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Recently, The Walt Disney Company held its 2019 Shareholders meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. During this meeting, CEO Bob Iger made several comments about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World parks. He also gave encouraging information about the new Disney+ streaming service.

Both topics have an impact on this site, as it pertains to Disneyland Park and the Disney Vault. What does it all mean? (more…)

Current Attractions

AND we’re back! Sorry for the delay in postings lately, life has been crazy and Quest For Vault Disney was forced to take a back seat t everything else going on.

The second half of December is surprisingly quiet for Disney history, so instead of taking another tour of ExtinctAttractionLand or looking at movies or shows that need to be released for the vault, allow me to comment on some current Disney releases: Frozen and Saving Mister Banks.  I’ll be brief, and also spoiler free. (more…)

A Jolly Holiday With Dick Van Dyke

With the impending release of Saving Mister Banks, and the recent Blu-Ray release of Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition, its easy to see the Walt Disney production of P.L. Travers‘ story being celebrated.  Lost in the celebration of the movie, one other celebration needs to be added to the list: (more…)

A Flair For Blair

Hello, and welcome back to my thoughts and musings.  Today marks another special occasion in the Disney Universe.  On October 21, 1911, influential artist Mary Blair was born.

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Welcome, Foolish Mortals

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts and ideas.  In keeping with my goal of discussing Disney films and shows that need to be either re-released on Blu-Ray and DVD (more…)

Might Solve a Mystery

If you just said to yourself, or SANG to yourself “or rewrite history”, then this is the place for you!

Disney’s Ducktales debuted on September 18, 1987 on local broadcast television (KPTV12 at 3pm in my neighborhood) as the forerunner of The Disney Afternoon, a two hour block that would premiere in 1988.  (more…)

Disney’s Michael Jackson Tribute

Hello, and thanks for stopping by again.  This is  place where I look back at the way Disney was in the past, how how it could look in the future.  My goal is to focus on broadcast shows, park attractions and the people who helped shape both.

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On September 18. 1986 Captain EO opened at Disneyland inside Tomorrowland in the Magic Eye Theater.  It starred Michael Jackson in the title role, with (more…)