Welcome back to Fridays with Jim Korkis! Jim, the dean of Disney historians and author of Jim’s Gems in The easy Guide, writes about Walt Disney World history every Friday on yourfirstvisit.net. THE ROY O. DISNEY “SHARING THE MAGIC” STATUE By Jim Korkis Most Disney fans are familiar with the popular “Partners” statue that is […]

Welcome back to Fridays with Jim Korkis! Jim, the dean of Disney historians and author of Jim’s Gems in The easy Guide, writes about Walt Disney World history every Friday on yourfirstvisit.net. THE FIRST DISNEY WORLD RESORT HOTEL By Jim Korkis The first unofficial Walt Disney World resort was not on Walt Disney World property […]

Welcome back to Fridays with Jim Korkis! Jim, the dean of Disney historians and author of Jim’s Gems in The easy Guide, writes about Walt Disney World history every Friday on yourfirstvisit.net. THE HISTORY OF SPLASH MOUNTAIN By Jim Korkis The Splash Mountain attraction in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is very loosely based on some […]