by Jim Smith | Jul 25, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
Disney films have used MacGuffins as storytelling devices almost since the founding of the Walt Disney Studios. These devices – whether they be objects, characters, or even events or ideas in film, serve to set and keep the story’s plot in motion. At their core,...
by Jim Smith | Jul 21, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Star Wars, Travel News, Travel Planning
(Editor’s Update: March 28, 2024 – Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser took its last voyage on September 28-30, 2023. For numerous reasons, the elevated Star Wars experience was not sustainable as a Disney Parks entertainment offering. Explore these reasons,...
by Jim Smith | Jul 19, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
The greatest stories and films of all time are those with memorable protagonists and antagonists. Usually these forces square off directly with each other. After all, this conflict is the entire reason the story exists in the first place. But sometimes, there’s a...
by Jim Smith | Jul 13, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Between all four Walt Disney World theme parks, both water parks, and even Disney Springs, there are many dozens of attractions guests can enjoy. Conquer several “mountains” at Magic Kingdom. Soar high above the world in Epcot. Flee from a dinosaur in Animal Kingdom....
by Jim Smith | Jul 13, 2021 | Hidden
What attraction formerly operated in a Walt Disney World resort? Image: MousePlanet Fort Wilderness Railroad! The Fort Wilderness Railroad officially opened in 1974 – a little over two years after the resort itself opened. This narrow gauge railroad train...
