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Disney Legend Xavier "X" Atencio Passes Away At 98
Animator, park attraction developer, and overall Disney Legend, X Atencio, passed away on September 10 The 98 year old lived a pretty amazing life, and gave millions of people joy and happiness through his work. X was a Disney fan at heart Born September 4, 1919 in Walsenburg, Colorado, art seemed to be his calling In[...]
Lauren Looks Back: Disneyland's The Haunted Mansion
The song played throughout the ride, "Grim Grinning Ghosts" by X Atencio helps lighten the mood through the ride The whole theme of the song is that the spooks are silly, which is what the ride portrays the deeper you go inside. Unfortunately Walt never got to see the final product as he passed away on[...]