In 1957, Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House, America was in a post-war boom, and television was becoming the medium of mass communication. It was that year when 32-year-old Dick Van Dyke made his television debut on The Phil Silvers Show. Dick Van Dyke would kick around television for a few years, making appearances on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Look ...

This week, Richard M. Sherman, a prolific and influential figure in the world of music and entertainment, passed away at the age of 95. Throughout his illustrious career, Sherman made remarkable contributions that have left an indelible mark on the industry and on Walt Disney Studios. His work alongside his brother, Robert B. Sherman, as the renowned Sherman Brothers, produced ...

Walt Disney is universally believed to have been a creative savant, frontrunner, and innovator in entertainment during his time. He pushed creative boundaries and redefined the film industry, and his vision for Disneyland continues to define the theme park industry today.  Walt Disney was also a creative genius who was recognized during his time, something that isn’t always the case ...

Working within The Walt Disney Company has often been equated to feeling like family. That kinship and admiration can extend past just colleagues into the camaraderie of an audience impacted by certain projects. Once someone is involved in a hit-turned-classic element of any Walt Disney Company project, they become somewhat of a Disney legend. But some elite few become actual ...

For 60 years, Mary Poppins (1964) starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke has been a beloved Disney classic. When it was released in 1964, it was a huge economic and technological success for Walt Disney Studios and has only become more popular in the decades since. It was a groundbreaking film. It was the culmination of Walt Disney’s work ...

Back in 2019, Disney had promised a new attraction at EPCOT. However, it ended up being one of many projects canceled due to financial concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mary Poppins Ride However, it is still something that many Walt Disney World Resort and theme park fans talk about today. In fact, conversations as soon as last month were ...

The original Mary Poppins (1964) movie is an iconic film that influenced a generation of early Disney fans. The musical movie followed a magical nanny, played by Julie Andrews and the Banks family. Throughout the movie, she brings the family of four together, along with the help of Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke. Related: Paying Tribute to the Saddest Celebrity ...

These days, drinking “around the world” and visiting rides like Frozen Ever After might be the be-all and end-all for some Walt Disney World Resort Guests who pay a visit to the World Showcase in EPCOT. The United Kingdom pavilion isn’t necessarily the star of the show (even though it’s a great location for Mary Poppins weddings, if you consider ...

In his State of the Company address during The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of the Shareholders, CEO Bob Iger seemed to all but officially confirm that the leaked Mary Poppins-themed attraction would go into the wastebasket rather than EPCOT’s UK Pavilion. Originally announced at the 2019 D23 Expo as part of an ambitious revamp of EPCOT for the Walt Disney ...

Like many Disney fans, I saw the supposed leaked concept art of the long-lost Mary Poppins and thought to myself, “what the heck is that?” Truth be told, I didn’t know what to really expect from a Mary Poppins-themed attraction when it was announced at D23 in 2019, but my initial expectations were that it was going to be a dark ride similar ...