by Jim Smith | Apr 18, 2023 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
April is a time of growth and renewal, where a world full of brown and gray strikes new life in brilliant shades of green and fiery hues. We are in the heart of Earth Month, and Earth Day 2023 is but a few days away. Disney is no stranger to celebrating the health of...
by Jim Smith | Jun 28, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Travel Planning
(Updated 3/3/2024) Welcome back friends! We’ve had a busy time of late. First, we visited the Most Magical Place on Earth in the Magic Kingdom. Then, we walked around the world at Epcot. Most recently, we stepped back in time (and to a galaxy far, far away) in...
by Jim Smith | Jan 12, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Trivia, Lists, Lists and Trivia, Role Call - The Best of Disney
They don’t call Florida “The Sunshine State” for nothing. When you’re not caught in a mid-afternoon thunderstorm, then you’re most likely enjoying a good amount of beautiful (and very hot) Florida sun. But if you are looking for shade, you won’t find a whole lot of it...
by Jim Smith | May 1, 2020 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
Welcome back to our series on Disney’s use of illusion to bring us the fantasy we love on film and in the theme parks. Part One and Part Two of our series were focused mostly on the use of forced perspectives on film and in the parks. Part Three explored some of the...