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I think you might be thinking of the Monsanto Home of the Future that was at Disneyland, and most recently (is it still there?) was reincarnated as The House of Innoventions (why is this not the name I remember?) in Innovations East. The 1964 Worlds Fair did feature a bit of exposure to a...

I won't say you didn't, but this seems unlikely. If I remember the signs at the egg, it was itself recycled from a recent Expo exhibit. So it seems likely the sponsors took the eggs home to use again somewhere.

I'm not saying they couldn't - I'm saying someone might have thought they couldn't. This is the same kind of thinking that killed the Magic Kingdom Club and other efforts.

I recently saw this proposal for a new product from Disney: This would explain why they got rid of Disney Magazine - it would compete with this proposed idea which they could probably market and sell much easier. Sure... its not exactly in competition... and sure, the book wouldn't drive...

The future isn't what it used to be... and never was. The "problem", if there is one, with this idea is that this becomes the typical "what would the future be like" room. This is the kind of thing that they made fun of in Horizons! And with good reason - it ages poorly, is not really...

Yes, until it closed in 1995, the PeopleMover (sponsored by Goodyear) in California was propelled by tires. Heres a picture and write-up. The Florida version always ran on magnets. (A fact now omitted in the current narration.)

This isn't too far a stretch, I don't think. It only made a brief appearance at DCA if I remember - on the order of a week or so. Not anymore. While Imagineering does help design and create some rides (Soaring over California, Tower of Terror in partnership with Otis), nowadays they quite...

I used to brush off comments like these, but finally got fed up with one person who asked. "Do you ever see a movie you really like again?" "Sure." "Do you ever read a book more than once?" "Yeah." "Listen to your favorite music over and over?" "Of course." "Thats why I go...

Wonderful World of Disney Cancelled Is it just me, or is anyone else bothered that the slot that was Wonderful World of Disney last season will be replaced by something with the incredible name of ABC Movie of the Week? Is this an indication that they want to trend towards older viewers and...

Why monorail. I didn't vote for the monorail, but I'll tell you why I almost did. Because, as a visitor to WDW, busses suck and should be wiped off the face of the cosmos. Busses are a prime example of where the magic has gone out of WDW. As clear an example as burnt out lightbulbs...

No more monorails... no more busses either! I voted for other projects. Its a hard thing for me to say, I love the monorail and absolutely positively despise the busses. My dream job at WDW would be to drive the monorail, I love riding in front, I love watching kids' faces when they get to...

Tapestry of Nations was definately our favorite of the two, and quite possibly our favorite Disney parade of all time. Beautiful music, wonderfully fun costumes (and drums!), great integration with the torches, and stirring without beating the message over your head. We felt Tapestry of...

That "some people" is the Walt Disney company itself, following a tradition (or at least a trend) that quite possibly started with Walt. They want to protect their image. Here is an article (at SaveDisney, who quotes someone else, who quotes a book by Ward Kimball) talking about Walt and what...

Discovery Island is the island in the middle of Bay Lake which currently stands unused for anything official. There was speculation a few years ago that it would be turned into a MYST-like real-world adventure/game type thing, but I haven't heard that rumor recently. The name, of course, was...

I'm sorry, but I'm not sure the comments are as significant as you may think. :( And it may be important to understand why. For starters, check out the National Park Service's page about The National Register for Historic Places, in particular the links on the left side. They address...

Great idea! But... http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/

The basics of a hostile takeover are basically "buy or control enough stock to replace the board". This doesn't necessarily require you to buy 50% of the voting stock, just enough to control policy. Would they? I don't know, but from their proposal so far I'd say the answer was "no". The...

Let me start by saying that I think Comcast buying Disney would be bad for Disney. I'm pessimistic about the deal, but I'm not as pessimistic as this. Keep in mind, for example, that one of the best Disney parks, the #2 tourist destination in the world, is not owned by the Disney...

That store has a strange history. It has moved around a bit on that corner, been opened and closed various times, resized and reshaped itself a few times. Most of the time, it was because of refurbishment of the surrounding property that Disney owns rather than an attempt to close it down...

Both? Neither? It depends what Comcast really intends to do with Disney. It seems clear they want it because of ABC, ESPN, and the various other channels Disney has. Probably also its movies. There is no indication, however, that they have any interest at all in the theme parks or any...