by Jim Smith | Apr 16, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
There are many memorable cats in the Disney universe – Figaro, Oliver, Cheshire Cat, Lucifer, the Siamese cats, and many more. Images: Disney But did you know there are dozens of charming little furballs living at Disneyland? The feral cats of Disneyland are not...
by Jim Smith | Apr 2, 2021 | Bits & Pieces, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Media, Trivia
Walt Disney fans are familiar with Walt’s philosophy of “plussing” things – where you take something that’s already good and make it just a little bit better. It’s one of the ways Walt was able to make films, shows, and attractions not just great, but...
by Jim Smith | Mar 29, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
A true Walt Disney original, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was created by Walt for Charles Mintz and Universal Studios in the old black and white days of animation. Oswald saw immediate success, with the short Trolley Troubles being Universal’s biggest animated success to...
by Jim Smith | Mar 29, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this post was shared with Laughing Place on March 9, 2023.) When you think of the highest profile Disney animals, what are the first ones you think of? Chances are that mice, ducks, dogs, cats, and horses will be high on your list, and with good reason...
by Jim Smith | Mar 22, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on February 20, 2024.) Everyone loves a good villain, and Disney films are full of great ones. Villains are necessary evils for most storytelling. They provide the protagonist (we’ll call them the...
