by Jim Smith | Aug 13, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Travel News
The biennial Disney fan celebration D23: The Ultimate Fan Event too place from August 9-11, 2024 in Anaheim, CA. The three-day event is always a spectacular display of Disney fandom, including celebrations of all aspects of the company and major announcements of...
by Jim Smith | Jul 31, 2024 | Harry Potter, Universal Parks, Universal Studios
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses and published on July 31, 2024.) “Happee Birthdae Harry!” – Rubeus Hagrid Today – July 31, 2024 – marks the 44th birthday of “the boy who lived.” It also marks the day Universal...
by Jim Smith | Jul 29, 2024 | Marvel, Media
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” – Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight Rises Wrong cinematic universe, but truer words were never spoken, at least as far as Robert Downey Jr. is concerned. On July 27, 2024, during Marvel...
by Jim Smith | Jul 25, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney Parks & Resorts, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on August 4, 2024.) America is filled with amusement parks – dirty places filled with blinking lights and clunky rides of questionable safety. But Walt Disney redefined the concept of an...
by Jim Smith | Jul 23, 2024 | Disney Connections, Disney Legends
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on July 18, 2024.) All great accomplishments start with a dream. Disneyland is perhaps one of the clearest modern-day examples of a dream pursued to perfection. But Walt Disney didn’t create his...
