by Jim Smith | Feb 16, 2023 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on February 15, 2023.) “You are not the first to pass this way, nor shall you be the last. Those who seek the spirit of Norway face peril and adventure—but more often find beauty and charm.” These...
by Jim Smith | May 13, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
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...
by Jim Smith | Mar 2, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
When Walt Disney opened Disneyland to paying guests on July 18, 1955, visitors paid a basic admission fee of one dollar, and then paid additionally for each attraction they decided to experience. The price of individual attractions ranged from 10 cents up to 35 cents....
by Jim Smith | Aug 19, 2021 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
Every now and then, a voice comes along that is so memorable, you hear it and instantly say “I know that voice!” Thurl Ravenscroft will go down in history as having one of the most unique voices in showbiz. Thurl Ravenscroft and the Mellomen (Ravenscroft at far right)...
by Jim Smith | Jun 7, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Media
Have you ever wanted to see what it looks like inside Space Mountain with the lights on? Or perhaps dreamed of stepping foot inside the iconic ballroom in Haunted Mansion? Disney invites you to peek behind the curtain of Imagineering when a new series – Behind...
