by Jim Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
(A version of this article was published on Pirates & Princesses, along with similar articles on other Disney Resort Pocket Guide pieces.) So close, yet a world away. Disney’s Vero Beach Resort is only a couple hours from Walt Disney World, but the old-fashioned...
by Jim Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
With dozens of resorts nationwide, choosing the right Disney resort for you and your family can be quite a challenge. Each resort offers something a little different, and as such will appeal to different types of guests. The planDisney Pocket Guide series covers Walt...
by Jim Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Harry Potter, Lists, Media, Universal Studios
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on April 11, 2022.) Pottermania is surging once again. Two 20th Anniversary specials were recently released to HBO Max, and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore hits theaters in just a few...
by Jim Smith | Apr 5, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Trivia
Upon Disneyland’s opening in July 1955, the initial version of Tomorrowland was underwhelming. The construction of the park was rushed, and Tomorrowland was the last land to be finished. Despite Walt Disney’s reluctance, the land was largely populated by corporate...
by Jim Smith | Apr 4, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
(A version of this article was published on Pirates & Princesses, along with similar articles on other Disney Resort Pocket Guide pieces.) It’s been two looooong years. But finally, all Walt Disney World Resorts have reopened in the wake of the global pandemic....
