Disney Trivia Guy

Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the death of one of the greatest men of our time, Walt Disney. He lost a battle with lung cancer from his chain-smoking on December 15, 1966, at 9:35 am. Here is some information you may not have known about Walt’s last days. 1. The last time Walt was seen on TV was for the opening dedication of New Orleans Square on July 24, 1966. 2. The final productions in which Disney had an active role were the animated feature The Jungle Book and the live-action musical comedy The Happiest Millionaire , both released in 1967. 3. Pirates of the Caribbean was the last attraction Walt personally worked on , besides concepts, which went on with the company decades into the future. 4. EXAMPLE: Imagineer Herb Ryman was working on concept sketches for the park in 1954 and came up with a land called True Life Land, which was named for Disney’s True Life Adventures (1948-1960) series. It was going to be modeled after New Orleans wit...

Yesterday we lost a true American, Astronaut John Glenn. He was a part of the first manned mission into outer space and was the first to orbit the earth in 1962. He returned to space in 1998 to become the oldest astronaut to go into space at the age of 77. He received many honors when he served in the US Navy and Marine Corps spanning World War II and the Korean War. He was also a US Senator for Ohio from 1974-1999. Among the first people to ride Disneyland's Space Mountain after it first opened in 1977 were the first Americans in space, NASA’s Mercury Astronauts, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. *Photo is John Glenn on the Matterhorn Bobsleds Check out my book with over 3,700 fun facts and trivia centered around Disneyland and Disney Movies HERE .