Kodak Presents Disneyland 59 - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-09-26 | Here's a show that was originally lost for many years. It's a kinescope recording (a low-quality image made from a camera mounted in front of a TV monitor) of a live, 90 minute television special that served to introduce the world to three new Disneyland attractions that opened at the Anaheim park—the Matterhorn, Monorail and Submarine Voyage. Walt Disney once again trusted his friend Art Linkletter to be the official master of ceremonies as he had been on the park's opening day in 1955. But the boss is never far away and everything you see is part of his dream come true. There are dignitaries including the then-vice president of the United States, Richard Nixon, with his two daughters, and a galaxy of stars, including some names that will ring a nostalgic bell for anyone who was watching TV in those days. Incidentally, a Walt Disney Studio film archivist located the film's original footage for the pre-produced film segments in this live show and spliced them into the kinescope recording for the Walt Disney Treasures DVD "Your Host Walt Disney" so those segments will look much better than the rest of the program which was photographed off of a television screen in 1959. Enjoy!For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.DisneyAvenue.com
Disneys Polynesian Christmas Music Loop Diz Avenue 2021-11-05 | Aloha! Sit back, relax and get into the spirit of the holiday season as you listen to the Disney Polynesian Resort Christmas music loop that plays at the unload area/Monorail Station, the Great Ceremonial House (lobby) including Kona Café and Captain Cook's, the Lava and East pools, and along the beach brought to you by DizAvenue.com. I can't think of a more magical way to be transported to one of Walt Disney World's most beloved resorts during the holidays than this. Enjoy friends!!For more Disney music and history, please be sure to visit www.dizavenue.com.
Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering in 1987 - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2020-01-16 | For those of us lucky enough to remember the early days of the Disney Channel, getting an inside look at coming attractions made a subscription worth every penny. One of our favorite segments to air on the Disney Channel in the late 80s was this inside look at Walt Disney Imagineering back in 1987. We will take a tour through the legendary Imagineering offices to see the creation of things like Pleasure Island, Disney-MGM Studios, Splash Mountain, Typhoon Lagoon and more. Join us as we travel back to Walt Disney Imagineering circa 1987!For more Disney history, be sure to visit DisneyAvenue.com
Lawrence Welk Tribute to Walt Disney (1973) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2019-11-12 | Let's travel back to 1973 in this episode of the Lawrence Welk Show that paid tribute to Walt Disney as they celebrated 50 years of the Disney Studios. This clasic Lawrence Welk Show episode is a true Disney celebration, featuring Disney tunes like "Oh Happy Day"; "It's a Small World"; "Mickey Mouse Mambo"; "When You Wish Upon a Star"; "Big Bad Wolf"; and "The Waltz of the Flowers". For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com
Working With Walt Disney - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-10-07 | Walt Disney spent his life creating entertainment for children the world over. But some lucky kids actually got to work along side him at his Burbank studio and in "Working With Walt Disney" they share special memories of a man most of us only knew from afar.Featured on the Walt Disney Treasures DVD "Your Host Walt Disney," this featurette sits down some of the stars of past Disney productions to talk about how wonderful it was to work for Walt. Former Mouseketeers, Tommy Kirk, and "Babes in Toyland" star Tommy Sands take the time to share some anecdotes on Walt the myth vs. Walt the man. We learn he was a friendly fellow, but distant at times, and wielded his celebrity like a fine-tuned instrument. Enjoy!For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com
My Dad Walt Disney - Diane Disney Interview - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-09-21 | Diane Disney was the ultimate torchbearer of her father Walt's legacy. Walt Disney was a very public figure, but Diane did her best to avoid the spotlight until she realized that her father’s centennial year was approaching in 2001. She worried that people didn’t know who he was any more. The once-familiar face and voice from years of television exposure was fading into the shadows. If people recognized the name it was as a corporate entity and no longer associated with a real, live person. She made up her mind to reverse that process, even if it meant having to sacrifice some of her own privacy, and the Walt Disney Museum was born. Back in 2006, before the Walt Disney Museum opened, Diane sat down with American film critic and historian Leonard Maltin for an interview that appeared in the bonus features of the Walt Disney Treasures DVD "Your Host Walt Disney" for a warm and intimate look back at her heartfelt memories of her dad, Walt Disney.