Today is Memorial Day, a time to honor and remember the members of the military who gave their lives in service to the country. During World War II, the Walt Disney Studio contributed to the war effort by producing training and propaganda films for the military. One such short was Donald Gets Drafted. In the cartoon, Donald eagerly enlists in the Army with dreams of becoming a fighter pilot. Inspired by flashy recruitment posters. The basic training proves grueling, and Donald’s enthusiasm quick

Walt Disney passed away on December 15, 1966, and because there was no public funeral, rumors spread like wildfire that Walt Disney’s body was frozen beneath the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. Thanks to my friend @thatprincessgirl we can debunk one of the most bizarre Disney rumors once and for all: Walt Disney was cremated and his remains are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. #waltdisney #disney #disneyland #oldhollywood | John Joseph