– In recognition of what would have been Friz Freleng’s 100th birthday, Wade recounts his short tenure at Disney.
Disney History
The Lost Caballero
– Wade Sampson looks back on a Disney feature and character that never made it off the drawing board.
‘The Gremlins’ is coming!
– Wade Sampson recounts a troubled project between Disney and Roald Dahl.
Understanding the Swan and Dolphin
– Wade Sampson looks into the story behind the design of the Dolphin and Swan hotels.
The Wisdom of John Hench
– Wade was once able to attend a luncheon at which John Hench shared his insights. Wade shared some of them today.
In Memory of the Original Pleasure Island Story
– An unfortunate scrapping of Disney signage causes Wade to reflect on the
What Got Into Walt’s Matterhorn?
– Wade looks back on the history of the Matterhorn and how it gained an inhabitant foreign to the mountain’s Swiss origins.
Charles Ridgway
The Story Behind the Legend – In Wade’s inaugural column for MousePlanet, he looks back on the career of Disney Legend Charles Ridgway.
My Family Disney Dynasty, Part 2
– Edle Bakke continues the collection of family stories over more than 50 years at Walt Disney Studios.
My Family Disney Dynasty, Part 1
– One member or another of Edle’s family has been working at Disney since 1945, here she collects their stories