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Disneyland USA at Radio City Music Hall (1962) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-09-19 | "Disneyland USA at Radio City Music Hall" is a six-minute short filmed in CinemaScope for Radio City Music Hall in 1962, created as a pre-show for the documentary Disneyland, U.S.A. In this short, Walt Disney on film interacted with Mickey Mouse, a costumed performer on the stage of the nation's largest indoor theatre. Does Mickey's voice sound familiar? That is Walt doing the voice of Mickey. The gist of the movie is that a New York telephone operator is looking to talk to Hollywood, but gets connected to everywhere else. She finally gets through to Walt, who is not expecting guests. Ever the showman, he puts on his coat and talks about taking Disneyland from a dream to a reality, occasionally addressing his star rodent from afar.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com
Imagineering the Cinderella Castle Suite - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-09-18 | Who hasn't wanted to spend the night inside of Cinderella Castle? Join us today as we let the Imagineers take us on a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Cinderella Castle Suite. This is part of the "Magic Kingdom - Imagineering the Magic" DVD bonus footage.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Disneys Contemporary Resort Music Loop - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-09-02 | A stay at Disney's Contemporary Resort offers guests the ability to retreat to an original ultra-modern Disney Resort hotel where you can discover award-winning dining, spectacular views and dazzling pools. Whether you’re staying in the iconic A-frame Contemporary tower or the nearby Garden Wing, you can walk to Magic Kingdom main gate or catch the Resort Monorail as it breezes through the tower. Another thing that you might have noticed during a visit to the Contemporary Resort is the area music heard in the Lobby. The Contemporary Resort actually has five different music loops playing throughout the property — an interior/exterior loop (heard here), pool area loop, The Wave, Chef Mickey's, and California Grill. The one you are about to hear is the one that plays in the Lobby, Convention areas, and outside on the porte-cochère. The playlist is basically a four hour "Best of" 1990s smooth jazz album. One might even call it the best elevator music around. Either way, it sure is a great way to relax and capture the musical sounds of this classic Walt Disney World resort.The complete playlist, produced by MagicMusic.com, is as follows...01. Every Step of the WayDavid BenoitEvery Step of the Way02. MaputoBob James, David SanbornDouble Vision03. Tutti FluttiSteve KujalaFresh Flute04. ReBachDavid BenoitEvery Step of the Way05. More Than FriendsBob James, David SanbornDouble Vision06. LothlórienEnyaShepherd Moons07. Shibuya StationDavid BenoitEvery Step of the Way08. São PauloDavid BenoitEvery Step of the Way09. The MatadorSteve KujalaFresh Flute10. Caribbean BlueEnyaShepherd Moons11. Remembering What You SaidDavid BenoitEvery Step of the Way12. NicoleSteve KujalaFresh Flute13. Early A.M. AttitudeDave Grusin, Lee RitenourGRP 10th Anniversary Collection14. Get a GripTom ScottGRP 10th Anniversary Collection15. She's My ReasonBobby BroomGRP 10th Anniversary Collection16. Hustlin'Eric MarienthalGRP 10th Anniversary Collection17. Kei's SongDavid BenoitGRP 10th Anniversary Collection18. St. ElsewhereDave GrusinGRP 10th Anniversary Collection19. Tourist in ParadiseThe RippingtonsGRP 10th Anniversary Collection20. Starlight WhispersNelson RangellGRP 10th Anniversary Collection21. Smiles and Smiles to GoLarry CarltonGRP 10th Anniversary Collection22. Outback OasisDon GrusinGRP 10th Anniversary Collection23. You Can Count on MeSpyro GyraGRP 10th Anniversary Collection24. ChantFourplayBetween the Sheets25. Beyond the DoorAzymuthCarioca26. Secret AdmirerNajeeShare My World27. Monterey MagicKim PensylPensyl Sketches Collection28. MontereyFourplayBetween the Sheets29. Here to StayNorman BrownJust Between Us30. TamaraWarren HillTruth31. It's a Feelin'Norman BrownJust Between Us32. The Moroccan JunctionKim PensylPensyl Sketches Collection33. Now That I've Found YouNajeeShare My World34. Heart Like MineNajeeShare My World35. Shower DanceKim PensylPensyl Sketches Collection36. East Meets WestNorman BrownJust Between Us37. GulliverFourplayBetween the Sheets38. Something Just for YouNorman BrownJust Between Us39. Li'l Darlin'FourplayBetween the Sheets40. Senna's SambaKim PensylPensyl Sketches Collection41. Broken PromisesNajeeShare My World42. Goodbye L.A.Warren HillTruth43. Deep PocketsWarren HillTruth44. AmorosoFourplayBetween the Sheets45. Time for a ChangeWarren HillTruth46. Flying EastFourplayBetween the Sheets47. The Sweet CourseKim PensylPensyl Sketches Collection48. It's Always Been YouWarren HillTruth49. Once in the A.M.FourplayBetween the Sheets50. The Doctor Is OutKim PensylPensyl Sketches Collection51. The Emerald SunriseKim PensylPensyl Sketches CollectionYou can now find and listen to Disney's Contemporary Resort Music Loop directly on DisneyAvenue.com by selecting track number 413 in the Disney Avenue Music Player along with over 400 other Disney tracks for your enjoyment.
