Christopher E. Smith

Christopher E. Smith is a lucky husband, a proud father, and a blessed son. He is also a Disney historian, author, and corporate attorney practicing law in Huntsville, Alabama. Theme Park Press published his first book, The Walt Disney World That Never Was: Stories Behind the Amazing Imagineering Dreams That Never Came True, in 2016, and his second book, The Backstories and Magical Secrets of Walt Disney World, Volume 1, in 2017. Chris graduated from the University of Alabama in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science. He Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2004 where he was awarded the M. Leigh Harrison Award, the Law School’s highest academic honor. Chris has visited Walt Disney World countless times with his family and friends over the course of the past forty years. During that time, he has realized what so many other Disney fans already know, that Walt Disney World is so much more than bricks and mortar, Attractions and shows, and hamburgers and hotdogs. Walt Disney World is truly a magical place where dreams really can come true. Chris lives with his wife Alexis, his sons Dakota and Samuel, and his daughters Scarlett and Alice Anne in historic Mooresville, Alabama (the oldest incorporated town in the State of Alabama and the primary filming location for the Disney live-action film Tom and Huck (1995)). When he is not spending time with his family, practicing law, or studying the history of Walt Disney World, Chris is cheering on his beloved alma mater, the University of Alabama. Roll Tide!