Monday, May 4, 2015

Inspiration for Imagination


By Josh Drury



**Editor's Note**: Friends I'd like to welcome Josh Drury as Disney Avenue's newest contributing writer! Please join me in welcoming Josh to the Disney Avenue family.

- Keith Mahne


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Inspiration can come from so many places, and without a doubt my biggest inspiration is the legend named Walt Disney. Like Walt, I did not come from a wealthy family in any shape or form. Times were often tough growing up and I have faced many obstacles over the years, but Walt's quotes and outlook on life are some of the major things that have continually kept my hope alive. Join me after the page break for a little inspiration for imagination...

Motion Monday: Mermaids from the Submarine Voyage

By Keith Mahne



Time for another Motion Monday article where we look at short GIFs that bring us back to special moments in Disney history! This week we'll focus on the lovely mermaids from the Submarine Voyage attraction. Today's GIFs are from the special broadcast, Kodak Presents Disneyland ‘59. This may just be the perfect antidote to those Monday blues...see what you think after the page break...

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Getting to Know Walt Disney Through His Hands

 
By Keith Mahne



There are literally thousands of articles, write-ups, biographies, and books about Walt Disney that it seems as if everything there is to know about Walt is out there to learn through these sources. But what about learning a few more things about this creative genius through his hands. Really....his hands!! You're about to see what I mean in today's new article. Continue after the page break as we learn more about Uncle Walt in a whole new way...

Saturday, May 2, 2015

The Walt Disney World Preview Center

By Keith Mahne




In mid-January of 1970, the Walt Disney World Preview Center became the first building on WDW property to be opened to the public. The preview center contained many artist renderings along with updated aerial pictures of the construction. The main attraction in the building was a theater which housed a film and a 625 square foot model of the Florida property that would be illuminated as the film discussed certain areas. Let's return to the old Walt Disney World Preview Center in today's new article...

Friday, May 1, 2015

Your Highway In The Sky - The Disney Monorail System


By Keith Mahne





Disney's Monorail system is one of the things that make a Disney vacation so carefree, relaxing, and magical. Simply put, Disney's Monorail transportation network is among the most efficient, easy to use, and convenient of any mass transit system in the world. The system was a huge undertaking especially at Walt Disney World. The vehicles are always clean, loading and unloading of passengers is simple and well-thought-out, and the wait for transportation (except during the very busiest of times) is minimal.  It's hard to over-emphasize the convenience of the internal transportation. Continue after the page break for an in depth look into the history of Walt's beloved monorail system...