Disneys Yacht and Beach Club Music Loop - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-08-30 | A visit to Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort allows you to bask in casual elegance while enjoying that unique New England charm. Along with their beautiful architecture, Disney really sets the mood with the classical, acoustic guitar music loop heard throughout the property. Whether you are looking to recapture the musical sounds of the resort or you just want the perfect music to kick back and relax to, come and enjoy Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort area music!The playlist, produced by MagicMusic.com, is as follows...01. A Song for LifeEric JohnsonMasters of Acoustic Guitar02. Alma D' Alma Stuart Smith, Joe Lynn TurnerSounds of Wood and Steel03. Angel's Dance Billy Joe Walker, Jr.Warm Front04. Restoration Bob JamesGrand Piano Canyon05. Classical Soul [Edit] Oscar LópezMasters of Acoustic Guitar06. Cornwall Stephen BennettMasters of Acoustic Guitar07. Last Summer Song Acoustic AlchemyEarly Alchemy08. Don't Leave Me Now Billy Joe Walker, Jr.Warm Front09. Duet Edward GerhardMasters of Acoustic Guitar10. How Great Thou Art Vince Gill, Amy GrantSounds of Wood and Steel11. Letter from Home Pat Metheny GroupLetter from Home12. Imagine That Billy Joe Walker, Jr.Warm Front13. Java Man Michael HedgesSounds of Wood and Steel14. Jesus Maria Leo KottkeSounds of Wood and Steel15. Little Bercheres Acoustic AlchemyEarly Alchemy16. Larry's World Russ FreemanSounds of Wood and Steel17. Who Lives Up There W.G. "Snuffy" WaldenSounds of Wood and Steel18. Linwood Road Billy Joe Walker, Jr.Warm Front19. Liquid Amber Laurence JuberSounds of Wood and Steel20. Little People Billy Joe Walker, Jr.Warm Front21. Just ListenBob JamesGrand Piano Canyon22. LuisBilly Joe Walker, Jr.Warm Front23. MarinaSkip Ewing, Billy Joe Walker, Jr.Sounds of Wood and Steel24. Have You HeardPat Metheny GroupLetter from Home25. Muir WoodsAndrew YorkMasters of Acoustic Guitar26. ProcessionalWill AckermanSounds of Wood and Steel27. Sad Little GirlDan SchwartzMasters of Acoustic Guitar28. SequoiaEric TingstadMasters of Acoustic Guitar29. SurrealT.J. BadenSounds of Wood and Steel30. Sarah Victoria Acoustic AlchemyEarly Alchemy31. The Last Mile HomeLarry Stewart, Greg JenningsSounds of Wood and Steel32. The Road ScholarBill MizeMasters of Acoustic GuitarYou can find more Disney music, history videos and more by visiting DisneyAvenue.com.
Completed Olszewski Disneyland and Fantasyland Platform at Night Diz Avenue 2018-07-23 | Here is our recently completed Olszewski Disneyland Main Street and Fantasyland Platforms. After 2 years of collecting each piece, one by one, we have finally finished it and placed them together. There are still a couple of pieces that have yet to be released for the Fantasyland platform which is why we added a pond where the Carousel would go and a orange grove (which you can't see in the video) where the Casey Jr piece would go. Hopefully Bob Olszweski and Disney will release those two pieces one day. Speaking of Bob Olszewski, his work is absolutely breathtaking and his miniature work is second to none. We have this collection on a timer so that it lights up nightly. Seeing it all lit up, you just can't help but to stop and admire its beauty. We collected all of the Walt Disney World pieces as well and purchased a second Disneyland Platform to use to display those pieces. Retrofitting the Disneyland Platform so that it works for the WDW collection is in the works now and we will share more when that is complete. We hope you enjoy and sorry for the shaky camera work...
