by Jim Smith | Oct 5, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Our delightfully progressive friend EPCOT has turned 40 years young! In honor of the occasion, I wrote a piece in my ongoing “Dearly Departed Disney” dedicated to EPCOT’s CommuniCore. In performing my due research on this long lost Future World pavilion, I came across...
by Jim Smith | Oct 5, 2022 | Hidden
Which opening day EPCOT Center attraction (located in CommuniCore) has the dubious distinction of being the first of the park’s opening day attractions to close? Answer: Astuter Computer Revue This show was designed to make computers seem less foreign and intimidating...
by Jim Smith | Oct 1, 2022 | Disney, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this post was shared with Laughing Place on October 7, 2022.) The most successful superheroes in the universe rarely complete the mission on their own. In fact, the most successful good guys usually have a trusty sidekick by their side (or at least...
by Jim Smith | Sep 25, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on September 25, 2022.) EPCOT – Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow In Walt Disney’s later years, his greatest dream – EPCOT Center – was to be an actual functioning city....
by Jim Smith | Sep 23, 2022 | Disney, Disney Trivia, Lists, Marvel
(A version of this post was shared with Pirates & Princesses on September 23, 2022.) When thinking about legendary Marvel comic book weapons, what comes to mind? Captain America’s shield? Spider-Man’s webs? Hulk’s fists? Those are all great entries, but arguably...