By Keith Mahne

Today we have something really special to share with you. Something that will allow us to return to the Walt Disney Company back in early 1966. Walt and the Company were riding on cloud nine. Everything was going as planned and so many projects were taking shape, such as the Florida Project and the Mineral King one as well. The Sherman Brothers just signed a new contract, Walt's appearance on the Jack Benny Show was a huge hit, and Disneyland's Tencennial was still going strong. There were so many incredible things taking place for Walt that was all captured in the 1966 edition of The Disney World magazine that we are about to see. Join us today as we revisit Walt and the state of the Company in 1966...

By Keith Mahne

It was in 1965 that Walt Disney approached the Monsanto Company with his idea of building a new and expanded Tomorrowland. The original Tomorrowland had, within a decade, become more of a Todayland and it was time to think about updating the entire land, including replacing the Hall of Chemistry attraction, presented by Monsanto, with something that reflected the excitement of the present and future. Out of this partnership came the attraction Adventure Thru Inner Space. Join us today as we return to our Making of segment and explore the creation of this Disneyland classic...

We are thrilled to announce the release of our Disney Avenue shirts! There are 3, limited edition designs to choose from and they will only be available for the next month. We put a lot of time and hard work into creating 3 beautiful designs that we think really captures the spirit of DisneyAvenue.com and that Disney magic. Join me today and I'll fill you in on all 3 of our unique designs...

By Keith Mahne

John Hench was a true legend of the Walt Disney Company. Hired by Walt Disney to work on Fantasia, John was employed at the Studio until the early 1950s, when he left to join the creative group Walt was assembling to help him plan and design Disneyland. Hench went on to design many iconic elements for Disney's theme parks, including Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, Space Mountain, and Spaceship Earth at Epcot. John was also Disney's "official portrait artist" of Mickey Mouse. Because of his resemblance to Walt Disney and his frequent visits to Disneyland, he was often asked to sign autographs and pose for pictures with park visitors who mistook Hench for Disney himself. John was respected by Walt Disney as one of the studio's most gifted artists and the pair had a close relationship. Let's hear a few wonderful stories as John Hench shares some special memories of Walt Disney...

By Keith Mahne

He is the symbol of magic, imagination and creativity. It seems that with a simple wave of his wind, pixie dust appears and marvelous creations come to life. He is Sorcerer Mickey, the symbol that represents the creative genius of Walt Disney Imagineering. But this little guy didn't always grace the name tags, letterhead and business cards of WDI. Join me today and let's take a look at why WED Enterprises became Walt Disney Imagineering...