by Jim Smith | Aug 27, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
(A version of this article was shared on Pirates & Princesses, along with similar articles on other Disney Resort (and Cruise Line) Pocket Guide pieces.) Come set sail on the Disney Cruise Line ship that started it all! The Disney Magic – Disney’s very first...
by Jim Smith | Aug 17, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on August 19, 2022.) “Energy – you make the world go ’round.” This simple statement of fact also serves as a warning of the fragility of Earth’s natural resources. Does that sound a bit...
by Jim Smith | Aug 12, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Fun Facts, Trivia and Games
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses on August 12, 2022.) I Am Groot. I Am Groot? I Am Groot!!! Our favorite “flora colossus” (with his slightly stunted vocabulary) is now starring in five adorable shorts on Disney+. In...
by Jim Smith | Aug 9, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on August 10, 2022.) Have you ever heard the expression “Pollyanna?” It tends to be used somewhat sarcastically to refer to someone who is overly idealistic and maybe a bit naïve. But at its core, it conjures...
by Jim Smith | Aug 1, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on July 21, 2022.) They’re creepy, crawly, and crunchy. Small and irritating, nary a friend to you or me. And they’re perhaps the most hated nuisance on the planet – BUGS. Or maybe they’re just a tad...