Get the Book that Shows How Small the World Really Is
With major contributions from former Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Executive Theron Skees and a Foreword by former Imagineer and Disney Legend Joe Rohde, James Warda's book, How Does Disney Do That?: How Disney Makes Us Feel and Why It Matters from Rivershore Press is already showing up all around the world.
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Why Seven Feet?
With apologies to Kevin Bacon, it seems like everywhere we go, whether at home, a restaurant, store, museum, or school, or pretty much everywhere in between, there is something Disney-related right near us! That's why we ask HDDDT Community Members to share their pictures of the Disney items they find around them -- many of which we'll then share on the Gallery page on our HDDDT website and in posts in our online groups, etc. And don't worry, it doesn't have to be exactly seven feet! :)
About the "How Does Disney Do That?" Project
How it all started ....
....while riding the Flight of Passage at Walt Disney World with his son, James Warda began to tear up. Embarrassed, he quickly realized it was from a sense of wonder. And, as he walked out, he asked himself, "How does Disney do that?"
He then wrote about the experience for his Chicago Tribune Media Group blog and was amazed when he heard from hundreds, saying they felt the same thing.
After that, he connected with Theron Skees, former Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, who began to answer his question, explaining along the way that Imagineers often had a question of their own for Disney fans, namely, "How did the experience make you feel?"
Coincidence? We think not.
Neither did James. So, he created the How Does Disney Do That? website, and Facebook and LinkedIn Groups, where fans could share their stories of how Disney makes them feel as well as those who helped them feel that way, including former Disney Imagineers, Leaders, and Cast Members. Oh, yes, and authors, influencers, superfans, and many others, too. (Check out some of our contributors!)
As the groups grew, so did the idea for a book.... How Does Disney Do That? : How Disney Makes Us Feel and Why It Matters.
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