An Homage to A.C. Dietz
Photo provided by www.WDWGuidedTours.com From the new book The Hidden Secrets & Stories of Walt Disney World If you mosey over to the General Store in Frontierland, you’ll see on an exterior wall a small sign next to an oil lamp which reads, “A.C. Dietz Co. – Importer of Coal - Oil Lamps – Hardware – Harness – A Complete Line of Saddles.” Typically, in a manner similar to the windows on Main Street, U.S.A., a sign such as this pays homage to an individual who played an import
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Animated Cartoons by E.G. Lutz
In 1920, a young 19 year-old Walt Disney obtained a copy of "Animated Cartoons by E.G. Lutz". The first book of its kind dedicated to the art and science of animation, it was Walt's "first information on animation" and was an important teaching and reference tool during his early years at his Kansas City studio, ultimately contributing to the development of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, followed by Mickey Mouse. The corresponding photo is of a 1920 first-edition, complete with a
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