The Creation of EPCOT Centers World of Motion - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-06-08 | Before there was Test Track, there use to be a wonderful attraction presented by General Motors that invited you to travel the open road - to discover that when it comes to transportation, it's always fun to be free! That wondrous dark ride was called World of Motion. It was a road trip through the evolution of transportation. The attraction opened in October 1982 with the rest of EPCOT Center and closed in January 1996 to make way for Test Track. In this promotional video from General Motors from the early 1980s titled "General Motors Presents: The Reality of Dreams" we'll take a firsthand look at the creation of one of EPCOT Center's original attractions, World of Motion.A big THANK YOU goes out to Jason Dominguez for sending us this digital copy of this classic Epcot promotional video.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
The Making of Snow White Diz Avenue 2018-05-28 | See the making of Walt Disney's first full-length feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." This 40-minute documentary provides fascinating insight into the events leading up to the development of this classic film. For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Backstage Disney: The American Adventure (1987) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-04-14 | Join the Imagineers on a behind the scenes look at what it took to bring to life the largest animatronic show of all time, The American Adventure. Let's peek behind the curtain as we watch this 1987 Disney Channel special hosted by Lloyd Bridges called Backstage Disney: The American Adventure and take an inside look at the creation of this classic EPCOT Center attraction. Also, keep an eye out near the start of the show. You will see the camera pull back as we take in the large Imagineering model of Epcot Center. If you blink you might just miss a couple of major additions depicted in this scene that features some concept attractions that never made it to the Park. Long-time fans may recall that during the Disney Decade of the 1990s, plans were announced to build a replica of Japan’s Mount Fuji in World Showcase, as well as a new Switzerland Pavilion featuring the Matterhorn.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
EPCOT Centers WorldKey Information System Documentary (1984) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-02-27 | This rare documentary from 1984 tells us all about EPCOT Center's World Key Information System which was one of the new and most user friendly technologies developed for the one-of-a-kind Disney theme park. In conjunction with the Bell System (later renamed AT&T), guests could walk into a large but friendly space and find several kiosks enabling them to make reservations for restaurants at the Walt Disney World property. Under the shadows of Spaceship Earth, this could be done by touching the screen and following the prompts. Should that fail or should a guest need specialized assistance, a Guest Services host would appear and provide further help.In 1982, these types of technologies were presented in a warm and engaging, yet very future focused, environment. The goal of the Imagineers was to present this Future World portion of the park in a way that was inviting, celebrating the human element of the future and how we would all connect with each other more easily- and for a better life than in the past. All with one little spark and more of creativity and imagination.This Disney owned documentary was originally uploaded in 2 parts by YouTuber mmeta whose channel you can find here: youtube.com/channel/UCnT-Her0ybhXlWJvkMKwbJQ. It has been combined and enhanced here for your enjoyment.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary Good Morning America Special (1996) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-02-21 | Celebrate Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary all over again with this Good Morning America Special from October 1, 1996. It's filled with a ton of behind the scenes footage, Imagineering interviews, views of the Parks and Resorts in the 90s, a Michael Eisner interview, and several shots of that pink Cinderella Castle many fans would like to forget. For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Marty Sklar on Walt Disney and EPCOT - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-02-19 | The late, great Marty Sklar stood as a dedicated torchbearer of Walt Disney’s philosophy since first joining the Company a month before Disneyland opened in 1955. Anyone remotely interested in the history and developments of Disney's Imagineering will thoroughly enjoy this 2004 interview Marty gave on his personal reflections on a number of interesting topics, such as Walt, Tomorrowland, and Epcot. Additionally, the interview includes a number of wonderful archive film clips of Walt, the 1964 New York World's Fair, Imagineers in action, and the Disney Parks. It originally appeared on the Walt Disney Treasures DVD titled "Walt Disney's Tomorrowland."For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Ray Bradbury Talks About Knowing Walt Disney - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-02-17 | Ray Bradbury, who met and became friends with Walt Disney in the 1960s, shared a lot in common with Walt, including a strong interest in progress and in the future. Both men also made contributions to the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, with Bradbury writing an 18-minute script recounting the history of America for the U.S. pavilion, and Walt Disney creating “it’s a small world,” “Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln,” Ford’s Magic Skyway, and Progressland attractions. Years later, when The Walt Disney Company pulled together plans to build Epcot, Bradbury was hired to help develop the storyline and script for an attraction that focused on the history of communication. This attraction later became Spaceship Earth. In a 2004 interview for the Walt Disney Treasures DVD titled "Walt Disney's Tomorrowland," Bradbury discusses a variety of topics, including how he met Walt, his friendship with him and Walt's fascination with the future and space. Also included throughout the interview are several video segments of vintage Disneyland footage that you will love.