Disney Tripping

Photo: Disney Everyone is curious of what lies in the future, especially when it comes to what their homes may look like in the future. This fascination was particularly high in the 20th century, especially in post-World War II America. There was the immensely popular Post War House designed by Walt Disney's good friend architect, Welton Becket, which for a dollar, visitors could see an architecturally interesting house that gave a glimpse at what houses would look like in the next ten years. The house featured innovative technology and helped introduce many to residential mid-century modern architecture. Joining in on the Post War House's success, annual home shows throughout Los Angeles provided homeowners with exhibits on the exciting new technologies and designs coming to their homes in the near future.  The popularity of these houses of the future would eventually find its way into Disneyland's Tomorrowland, which was still trying to live up to its name as of ...

Photo: Sussman-Prejza Have you ever noticed how easy it is to get around Walt Disney World? Every destination you're looking for on property is clearly displayed in a series of interestingly colored signs, making it easy to get from here to there. So where did these uniquely Walt Disney World road signs come from? To answer this we have to go back to 1971 when Walt Disney World was much smaller and only had one major roadway.  To understand how Disney is able to develop their own road signage it is important to know that Walt Disney World is part of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This special district is a governing body created in 1967 by Florida's legislature to encompass the 48 square miles that make up Walt Disney World. This special district gives Disney the ability to write their own building codes, maintain their own power plants, provide emergency services, and build and maintain roadways. It's for this reason that Walt Disney World is allowed to ...