by Jim Smith | Oct 1, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, 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...
by Jim Smith | Sep 14, 2022 | Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this post was shared with Pirates & Princesses on September 21, 2022.) The magic of Star Wars lies not only in what we see on the screen, but also in what went into the creation of this galaxy far, far, away. I learned the following facts and much...
by Jim Smith | Sep 12, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on September 16, 2022.) You know this song! And you know that song! Heck, you even know those other three too! But do you know who wrote the songs? Who created the magic in that music? Only once in a generation...