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Walt Disneys Final Days - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-02-17 | Although Walt Disney's health was deteriorating rapidly in the final months of 1966, he continued to drive himself right up to the very end. Walt had so many wonderful things planned at this point in his life but his main focus was the Florida Project and especially his City of EPCOT. As you are about to see, Roy O. Disney, Walt's brother, described him staring at his Saint Joseph Hospital room ceiling and pointing out his plans for his futuristic community of tomorrow as though a detailed map had been drawn there. This wasn't the only thing that took place during Walt's last days. In this heartfelt clip featuring his closest friends, family, collaborators, and experts, we'll get a firsthand account of the final days of Walt Disney.This clip comes from the ending of the 2001 documentary "Walt: The Man Behind the Myth"For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
An Evening at Walt Disney World (1970s) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-02-13 | Here's an oldie but goodie you might enjoy. It's an old souvenir film that features Walt Disney World by starlight in the 1970s. Enjoy!For more Disney history be sure to visit www.dizavenue.com.
The Making of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (1994 TV Special) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2018-01-19 | The Making of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is a 1994 TV Special celebrating the opening of Walt Disney World's new Tower of Terror attraction. Kirk Cameron is our guide through the making of this Imagineering marvel. With interviews by then-CEO Michael Eisner, the late Marty Sklar, and other Imagineers responsible for this classic Disney attraction, we'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how it was created, designed and built. Join us today and travel back to Disney-MGM Studios but watch your step because this video takes you directly to...the Twilight Zone!For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
A Musical Christmas at Walt Disney World (1993) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-12-23 | "A Musical Christmas at Walt Disney World "is an hour-long Christmas special that originally aired on the Disney Channel on December 18, 1993. It features Kathie Lee Gifford, Trisha Yearwood, Peabo Bryson, Andy Williams and Robert Urich. This is classic Disney Channel goodness and they just don't make them like this anymore. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!!!For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
The Magic of Christmas at Disneyland (1992) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-12-19 | This Holiday Season you're invited to the jolliest, holliest celebration of them all. Come share in the fun and festivities with all your favorite Disney friends as they prepare Disneyland for the Holidays circa 1992.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
The Magic of Christmas at Walt Disney World (1992) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-12-11 | Get in the spirit of the season the 90s way with "The Magic of Christmas at Walt Disney World," a 1992 direct-to-video special that was only available in the Disney Parks. We'll join Santa as he celebrates Christmas with Mickey Mouse and his pals at Walt Disney World. Revisit the Vacation Kingdom of the World during Christmas in the early 1990s brought to you by DisneyAvenue.com.For more Disney specials, history, photos and more, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Holiday Time at Disneyland (1962) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-12-01 | "Holiday Time at Disneyland" is a 1962 episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color that features one of the best openings of Walt getting in the Christmas spirit. In this episode, we'll see numerous Disneyland attractions that were opened on or around official holidays. Although Christmas is the official theme of the episode, complete with a Christmas parade and songs, it's hardly the only holiday featured in the program. Of course, when new attractions were opened, Disneyland frequently created their own unofficial holiday, such as "Gala Day", when three new attractions, the Matterhorn, the Monorail, and the original submarine voyage, opened in Tomorrowland back in 1959.The place at Disneyland most prominently featured in this show is Main Street, U.S.A., where all Disneyland parades begin.Lastly, on two occasions, you'll notice a thin man with glasses with kids (probably his real family) enter Walt Disney's segments. That's none other than Olan Soule, who's probably best remembered for voicing Batman in various cartoon shows from 1968-83. For more Disney Christmas history, be sure to visit www.DisneyAvenue.com.
