by Jim Smith | May 6, 2022 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Extinct Disney Attractions
Walt Disney World has presented guests with unforgettable experiences since October 1, 1971 – over five decades. During this time, the resort has grown and expanded as a world-class destination, including four theme parks, two water parks, thirty-some-odd...
by Jim Smith | May 3, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series, Star Wars
(A version of this article was published for Laughing Place on May 4, 2022.) Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and from all corners of the universe. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa lived on opposite sides of the stars. But the events of the galaxy far, far...
by Jim Smith | Apr 28, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Travel News, Travel Planning
(A version of this story was published on Pirates & Princesses on April 28, 2022.) It’s a great big beautiful Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland. As Disney Parks Blog posted, Tokyo Disneyland’s Tomorrowland will be closing in 2024 for a major refurbishment,...
by Jim Smith | Apr 28, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel News, Travel Planning
(A version of this story was published on Pirates & Princesses on April 28, 2022.) Disney Parks Blog announced that Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel will soon begin a transformation, inviting favorite Pixar characters and themes into the hotel. The contemporary...
by Jim Smith | Apr 26, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Ed Wynn. You may know his name, or perhaps you may not. But you definitely know his laugh. That unforgettable, whimsical hoot. Vaudeville comic, radio performer, and comedy legend turned serious actor – the self-dubbed “Perfect Fool” has done a little bit of...
