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Walt Disney’s Hometown—Where the Magic Began—Part 2

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 by Laura

Though Walt Disney spent fewer than five years in Marceline, they were formative years filled with people, events, and activities that remained pleasantly vivid in his memory his whole life. Those positive memories took him back to Marceline many times over the decades: Summer, 1946---Walt’s secret mission (learn more next...Read More

Walt Disney’s Hometown—Where the Magic Began—Part 1

Posted on July 1, 2019July 8, 2019 by Laura

As I write this (May 31, 2019), Galaxy’s Edge is opening in Disneyland---fourteen acres devoted to creating a Star Wars experience. Another one will open at Disney World on August 29. These Disney parks constantly change and expand, depending on new Disney studio movie releases, or, in this case, purchasing...Read More

There Really is Magic at Disney World

Posted on June 24, 2019July 8, 2019 by Laura

Once upon a time---1906, actually---in Marceline, Missouri, there was a splendid cottonwood tree sprawled over one area of a family farm. Leaves rippled with the breezes. Birds basked among the branches. Its shadow brought refuge from blistering hot days. One young boy and his sister regularly escaped to its embrace....Read More