by Jim Smith | Dec 1, 2020 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Watching films or episodes of the Muppets can be as rewarding to Muppets fans as watching Star Wars or Marvel films is to those rabid fans – chock full of cameos and Easter eggs. As a historical fan of the Muppets, I had sadly never seen Muppet Christmas Carol....
by Jim Smith | Nov 3, 2020 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
The Hall of Presidents is one of the longest standing attractions at Magic Kingdom, opening with the park in 1971. It is modeled after Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. The attraction includes animatronic figures of all 44 U.S. presidents. When the attraction first...
by Jim Smith | Oct 20, 2020 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
It’s the most spooktacular time of the year, when festive Disney fans celebrate their love for Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Halloweentown. While these films each have their very own unique vibe and fan following, there is another Disney...
by Jim Smith | Oct 14, 2020 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
When you hear the name Jim Henson, who is the first Muppet character you think of? If you are like me, you immediately think of Kermit the Frog. Kermit was created in 1955, and while he may be the first Muppet created by Henson, he is not the first Muppet to appear...
by Jim Smith | Oct 8, 2020 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Students of Walt Disney history know that Mickey Mouse is not Walt’s first major successful animated character. That distinction belongs to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. In the early days of the Disney Brothers Studio, Walt, Roy, and their small crew of animators...
