Alice Davis

High School Marching Band Cancels Walt Disney World Performance Over Native American Logo, Disney Legend Alice Davis Passes Away, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Occupancy Low, & More: Daily Recap (11/4/22)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, November 4, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Disney Legend Alice Davis Passes at 93 Years Old

Alice Davis with small world doll

Costume designer and Disney Legend Alice Davis has passed away at 93 years old. Alice’s first project for The Walt Disney Company and with her future husband, Marc Davis, was creating a costume for dancer Helene Stanley to wear for live-action reference footage for Aurora in “Sleeping Beauty.” She and Marc married in June 1956. … Read more

DREAMFINDERS: Martin Smith of MartinsVids on Documenting Disney’s Past

There are Disney theme park megafans and then there are those that transcend the title to become pillars for what the entire fan culture sits upon. Martin Smith is one of those fans. Known worldwide as the “Ken Burns” of Disney parks history on Youtube and across the internet, Martin’s documentaries about attractions, pavilions, and … Read more

DREAMFINDERS: Imagineer Chris Merritt on the Life & Legacy of Marc Davis

Believe it or not, there was once a time where theme parks were rather humorless. Then artist and Imagineer Marc Davis came along and changed the game. If you like the dog holding the prison cell key in Pirates of the Caribbean or any of the gags on the Jungle Cruise, that’s all Davis and it’s safe … Read more

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