by Jim Smith | Aug 6, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
When Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland opened in 1971 it was – much like Disneyland’s Tomorrowland in 1955 – an unfinished land with a sterile, almost barren appearance. On opening day October 2, 1971, Tomorrowland offered only two attractions: the Grand Prix...
by Jim Smith | Aug 6, 2021 | Hidden
Tomorrowland started out a little slow when Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, but Disney really ramped things up with the opening of the following three attractions, all of which are still in operation today! Space Mountain (January 15, 1975) The original version of this...
by Jim Smith | Jul 25, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
Disney films have used MacGuffins as storytelling devices almost since the founding of the Walt Disney Studios. These devices – whether they be objects, characters, or even events or ideas in film, serve to set and keep the story’s plot in motion. At their core,...
by Jim Smith | Jul 21, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Star Wars, Travel News, Travel Planning
(Editor’s Update: March 28, 2024 – Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser took its last voyage on September 28-30, 2023. For numerous reasons, the elevated Star Wars experience was not sustainable as a Disney Parks entertainment offering. Explore these reasons,...
by Jim Smith | Jul 19, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
The greatest stories and films of all time are those with memorable protagonists and antagonists. Usually these forces square off directly with each other. After all, this conflict is the entire reason the story exists in the first place. But sometimes, there’s a...
