Tag: WED Enterprises
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Kim Irvine | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 12, 2011
On this day in 2011, Kim Irvine, former Imagineer and Art Director for Disneyland, received the Buzz Price Thea Award from the Themed Entertainment Association. Irvine was the first woman to receive this lifetime achievement award. She began work at WED Enterprises straight out of high school in 1970. Her career with Disney lasted for…
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WED Enterprises | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 2, 1965
On this day in 1965, the shareholders of Walt Disney Productions approved the acquisition of WED Enterprises.
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Tropical Serenade | DISNEY THIS DAY | October 22, 1969
On this day in 1969, the Florida Citrus Commission signed a contract with WED Enterprises to sponsor an attraction at the future Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
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Travels with Figment On the Road in Search of Disney Dreams – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
In Travels with Figment On the Road in Search of Disney Dreams, Marty Sklar recounts stories and memories from his 54 years working for The Walt Disney Company. The first ten of those were alongside Walt Disney himself before he went on to become a leader in Imagineering and eventually a Disney Legend. The stories in this…