Diane Disney Remembers Her Dad Walt - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-11-12 | Above the little red fire station on Main Street USA, a light flickers in a window. It’s hardly recognizable in a modern day Disneyland filled with colorful marquees, laser light shows and nightly fireworks, but it’s there, shining around the clock. Its soft glow illuminates a small apartment that’s decorated with antiques, cranberry red glass lampshades, vintage instruments and a grandfather clock. It still looks today as it did when Walt Disney kept it as his personal home inside Disneyland. In this wonderful video, the late Diane Disney Miller shares her fond memories of her father's personal escape and life with the world’s most famous surname.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.DisneyAvenue.com
Disneys DTV Monster Hits (1987 Halloween Special) Diz Avenue 2017-10-25 | D-TV was a series of music videos created by Walt Disney Productions in 1984. Disney combined hit songs from the past with footage of vintage Disney animation, created in the style of MTV music videos, which inspired the name of the series. The videos were shown as filler material on the Disney Channel (as the network did not air commercials at this time), as well as being the focus of television specials. Get in the Halloween spirit with this D-TV Monster Hits episode that originally aired on October 30, 1987 on NBC.For more Disney videos, music, history and more, visit www.DisneyAvenue.com.
Olszewski Main Street Collection How To Video Diz Avenue 2017-10-23 | This "How To" video is on the Olszewski Walt Disney World Main Street Collection models. I'll show you how to bypass the timers and how to change out the lamppost lights along Main Street. If you're a collector or just enjoy these miniatures with all their beautiful details of the Disney Parks, then you are going to love this!For all things Disney, be sure to visit www.DisneyAvenue.com.
Disneyland After Dark HD (1962) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-08-31 | When this program aired on April 15, 1962, it had been some time since Walt Disney had taken his viewers to Disneyland. Even so, he knew there had to be something special to warrant an entire hour in the Park. Walt and his television team came up with a double barreled idea - show off the Park at night and invite celebrity guest stars to entertain. Thus, "Disneyland After Dark" is not only an enjoyable look at the Park as it's lit by night, but a wonderful collection of performances. "Disneyland After Dark" features celebrities such as Louis Armstrong, who was already a national treasure and is joined here by two other Jazz pioneers, Kid Ory and Johnny St. Cyr. The Osmond Brothers were new on the scene and this marked their television debut. Bobby Rydell was a popular teen idol back then. And Walt never missed an opportunity to spotlight his talented Mouseketeers, in this case Bobby Burgess and, of course, Annette Funicello. In fact, "Disneyland After Dark" had enough marquee value to be released in theaters overseas. And now friends, please enjoy this episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color from 1962 titled "Disneyland After Dark" in spectacular HD compliments of DisneyAvenue.com.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Disneylands 10th Anniversary Show HD (1965) - DisneyAvenue com Diz Avenue 2017-08-24 | 1965 marked the 10th anniversary of Disneyland, and to celebrate the occasion, Walt gave TV viewers a sneak peek into the upcoming Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean attractions and other upcoming plans for his park on the “Disneyland’s 10th Anniversary” show for Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color. For the tour, he brought along the very first Disneyland Ambassador, Julie Reihm, introducing her to his now familiar team of creators.The show also brought viewers to Disneyland to see the newest attractions along with some special performances. Tom Mahoney, who started with Disney on the Mickey Mouse Club, choreographed the dance numbers featuring Disney’s newest star, Mary Poppins, as well as a dancing cake and candles. Rikki Lugo, who began her Disney career doing the can can in Disneyland’s Golden Horseshoe Revue, assisted Tom with the choreography, and ended up becoming part of the show when one candle went out. “They were wearing character heels in those ‘candles’ and doing turns without being able to use their arms. In the very first shot, one dancer, Emmy Lou, got her heel caught in the cobblestone and broke her ankle, and Tom said, ‘Okay, Rikki, there you go!'” and thus, Rikki lit up the screen as one of the dancing candles, dancing to a new Sherman brothers tune with lyrics proclaiming, “Ten years of fantasy, ten years of fun, ten years of growing and you’ve only just begun…”Find more Disney videos, music, history and magic now at www.disneyavenue.com.
