In 1964, the newly-built Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles was opened to much fanfare. It was the city’s crowning achievement, having lacked a modern concert hall for many years.

Todd Pierce at the Disney History Institute has wrapped up his 10-part series on the Saint Louis Riverfront Square development that Walt Disney has proposed building in what he considered his home state of Missouri. The project was to be the net evolution after Disneyland.

If you’re a fan of pageantry, then you would have loved the grand opening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

The 1982 concepts for the Grand Floridian were originally conceptualized on a much smaller scale than finally realized. Taking cues from Florida resorts and seaside venues that were built by business tycoons such as Flagler and Rockefeller, The Grand Floridian concept was reflective of the aesthetics and ideas of turn of the century wealth and vacation culture.

Disney-MGM Studios and Disney’s Hollywood Studios have always found a way to find characters that were popular with children and bring them into the park, regardless as to whether it was a Disney created character or not.