Today we return to our Disney Documentary Hour segment with a real treat from 1989. This old school Disney Channel special 'It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story' is chock-full of great material on the history of Disney along with commentary by Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Ward Kimball, Marc Davis, Ken Anderson, Richard Williams, and a slew of others. Continue after the page break and enjoy...

By Keith Mahne

Today we return to the popular Making of articles here at Disney Avenue with the making and history of the Journey into Imagination Pavilion. Journey into Imagination with Figment is the third and latest incarnation of a dark ride attraction located within the Imagination! pavilion at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World. Originally opened on March 5, 1983, its original and current version feature the small purple dragon named Figment as well as the song "One Little Spark", composed by the Sherman Brothers. Continue after the page break for a closer look into the wonderful Journey into Imagination Pavilion...

Here is a great book on Disney Legend and Imagineer Marc Davis that I'm sure you won't want to miss! Disney Editions will release on October 7 "Marc Davis , Walt Disney's Renaissance Man". I'm certain the book will have plenty of Marc Davis legendary artworks, including those he did for Disney animated movies and Disneyland beloved attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion, and many more. Continue after the page break for more info...

Retlaw, Walter spelled backward, was incorporated on April 6, 1953. The company would provide Walt a way to fund the development of Disneyland. He owned one-third of the company, and his daughters owned the other two-thirds. Walt negotiated a deal that in return for licensing his name to Walt Disney Productions, he would receive either a five-percent royalty from every merchandising transaction, or he would take a share of up to fifteen percent in every Disney project. Considering that the Disney name appeared on virtually everything, the agreement was especially lucrative to Walt and his family. This eventually created tension between Walt and his brother Roy. Continue after the page break for the remainder of the story...