The Great Movie Ride Opening Song - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-08-12 | This is the opening song heard on the classic Disney attraction The Great Movie Ride.The Great Movie Ride, one of the most beloved Walt Disney World attractions that opened back when Hollywood Studios was called Disney-MGM Studios in 1989, closed its doors forever on August 13th, 2017. It's a bit somber to think that the closing of this iconic attraction is the perfect metaphor for the end of a bygone era in Hollywood. Just like the classic movies it showcased, The Great Movie Ride will continue to live on in our hearts and minds, similar to Horizons, the Skyway buckets, or the original Journey Into Imagination, as a cherished and sorely missed piece of Disney Park history gone forever.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Remembering Marty Sklar - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-07-28 | I wanted to share with you my personal experience on knowing the late Marty Sklar. Marty was a Disney Legend in every sense of the word. He was a class act who loved Walt Disney and the company he founded. He also loved the people he worked with and especially the fans. I hope you enjoy my thoughts and experiences, including a rare recording of when I cold called him to be on the Disney Avenue Podcast, as I look back at the ultimate Imagineer, Marty Sklar.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Watch How Imagineers Create the Sounds of the Disney Parks - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-07-24 | The vision and showmanship of Walt Disney has touched more corners of the world and hearts through his many films and theme parks. Since opening his first park "Disneyland" on July 17, 1955, Walt and his team of dream makers known as "Imagineers" have created many theme parks around the world.The SoundWorks Collection pulls back the curtain on the talented Imagineers who are responsible for the sounds and music of the Walt Disney theme park properties. In this exclusive video profile we explore the history and role of the audio team as they share their stories and creative challenges. We also take a visit through the original John "Jimmy" MacDonald sound effects collection, which explores some of the classic Disney sound effects. This video was produced and created by the SoundWorks Collection. Visit their website for more: SoundWorksCollection.com.For all things Disney, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Emily Bavar Discovers Walt Disneys Secret - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-07-14 | Emily Bavar, a writer for the Sentinel, discusses how she found out that Walt Disney was secretly buying land in Central Florida that would become Walt Disney World.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Celebrate America - A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-07-04 | Happy 4th of July from Disney Avenue!!! If you aren't able to celebrate the birth of our nation in a Disney Park, do not worry. We got your back! Enjoy Disney's "Celebrate America - A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky" firework spectacular right from the comfort of your own home and celebrate our Independence Day the Disney way.For all things Disney, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Rare Footage of Disney on Parade (1970s) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-06-21 | Before there was Disney On Ice there was Disney On Parade. This traveling show, which ran from 1969 to the mid-1970s, took scores of the characters Walt Disney created and literally made them "come to life" right in your home town. As Walt Disney once said, "We're interested in doing things that are fun...in bringing pleasure and especially laughter to people." It was in this spirit – in this great tradition – that Disney On Parade was created. In this rarely seen video brought to you by DisneyAvenue.com, you will travel back to New York's Madison Square Garden circa 1970s and learn what it was like to be the cast of Disney On Parade. The video begins at a press event with Disney On Parade characters Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Pluto who are joined by sculptor Machu Picchu. The sculptor Picchu has sculpted a large Mickey Mouse head out of cheese and the Disney On Parade cast use the occasion to publicize their upcoming show in New York. We then see an exterior shot of Madison Square Garden and see a special pre-show appearance as children get to meet with some of the characters. We then see some clips of the actual Disney On Parade performance. This is a wonderful look at what Disney on Parade was and how it brought the magic of Disney straight to your front door. Enjoy!For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Rare Footage of WED Creating the Hall of Presidents (1971) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-06-18 | Rarely seen footage of WED employees (Imagineers today) at work building Walt Disney World is a real treat. That is just what you'll find in this incredible video of WED at work building the Hall of Presidents filmed on 02/16/71 for the opening of Walt Disney World brought to you by DisneyAvenue.com. Keep an eye out for legendary Imagineers like Herb Ryman, Harriett Burns and more. Enjoy!For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com
