Who runs The Disney Project?
I do! Hi, everyone. Thanks for checking out the site. My name is Keith Gluck, and I am a lifelong Disney fan, born and raised in the SF Bay Area. My mom was lucky enough to visit Disneyland the summer it opened, and she was hooked. As soon as I was born, she hooked me too. In my Disney life, I have been to…
Disneyland every year since birth
Walt Disney World twice a year since 2005
Disneyland Paris
The Walt Disney Family Museum
Marceline, Missouri
I have an Annual Pass to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. I own Disney Vacation Club, am a member of The Walt Disney Family Museum in SF, have a Disney Visa, and even have a Disneyland Paris annual pass (okay so it’s expired, but I still have it!). While one might surmise that I appreciate Disney, above all else, I have great respect and admiration for the man himself, Walter Elias Disney.
I have also run at least one Disney race per year since 2007. My other hobbies include writing, playing sports, going to the gym, reading, traveling to non-Disney places (gasp), and watching movies.
What is The Disney “Project”?
I get this question from time to time, as the word project can imply some sort of physical development that has a planned end date. Well the answer is actually pretty simple: It’s the name I came up with for my site. Back in June of 2011 when I was mulling over site names, one stipulation I gave myself was to secure not just the domain, but the Twitter and Instagram handles as well. After two full weeks of thinking and searching, I decided on The Disney Project. I guess you can say that the “project” is me perpetually sharing my love of Disney with anyone kind enough to listen, whether that be via this blog, my podcasts, or even Periscope.
Is The Disney Project affiliated with the Disney Company?
It is not! My humble site is merely a fan blog, and is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company.
We hear there’s a photo out there of you and Bob Gurr in a hot tub. Is it true?
I have no comment on that.
Okay fine! What Disney folks have you worked with?
In the time since I’ve started The Disney Project, I have been unbelievably fortunate enough to have worked with or interviewed several amazing people. Those experiences include:
- Diane Disney Miller: Multiple interviews, and the honor of knowing her
- Tom Hanks: Interview
- Marty Sklar: Interview
- Bob Gurr: Multiple interviews, guest of the first in-person Disney Project Event, Periscope guest
- Richard Sherman: Multiple interviews, and sang with him at his piano
- Don Hahn: Multiple interviews
- Jerry Rees: Multiple interviews, recipient of his very own month on The Disney Project, guest of the second in-person Disney Project event
- Alice Davis: Interview
- Rolly Crump: Interview
- Jeff Kurtti: Multiple interviews, former co-host on “Coffee with Kurtti” podcast
- Bill Farmer: Interview
- Kathryn Beaumont: Interview
- Floyd Norman: Interview
- Ruthie Thompson: Interview
Hey wait a second. I think I’ve seen something you’ve written on a Disney site other than this one. What gives?
It’s true! From time to time I contribute to other Disney-related sites. In addition to The Disney Project, my work can also be found on:
I miss The WDFM Podcast and/or Coffee with Kurtti. They ever coming back?
Probably not. But never say never, right? In the meantime, I will still do the occasional Disney Project Podcast (I would do them more often, but book-writing has been talking up most of my time lately), as well as periodically appear on other folks’ Disney podcasts.
Sites that have linked to The Disney Project
Once in a while, a site doing their own article on Disney history will use The Disney Project as a resource, or share something I’ve written. Some of those sites include:
- Buzzfeed
- The Mickey Wiki
- Fashion Institute of Technology Blog
- McGraw Hill Education Business Blog
- Boing Boing
- Mental Floss
I want to get in touch with you for [INSERT REASON HERE]. How can I?
Want to ask me a question about an article I’ve written? Meet up in one of the parks sometime? Work together on something? Get a free tour of Gallery 9 in The Walt Disney Family Museum? Visit my contact page or DM me on Twitter! I’d love to hear from you.
I think I’m all out of questions. Oh wait, one more. What’s the best Disney attraction on earth?
There’s a great big beautiful tomorrooowww…
-Keith Gluck