food IS a theme park
One of our favorite feelings in the world is a movie premiere, and there might be nothing better than combining a movie premiere with an incredible Disney Legend.
Welcome to the premiere!
Bob Gurr: Living by Design is a new documentary that premiered on April 26th at the Alex Theater in Glendale, California. It covers the life of Bob Gurr, a Disney Imagineer who helped shape Disney Parks into what they are today.
It’s official — a major Disney ride problem is finally being fixed.
Disneyland’s Autopia
Autopia opened with Disneyland on July 17, 1955, and the attraction has been putting kids behind the wheel — and creating some seriously stinky fumes in the process — ever since. That’s all about to change soon, though. And, now that Disneyland is finally fixing this annoying ride problem — can we expect Disney World to do the same?
A long rumored change is FINALLY coming to an opening day Disneyland attraction.
Autopia
Autopia opened with Disneyland on July 17, 1955 and the attraction – in one form or another – has been part of the park since then. Thanks to it’s sleek, Bob Gurr-designed, ride vehicles and giving many children their first experience “behind the wheel” of a car, Autopia has become a popular right of passage for millions over the last near-70 years. However, one issue has plagued the attraction until now.
You’ve probably heard about the tunnels beneath Magic Kingdom in Disney World. You’ve maybe even heard of the tunnels in EPCOT.
Frontierland
But we just learned about a SECRET tunnel in Disneyland that leads to absolutely nowhere, and we had to share!
When it comes to beloved Disney personalities and park icons, there are THOUSANDS. So many minds contributed to each of the amazing details that can be found in the Disney Parks.
Omnibus in Magic Kingdom
Many of you might be familiar with Bob Gurr and his Omnibus. Gurr had a hand in creating some of the most ICONIC ride vehicles in the Disney Parks, including the Doom Buggies in the Haunted Mansion. The Omnibus was a beloved addition to the list of his creations. Originally created in 1956, it’s a double-decker bus that folks can now hop on to get around Main Street, U.S.A., and once upon a time, there was one that went around World Showcase in EPCOT. Well, the World Showcase Omnibus made a reappearance in a very special way.
Are you as obsessed with Disney history as we are?
Bus transportation at Disney World
Yes, we’ve listened to a ton of Disney history podcasts, and we’ve OBVIOUSLY watched Behind The Attraction on Disney+… MULTIPLE times. We made sure we enjoyed the special Christmas with Walt Disney film, too. Disney transportation has a rich history that we’re fascinated with, and now we can see Disney transportation history IN ACTION on New Year’s Day.
Although there’s a lot we DO know about the life of Walt Disney, sometimes we learn NEW facts about the man behind The Walt Disney Company, which is now celebrating its 100th anniversary.
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We know Walt liked simple foods (like chili), and we know he loved trains. But there are other little smaller details that you may not know, including one an Imagineer recently shared.
Have you ever dreamed of becoming the 1,000th Happy Haunt at Haunted Mansion?
Haunted Mansion Stretching Portrait Room
Perhaps you’ve dreamed about a Haunted Mansion-themed wedding. Maybe you collect Haunted Mansion merchandise (like all those amazing Loungeflys). Maybe you just like to ride Haunted Mansion in the parks over and over and over. Well, if you’d like to do something unique with a Haunted Mansion theme, we’ve got JUST the event for you.
Disney news has focused a lot on two Bobs as of late (Chapek and Iger), but one Bob who is very important to Disney history is getting some much-deserved time in the spotlight.
Disneyland Resort
Bob Gurr, a legendary Disney Imagineer, is giving fans another chance to learn about the history of Disneyland straight from his own first-hand accounts.
Listen, we really like food. Especially Disney food (obviously…it’s in our name). Unfortunately, it’s not possible to live IN Disney World, despite Walt’s original EPCOT concept, so we can’t eat Disney food all the time.
You name it, we’ve tried it!
For those days when you could use a little Disney in your day, try one of these simple Disney snacks that only require a few ingredients!
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