Rare Footage of the Walt Disney World Preview Center (1970) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-06-16 | Enjoy this rare Associated Press footage of the old Walt Disney World Preview Center from 1970 brought to you by DisneyAvenue.com. This footage offers you an incredible time capsule back to the infancy of the Walt Disney World Resort. The video begins with the original Walt Disney World Preview Center sign that you'll love. It then cuts to a young boy wearing an original WDW Mickey Mouse ear hat (that I hope he kept all these years later) with his mother as they look at those old beloved Disney topiaries (listen carefully at the mother's voice...I love her southern belle accent). We are then taken inside the preview center and into the theater. The show begins and we see the large WDW Property Model that is illuminated based on the narration of what's to come. Be on the lookout for the original Polynesian Resort concept model as well as the never-built Asian, Venetian and Persian Resort models. This is then followed by a clip of a Walt Disney World Preview Center hostess explaining the Contemporary Resort concept art and the monorail. The video then ends with a wonderful shot of the Walt Disney World construction site which appears to have been cleared of trees but has yet to be built upon. This truly is a rarely seen and remarkable look back at the beginning of the Vacation Kingdom of the World. Enjoy friends...For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
President Suharto of Indonesia Visits Disneyland (1970) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-06-16 | President and Madame Suharto of Indonesia visit Disneyland. See the president and his wife on a trip to the theme park in this silent and color news clip shot on 05/31/70 in California.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Walt Disney Visits Dublin (1946) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-06-16 | Mr. and Mrs. Walt Disney visit Ireland where they meet President O'Kelly and Eamon de Valera. (12/12/1946)For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Herb Ryman on Sleeping Beauty Castle - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-06-04 | As Disney designers struggled unhappily to make Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle a three-dimensianal reality, Herb Ryman, thinking it looked too much like a flamboyant nineteenth-century castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria built at Neuschwanstein, impulsively turned the castle top so it sat crosswise on its base, in an utterly unauthentic fashion shortly before Walt walked in to see the model. Somehow it worked and Walt loved it. Here is his memory of that time in Disney history.For all things Disney, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Pirates of the Caribbean Queue Loop (Opening Version) - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-06-02 | I absolutely love the opening of the Pirates of the Caribbean Queue Loop. This is the opening section of the loop extended to 30 minutes. There are similar versions on YouTube but they all feature a popping/clicking noise every few seconds that drove me nuts. This version, put together by my producer of the Disney Avenue Podcast, Geren Piltz, is clean and popping noise free. I hope you enjoy!For all things Disney, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Rare 1967 Pirates of the Caribbean Radio Commercial - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-05-20 | This is a rare 1967 Pirates of the Caribbean Radio Commercial used to generate excitement for the opening of Disneyland's brand new Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Western River Expedition Owl Recording - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-05-20 | Walt Disney Company executives had been promoting the never built Western River Expedition in not only WDW pre-opening and post-opening literature dating back to 1969 but four years later the attraction became the centerpiece of the Walt Disney Story's post-show on Main Street. A section of the Western River Expedition model depicting the scene with the dance hall girls and the cowboy whose horse jumped atop the saloon's porch was displayed in its own private hallway. Near this area, an audio-animatronic owl named Hoot Gibson could be found snoring away on a tree branch. When guests pushed a button the owl would come to life and introduced himself as "the star of a brand new Western show being made for Walt Disney World." He then gave a brief run-down on the process behind audio-animatronic technology. At the conclusion of this, he then would urge guests to come back and visit him "at the Western River Expedition." This was extensive publicity for a attraction still being developed. This is a rare recording of the audio-animatronic owl from the old Walt Disney Story's post-show on Main Street.Credit goes to omniluxe.net for this rare recording and photos.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Walt Disney Studios Paris Daytime Music Loop - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-05-01 | Enjoy the music loop that plays during the daytime at Walt Disney Studios Paris.For more Disney music, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com
Walt Disney Opens New Orleans Square - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-04-29 | Enjoy this segment from "Disneyland Around the Seasons" where Walt tells us about the opening of the brand new New Orleans Square in HD!For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Meet the Real Life Snow White - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-04-28 | Although Adriana Caselotti was the voice of the princess, dancer Marge Belcher was the movement model for Snow White's animators to study. CBS News caught up with Belcher back in 2009 to discuss her work with Walt on Snow White. For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Walt Disney Talks Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-04-27 | Walt Disney talks about his upcoming movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in this trailer from 1937.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
The Making of Snow White - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-04-27 | See the making of Walt Disney's first full-length feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". This 40-minute documentary provides fascinating insight into the events leading up to the development of the film. For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Walt Disney Opens Alice in Wonderland - DisneyAvenue.com Diz Avenue 2017-04-20 | Travel back to 1958 and revisit Walt Disney as he opens Disneyland's brand new dark ride, Alice in Wonderland.For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
