by Jim Smith | Nov 15, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Extinct Disney Attractions, Lists and Trivia
Believe it or not, guests at Disneyland have been able to paddle a canoe in the Rivers of America since 1956. Disneyland’s Frontierland was inspired by Walt Disney’s love of American folk icons, including the legendary Davy Crockett and the fictional Tom Sawyer. Most...
by Jim Smith | Nov 15, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
If you could see close in my eyes, the American flag is waving in both of them and up my spine is growing this red, white and blue stripe.” – Walt Disney Walt Disney may have been a master of fantasy, but his morals and values were rooted deeply in the history of the...
by Jim Smith | Nov 12, 2021 | Disney, Star Wars, Trivia
Can you imagine finding out your sworn enemy is actually your father? Of course that’s exactly what happened to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. But that’s not what most members involved in the filming thought. In that memorable battle...
by Jim Smith | Nov 8, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel News, Travel Planning
November 12 will mark two years since Disney debuted the Disney+ streaming service. Since then, Disney+ has given fans access to countless classic films and programming, blockbuster new series from the Marvel and Star Wars universes, fascinating documentary series to...
by Jim Smith | Nov 8, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
Disney’s series of the “pocket guides” series on Disney Parks Blog are valuable in helping guests to get up to speed Disney’s resorts and destinations. Let’s take a brief look at three of those resorts here: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort pocket...
