It's been an interesting few years for Walt Disney Animation Studios...

When John Lasseter took over it was literally thought of as the second coming. And in a sense, it was, but it has been a far more difficult effort to reproduce the lightning in a bottle that is the Lamp as I mentioned in my post, "In Betweeners." From the last film made by Walt Disney Feature Animation,

Many Neurotic Disney people enjoy reading books about various Disney topics, but did you know that some people in our community also enjoy writing them? Kevin Yee is an author and blogger, he is our very own NDD #198, and he has written a new book called Walt Disney World Hidden History.

I've been getting some interesting e-mails from people I know with somewhat cryptic statements about rather curious moves coming down the pipe line. Walt Disney Animation Studios could soon be making some interesting moves/changes soon.

The photo above has long been one of my favorite photographs of Walt Disney. Taken by none other than master lens man Gene Lester. A few of you who have been reading us for some time may remember his name. Gene was the incredible photographer to the stars who allowed some of his amazing collection of camera equipment from Walt's Hyperion studio to find a new home with us. It was an honor to have his brief friendship - and I miss him very much.

Having a disability and dealing with it at Walt Disney World can be almost maddening at times. This is a topic that has never really been broached on the blog before, but it is one that I think is really important because there are many of our readers who have a disability or have a loved one who has a disability and it is important to know that there are accommodations available at WDW, for people who need a little extra assistance.

Jim Hill chats with Tenny Chonin, the former head of Artist Development for Walt Disney Animation Studios, about the new web-based gallery that she launched last month

When most people think of Walt Disney World, they think Magic Kingdom and Cinderella Castle. But Disney World has grown over the years and there are now four major theme parks on property for guests to visit. This complicates matters. How do you divide your time between the parks? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.

Suspended Animation Gallery is an online art collection produced by notable Disney animation artists, reflecting their own personal inspirations and created in their own choice of medium. The Gallery was founded by Tenny Chonin, former Director of Artist Development at Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is now live at SuspendedAnimationGallery.com

Where did Walt get the idea for a city in the first place? And what would it have been like to live there? Come explore in this two-part excerpt from the new book Four Decades of Magic.