by Jim Smith | Jun 30, 2022 | Disney, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses on June 30, 2022.) Edutainment – a portmanteau of Education and Entertainment – is a popular concept nowadays, thanks to Walt Disney. Walt may not have invented the concept, but he is...
by Jim Smith | Jun 28, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Walt Disney Imagineering finds design inspiration from all aspects of life: not just engineering education, but personal experience as well. One excellent example of this is Imagineer Mark Sumner, who saved an iconic Disney Parks attraction from certain doom using a...
by Jim Smith | Jun 28, 2022 | Hidden
What iconic Disney Parks attraction mechanism did Disney Imagineer Mark Sumner design using his childhood Erector set? Image: Disney Answer: Soarin’ (Over California) When designing this fan favorite attraction, Imagineers wanted three levels of seating to match up...
by Jim Smith | Jun 20, 2022 | Best Of Series, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney
Nowadays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories rarely turn out how we expect. The onset of the Multiverse has shattered our ability to trust what we see, and therefore we never quite know what to believe. This environment of uncertainty is primed for deliberate...
by Jim Smith | Jun 14, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Disney-Pixar’s Lightyear blasts off in a couple days, giving some origin story to one of Andy’s beloved toys. The famous Space Ranger first infiltrated Andy’s room in 1995, and has been a mainstay of Disney/Pixar films, spinoffs, and Disney Parks entertainment ever...