From my collection of vintage Disney albums Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite From Walt Disney’s Fantasia. It’s the original 1963 recording by Leopold Stokowski and The Philadelphia Orchestra – one of my very favourites. This record features gorgeous cover art on both…
From my collection of Disney books Walt Disney’s Masterpiece Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – The Making Of The Classic Film. Covering every aspect of production, from Walt Disney’s original 1934 outline to Snow White’s worldwide success, this book…
While staying next door on one of our trips to Orlando, I coveted the lovely entrance fountain and perfect landscaping of this pink hotel every time my husband and I drove by it. The following year we booked a…
The unusually cool decor of the Orlando International Airport. Pink neon is pretty fantastic.…
I’ve always admired the geometric designs Mary Blair created for It’s a Small World, one of Disney’s most beloved attractions. Her style was so completely original and her use of colour was innovative and unique. Coming up to the celebration…
The beauty of sunrise at the Tropic Seas in Lauderdale-By-The Sea. I have so many wonderful memories of family vacations spent here. This resort hotel is an understated gem located right on a stretch of private beach. A perfect…
Pirates of the Caribbean is the Disney attraction – it was the last to be overseen by Walt Disney himself. Brought to life by the tremendous talent of Disney Legends Marc Davis, Claude Coats, Leota Toombs and Alice Davis – with…
In 1995 Joe Rohde, Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative, for The Walt Disney Company – and lead designer for Disney’s Animal Kingdom – helped spearhead the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. Since it’s inception the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund…
The White-Cheeked Gibbons, like many animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, are part of a species Survival Plan coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). These wonderful creatures are endangered due to the loss of their natural habitat…