20 Magic Kingdom Facts You Didn’t Know
20 Magic Kingdom Facts You Didn’t Know If you have spent any time on ImagiNERDing, you already know that I am slightly obsessed [...]
History
Before Splash Mountain, There Was Mountain Torrent
Before Splash Mountain, There Was Mountain Torrent If you think Disney invented the story-driven thrill ride, let me introduce you to Mountain Torrent, [...]
The Origin of Walt Disney’s Mustache
The Origin of Walt Disney’s Mustache Everyone knows Walt Disney and his mustache. For more than half a century, facial hair was banned [...]
Disneyland 70th Anniversary Book
Disneyland 70th Anniversary Book by Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt Disneyland has always been more than just a theme park. It’s a cultural [...]
The Mystery of the 1888 Fire-Escape Chair
The Mystery of the 1888 Fire-Escape Chair: A Thrilling Amusement That Vanished Without a Trace While researching an 1888 article about a curious [...]
1996 Disney World Planning Video
1996 Disney World Planning Video Before the days of YouTube, social media, blogs, and official park apps, planning a Walt Disney World vacation [...]
Biography of Ub Iwerks
Book Review: The Hand Behind the Mouse: An Intimate Biography of Ub Iwerks The Hand Behind the Mouse: An Intimate Biography of Ub [...]
Gulf Hospitality House and The Walt Disney Story
Gulf Hospitality House and The Walt Disney Story Gulf Oil sponsored the Gulf Hospitality House (and The Walt Disney Story) from 1971 to [...]
Magic Skyway at the 1964 New York World’s Fair
Magic Skyway at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair Ever wish you could hop in a Ford convertible and take a trip through [...]
Importance of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
The Importance of the 1939 New York World’s Fair Studying the history of theme parks and amusement parks and you quickly come to [...]