It All Started with a…Telegram!
Where were you three years ago? That’s right! It has already been three years. On March 8, 2020, I took a group of students to Disneyland for a Sunday tour and COVID was already all over the news. On Wednesday,…
Celebrating a Century of Disney
How many times have you been to Disneyland? Walt Disney World? How many Disney cartoons have you watched? Disney movies? How much Disney merchandise and memorabilia do you own? Over time, the numbers add up. And that’s what this article…
Finding YOUR Yellow Tux!
Welcome to Yellow Tux Week! Yes, we will be talking about curiosity. No, we will not be talking about Curious George and his best friend, the man with the yellow hat. Instead, this is a continuation of last week’s conversation when…
Simba in the Sauna
I was always that kid. I’ve always been that guy. Never athletic. Never coordinated. Let’s just say that giving me a brain tumor (resulting in multiple falls and multiple fractures), let alone two, really wasn’t playing fair! For example, I scored exactly…
12 Books for Christmas 2022
Welcome to the final “WEDnesdays With Walt” email for 2022. I’ll be taking a two-week break for Christmas, including a trip to Orlando/Universal, and getting things set up for a successful 2023! Before saying goodbye and taking off, I want…
Limiting Beliefs: It’s Not for Us!
What do you remember about your first visit to your first Disney Park? As much as I talk about my first visit to Disneyland, and the irony of hating it, I’ve rarely written about my first visit to Walt Disney…
Are We Having Fun Yet?
What is your favorite Disney Park attraction? Better yet, on which attraction do you find yourself having the most fun? For me, the answer has always been Disneyland’s Space Mountain. There are arguably better, more advanced, and more impressive attractions.…
All Roads Lead to Resiliency
Have you ever heard the expression “All Roads Lead to Rome”? Well, when I taught my history classes, and especially my government courses, I often joked that “All Roads Lead to Disney!” At first, my students thought I was joking.…
The Wisdom of Walt D’Isigny
Statistically, the name is not at all common, yet it seems everyone knows the name “Disney.” Out of 350 million plus people in the United States, fewer than 5,000 have the surname Disney. Nonetheless, it is a name synonymous with…