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By Jim May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Disney Legends/Spotlight

Cool Cat – Disney Legend Fred Moore

For a few very rare folks, the ability to add life, character, and charm to an animated figure comes naturally.  Fred Moore was one of those people – able to inject an immense amount of personality through the use of a character’s movements and body language. Let’s learn more about

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By Jim May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Trivia

“Futureprobe” – What’s in a Name?

During the development stage of a Disney Parks attraction, the initial name of an attraction can change multiple times, until finally settling on the name fans come to know and remember.  Perhaps the most well known example of this is Splash Mountain, which was once planned to be named “The

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By Jim May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Disney Parks/Spotlight

planDisney Resort Pocket Guide: Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

Get ready for a larger-than-life trip to one of the most popular resorts in Walt Disney World. Disney’s Art of Animation Resort celebrates almost 100 years of Disney (and Pixar) animation.

By Jim May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Disney Parks/Spotlight

Dearly Departed Disney: Beyond Horizons

Come to Epcot and take a peek into the future with Horizons – a truly legendary attraction.

By Jim May 6, 2022May 9, 2022 Disney Parks/Spotlight

Dearly Departed Disney: A Trip Through Long Lost Favorite Experiences

Come remember some long lost favorite experiences in our Dearly Departed Disney series.

By Jim May 3, 2022May 18, 2022 Disney Legends/Spotlight

The Force Is With Them: Disney Legends Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher

The events of the galaxy far, far away brought two young actors together, starting the shared adventure of a lifetime.

By Jim April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Bits & Pieces/Disney Parks

A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrowland Is Coming to Tokyo Disneyland

(A version of this story was published on Pirates & Princesses on April 28, 2022.) It’s a great big beautiful Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland. As Disney Parks Blog posted, Tokyo Disneyland’s Tomorrowland will be closing in 2024 for a major refurbishment, and will reopen sometime in 2027. As part of

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By Jim April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Bits & Pieces/Disney Parks

Pixar Touch Coming to Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel

Disney Parks Blog has announced that Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel will soon begin a transformation, inviting favorite Pixar characters and themes into the hotel.

By Jim April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Trivia

Channeling Ed Wynn – Hoo Hoo Hoo!

Ed Wynn. You may know his name, or perhaps you may not. But you definitely know his laugh. That unforgettable, whimsical hoot.

By Jim April 26, 2022May 3, 2022 Disney Legends/General/Spotlight

The Perfect Fool: Disney Legend Ed Wynn

You’ve heard his laugh. That unforgettable, whimsical hoot. Ed Wynn – the Perfect Fool – has done a little bit of everything.

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