by Jim Smith | Nov 12, 2021 | Disney, Star Wars, Trivia
Can you imagine finding out your sworn enemy is actually your father? Of course that’s exactly what happened to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. But that’s not what most members involved in the filming thought. In that memorable battle...
by Jim Smith | Nov 8, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel News, Travel Planning
November 12 will mark two years since Disney debuted the Disney+ streaming service. Since then, Disney+ has given fans access to countless classic films and programming, blockbuster new series from the Marvel and Star Wars universes, fascinating documentary series to...
by Jim Smith | Nov 8, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
Disney’s series of the “pocket guides” series on Disney Parks Blog are valuable in helping guests to get up to speed Disney’s resorts and destinations. Let’s take a brief look at three of those resorts here: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort pocket...
by Jim Smith | Nov 1, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Walt Disney’s name is synonymous with groundbreaking entertainment. He broke borders in animation, filmmaking, television, and theme parks. Did you know Walt also had his eye on the ski industry? In the 1960s, Walt was planning a state of the art, fully imaginative...
by Jim Smith | Nov 1, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series
Walt Disney’s name is synonymous with cutting edge entertainment. He broke borders in animation and filmmaking. He used television to his advantage at a time when other movie makers viewed TV as a purely competing medium. He revolutionized the amusement park concept...