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Realityland's David Koenig

Random Disneyland and Walt Disney World tidbits too time-sensitive or inconsequential to cram into a formal article.

  1. Disneyland Old-Timer Passes Right Before Book Release

    Former cast member Arthur C. “Buddy” Adler, 82, the man credited with saving the Walt Disney Studio Garage from the scrap heap, has died of complications from gall bladder surgery.

    Any day now, Adler’s book “Walt Disney’s Garage of Dreams” was to be released by Theme Park Press (themeparkpress.com). The garage now sits in Garden Grove, Ca. (http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/His...Society/disney)

    Previously, Art served as contract administrator for the purchasing departments ...
  2. Castle Drawbridge Will Never Rise Again

    This week, work was completed on refurbishment of the drawbridge to Sleeping Beauty Castle, all dictated by the Disney lawyers to prevent the possibility of some guest ever toppling into the moat.

    Originally, there were black metal chains along the sides to keep pedestrians on the bridge. Later, shields were added to close the gaps. They have now been replaced with thick wooden railings and posts, with black metal bars and chains for good measure. The additions make it virtually impossible ...