by Jim Smith | Oct 21, 2024 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on October 30, 2024.) “Now gather ‘round while I illustrate what happens outside when it gets late…” -Bing Crosby Spooks and specters and superstitions abound, about a man who went lost and was...
by Jim Smith | Oct 16, 2024 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Travel News
Back in July, Walt Disney World transitioned from the much-maligned Genie+ park attraction reservation system to the Lightning Lane Multi Pass system, which bears a much closer resemblance to the sorely missed FastPass + system discontinued years ago. Beginning later...
by Jim Smith | Oct 15, 2024 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Travel News
As we recently heard at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in August, lots of changes are coming to Disney Parks around the world. Walt Disney World has plenty on the way, and made the following announcements regarding several major theme park attractions. Here’s the...
by Jim Smith | Oct 9, 2024 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Facts and Figment Travel Planning
Do you have a favorite country in EPCOT’s World Showcase pavilion? With eleven to choose from, it can be hard to decide. I personally love all the European pavilions, and one of my very favorites is dedicated to the nation of Norway. Norway debuted on June 3, 1988...
by Jim Smith | Oct 4, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on October 16, 2024.) The spooky season is upon us once again, when our collective minds drift to visions of witches, skeletons, black cats, and feelings of fright and villainy. Of course, it’s...
