by Jim Smith | Jun 13, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses and published on June 12, 2024.) For decades, Jim Henson’s Muppets have been tucked in and around the Disney Parks. Sometimes they are front-and-center, like Muppet*Vision 3D. Other times they can be...
by Jim Smith | Jun 9, 2024 | Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
It’s quite clear that I love talking about all things Disney. It’s an easy task when surrounded by others who enjoy Disney as much as I do. But talking Disney can be especially rewarding when done with someone who doesn’t live and breathe the magic quite as much as I...
by Jim Smith | Jun 6, 2024 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series, Spotlight
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on June 11, 2024.) “The only way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.” – Tiana If ever there was a Disney voice performer who resembles their on-screen animated...
by Jim Smith | Jun 3, 2024 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Spotlight
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on May 27, 2024.) Golly Mick, what have we here? It’s Goofy! Disney’s unofficial president of pratfalls first entered the hallowed halls of classic animation in 1932. For 92 years and counting,...
by Jim Smith | May 24, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Spotlight
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses and published on May 22, 2024.) It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share That it’s time we’re aware It’s a Small World after...