by Jim Smith | Jun 25, 2024 | Bits & Pieces, Disney Parks & Resorts, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel News, Travel Planning
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses and published on June 25, 2024.) Disney Destinations dropped some giant news today. Walt Disney World’s Genie+ program, which has been met with mixed (mostly unfavorable) reviews since its release in...
by Jim Smith | Jun 20, 2024 | Bits & Pieces, Orlando Spotlight, Travel News, Travel Planning, Universal Parks, Universal Studios
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses and published on June 20, 2024.) Classic frights are creeping into Orlando. No, we’re not talking about Halloween Horror Nights. We’re plunging into Dark Universe – one of five themed lands coming...
by Jim Smith | Jun 20, 2024 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Lists and Trivia
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses and published on June 19, 2024.) If you’ve been following Disney Parks news at all lately, you’re well aware of the June 28th opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom (with Disneyland’s...
by Jim Smith | Jun 13, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
(Editor’s Update: December 3, 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 hard to track down, like the Muppet Mobile Lab. But one thing is...
by Jim Smith | Jun 9, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, 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...
