by Jim Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | Harry Potter, Lists, Media, Universal Studios
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on April 11, 2022.) Pottermania is surging once again. Two 20th Anniversary specials were recently released to HBO Max, and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore hits theaters in just a few...
by Jim Smith | Apr 5, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia, Trivia and Games
Upon Disneyland’s opening in July 1955, the initial version of Tomorrowland was underwhelming. The construction of the park was rushed, and Tomorrowland was the last land to be finished. Despite Walt Disney’s reluctance, the land was largely populated by corporate...
by Jim Smith | Apr 4, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
(A version of this article was published on Pirates & Princesses, along with similar articles on other Disney Resort Pocket Guide pieces.) It’s been two looooong years. But finally, all Walt Disney World Resorts have reopened in the wake of the global pandemic....
by Jim Smith | Apr 3, 2022 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Extinct Disney Attractions, Spotlight
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on April 3, 2022.) Have you ever wanted to film a drone’s eye view of Disneyland or Magic Kingdom? Don’t even think about it – Disney monitors in-park air space quite thoroughly. But there was...