by Jim Smith | Jul 11, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
When you think of a Disney Legend, who comes to mind? For many people (myself included) the smiling face of Dick Van Dyke is the embodiment of what we see as Disney royalty. He is an entertainment icon of immense talent, charming personality, down-to-earth...
by Jim Smith | Jul 4, 2022 | Disney, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Disney Legend Ward Kimball is famous for his humor, wit, and colorful antics. This veteran Disney animator of over forty years also founded the Disney-adjacent jazz band Firehouse Five Plus Two (if that sounds familiar, it’s because the band name served as inspiration...
by Jim Smith | Jul 4, 2022 | Hidden
In which now-extinct Walt Disney World attraction could you once see the sea serpent Kimballum Horriblus? (Bonus if you can tell me where there is still a reference to this character in a Disney Park) Answer: World of Motion One of the founding attractions in EPCOT...
by Jim Smith | Jun 30, 2022 | Disney, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses on June 30, 2022.) Edutainment – a portmanteau of Education and Entertainment – is a popular concept nowadays, thanks to Walt Disney. Walt may not have invented the concept, but he is...
by Jim Smith | Jun 28, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Walt Disney Imagineering finds design inspiration from all aspects of life: not just engineering education, but personal experience as well. One excellent example of this is Imagineer Mark Sumner, who saved an iconic Disney Parks attraction from certain doom using a...
