by Jim Smith | Mar 11, 2024 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on March 20, 2024.) In the 1970s and 1980s, few could have predicted that Randy Newman’s satirical wit – hidden beneath his southern charm – would ever be a good fit for the Disney...
by Jim Smith | Feb 26, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Spotlight
(A version of this article was shared with Me and the Magic and published on August 14, 2023. I also had the pleasure of joining Amanda Bauner on the Me and the Magic Podcast to discuss Part Two of all things “Walt” in Walt Disney World.) Welcome back to Walt...
by Jim Smith | Feb 19, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Me and the Magic and published on August 7, 2023. I also had the pleasure of joining Amanda Bauner on the Me and the Magic Podcast to discuss Part One of all things “Walt” in Walt Disney World.) Disney parks worldwide...
by Jim Smith | Feb 12, 2024 | Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on January 31, 2022.) Figment – the colorful little dragon enjoyed by millions – has been a part of any EPCOT visitor’s experience almost since the park opened as EPCOT Center in...
by Jim Smith | Feb 9, 2024 | Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on February 8, 2024.) Disney-Pixar’s Turning Red defied the odds in beating out a streaming-only release to Disney+ to become one of the most popular recent releases in the Disney umbrella. After...
