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Why Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Is The Best Story In Disney History

Author Shawn Tempesta

Who doesn’t love a comeback story? When you walk into Disney California Adventure, you probably don’t think much of Oswald’s gas station to the left. But Oswald The Lucky Rabbit is at the start of the park for a reason. Without him, and what happened to him, we may not have the Disney you see today.

The year was 1927. A young Walt Disney just created his first animated character. Oswald The Lucky Rabbit was created by Walt and his cohort Ub Iwerks and went on to star in several productions over the next decade. However, Walt and Ub didn’t have much time at the helm of the Oswald ship. A bad business deal saw Walt and Ub on the outside looking in by 1928, and gone was Walt’s first “baby”.

Walt Disney Studio needed to rinse that bad taste from their mouths and create a new character. That character would go on to be one of the best known trademarks in the world. Mickey Mouse was his name, and the rest is history.

Walt Disney and his empire grew and grew, but Oswald was always out of the company’s control. That is, of course, until 2006. Disney’s ABC television network were about to let go of Monday Night Football. Meanwhile, NBC was about to launch Sunday Night Football the following season. They wanted illustrious play by play man Al Michaels on the call, but ABC had his contract. In a brilliant move, Disney realized Oswald was now under the corporate ownership of NBC Universal. So… they made a simple business deal.

We’ll give you Al Michaels if you give us Oswald The Lucky Rabbit. It worked, and now Oswald is back at his rightful home!

Makes you wonder what would have happened if Walt never lost Oswald…

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Shawn Tempesta is the co-host of Aimee+Shawn on 102.7 VGS in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also an Emmy award nominated television host. As a content creator for 102.7 VGS, Shawn writes about current events, education, funny and trending stories.

5 Magical Things At Immersive Disney Animation In Las Vegas

Las Vegas has a plethora of entertainment located on and off of the Las Vegas Strip. Freemont Street in Downtown Las Vegas has street performers to professional entertainment shows, one never knows what they might see here. From outstanding concert residencies, daring cirque shows and shocking magic shows the abundance of enjoyment doesn’t fall short. Las Vegas unfortunately doesn’t have an amusement park so Disney decided to bring some special magic to the hot desert.

Locals and visitors alike have the chance to submerge themselves into an immersive Disney Animation experience. You heard that right! Frozen, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and more are at Lighthouse Artspace Immersive Studios, located inside the high-end shopping mall, The Shops At Crystals. The immersive Disney experience can be found between the Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition and Immersive Van Goh.

This spectacular event is perfect for the entire family. Reminisce with your favorite Disney characters while exploring their world in a comforting 360 environment. Check out Disney history to get a sneak peek on how Disney magic is made. Guests can learn how Disney Animators bring characters to life.

That’s not even the best part! Find yourself in awe with the 4D movie magic effects. Witness soft bubbles and sparkly lights that fall onto you that truly make the experience to the next level. Sing from the top of your lungs to all of your favorite Disney songs. Dance from your feet to your finger tips but please be respectful to other Disney attendees.

If you’re a Disney fan and aren’t heading to Disneyland or Walt Disney World anytime soon this is the next best thing!

Immersive Disney Animation opened March 20 and will be in Vegas for a little while longer. Ticket package details for Immersive Disney Animation and more information can be found on their website HERE.

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    Explore Immersive Disney Animations map of the world. The world map shows actual geographical locations that Disney was influenced by from for their films. Some locations include Canada, United States, Africa, China and more.

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    Read and conceptualize how Disney Animators create movie magic with their step-by-step examples. We heard Cinderella was a perfect example to show Disney fanatics.

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    Step inside a room where all of your worries leave. Watch some of your favorite Disney friends in their featured films with other fellow Disney buffs.

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