Disney Trivia Guy

It saddens me to announce that Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump has passed away at the age of 93 yesterday. He was such a talented artist and Imaginer and was a kind person. He was nice enough to be a guest on my podcast and also wrote the foreword for my last book. I mentioned him about two dozen times throughout my last book because of all the work he did on the Haunted Mansion , Enchanted Tiki Room , and It’s a Small World . I also had the pleasure of appearing in a documentary with him called The Land Series: New Orleans Square , which was released in 2022. Order Here IMDb Info Rolly Crump became a Disney Legend in 2004. He has a window on Main Street U.S.A. that reads; Fargo’s Palm Parlor - Predictions That Will Haunt You – Bazaar, Whimsical & Weird – “Designs to Die For” – Roland F. Crump – Assistant to the Palm Reader In the Tencennial edition of 1965 on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961–1969), season 11 episode 14, they visited the Imagineers working on their ...

This can be found on page 288 of my book. To get a copy of my book, go HERE . The following are a few biographies of some of the Imagineers, musicians, and animators that have contributed a lot to the Disneyland parks or Disney films. The term Imagineer is a portmanteau, or combination of words, imagination, and engineering. The word was first used in 1940 by Alcoa Inc. (a company that produces aluminum). Walt used it to describe the Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) branch of his company in 1952 when he started the project of Disneyland. There are hundreds of people who should be in this section, but I can only list a few. There are currently about 2,200 Imagineers working for Disney. These were/are some of the most creative and talented individuals in their field, which is why Walt wanted them working on his projects. Most of these people you won’t recognize but should know who they are and what they had to do with your favorite place to visit and favorite films to watch. Xav...

I was asked to write an article for the new Theme Parkology Magazine . They wanted me to write about the history in New Orleans Square pertaining to Jean Lafitte, the Haunted Mansion , Pirates of the Caribbean , and Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island . If you want to see the full magazine, click HERE . If you liked this bit of history, check out my book with over 3,700 fun facts and trivia centered around Disneyland and Disney Movies w ww.DisneyGuy.org

Order your pin HERE . This is a special pin. I co-created it with Imagineer Terri Hardin. She used to work for Disney on projects like Captain EO, Muppet Vision 3D, Dragon's Lair (Disneyland Paris), Star Tours, and others. Click HERE to see her bio. This is Big Al from The Country Bear Jamboree which existed in Disneyland's Bear Country from 1972-1986. The land was renamed Critter Country in 1988 and the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown was there from 1986-2001 when it was removed to make way for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction. After it closed, the Big Al animatronics was repurposed for the Oogie Boogie animatronic in the new Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay. You can still see the attraction if you visit the Magic Kingdom in Disney World . Each pin is numbered on the back Each pin has her signature with raised metal on the back. LE 200 The pin is 3" tall and 2" wide. It is hard enamel  Black plated nickel You can see the origina...