stations for...

EPCOT is dear to Marty as it was the project he put the most into. The book has lots to say about EPCOT, WDW and what the process and assumptions were in their development. I enjoyed that aspect as I was not yet at the company until 1986.

It is. Some Disney books get ponderous and Marty's was a turner.

Great idea. These images are pretty priceless. Doisneau is right! Romantic as you can get.

Historically, the Club 33 demand far outstrips the supply. The only issue may be in making it bigger and more expansive, is that it becomes too conspicuous to the guests below. Then you have another issue of those who "have" and "have not" in your face. It's not like you can just pay more, like...

Do recall where he was talking about not being able to get hold of the Life magazine shots from Grad Nite 1961? How they could not get the rights, etc? I found them on Google's Life library. they are really innocent and awesome. Get started here. Then dig around...

Just finished Marty's Book. A really great read in that he gives you many samples of the fine writing he did over the years, much of it shaped our own ideas of what "is Disney". There are quite a few stories that have been commented about, but I think the history overshadows what a good writer...

Privatizing the Court will be a downer, but let's see how much they do. I hope they don't have to drop a big elevator in there..

It was something you discover. Lands used to be places to get lost in and had areas that no other reason to exist other than for you to enjoy their solitary immersion. You could sit on that step and listen to the distant jazz and go back in time. That alone was worth the hundred bucks to get in...

What a great sketch. Herbie was all about the richness and soul and what is happening in the scene. Truly an example of someone who storyboarded the first half of career and never outgrew the process of that. I'd hate to lose the feel when they upgrade. Not into the controversy, what's at stake?

Maybe so. At DL where land is at a premium I'd swap out Autopia for Star Wars right now. Put them into DCA in Carsland.

It was and it just makes "Tomorrowland" that much more lame.

Yes. Exactly..Carsland. Where you would expect to find cute cars with eyes.

It needs to be put to rest. Today's cars look really dumb. If they looked like a concept car we would fight for it, but they don't. The 1967 Vette version looks better than what we have now..