by Jim Smith | Jul 12, 2024 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses and published on July 12, 2024.) Disneyland is the heart of Walt Disney’s whimsy and imagination, come to life for guests of all ages to experience for themselves. Disney’s original theme park is...
by Jim Smith | Jul 11, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Lists, Travel Planning
Disneyland will always have the distinction of being the only Disney theme park that Walt Disney ever roamed. We could make a case that Walt walked the grounds of Walt Disney World, but the resort wasn’t developed until years after he had passed. Disneyland is infused...
by Jim Smith | Jun 9, 2024 | 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...
by Jim Smith | Oct 19, 2023 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Fun Facts, Trivia and Games
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses and published on October 18, 2023.) “Hollywood, 1939…” Anyone who has survived a trip into “the fifth dimension” on Disney’s Hollywood Tower of Terror knows these words all too well. Universally hailed...
by Jim Smith | May 7, 2023 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on May 8, 2023.) “A spectacular journey into the movies!” The Walt Disney Company is well regarded for creating wonderful stories – in theaters, on television, in books, and at...
