by Jim Smith | Apr 2, 2021 | Bits & Pieces, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Media, Trivia
Walt Disney fans are familiar with Walt’s philosophy of “plussing” things – where you take something that’s already good and make it just a little bit better. It’s one of the ways Walt was able to make films, shows, and attractions not just great, but...
by Jim Smith | Mar 22, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on February 20, 2024.) Everyone loves a good villain, and Disney films are full of great ones. Villains are necessary evils for most storytelling. They provide the protagonist (we’ll call them the...
by Jim Smith | Feb 22, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Role Call - The Best of Disney
If you’ve been reading our recent articles, you’ll remember we discussed the Ten Tallest Structures in Walt Disney World. Now we are moving beyond Walt Disney World, to the world as a whole, and honoring the most famous towers in the Disney universe. Not every tower...
by Jim Smith | Feb 12, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Disney’s portrayal of the storybook princess inspires girls of all ages around the world to dream big, be strong, and work hard. The Disney princess figure has evolved quite a bit since Snow White first graced the big screen in 1937. Today’s modern princess uses much...
by Jim Smith | Jan 26, 2021 | Disney, Disney Connections
On July 5, 1989, NBC debuted a pilot series for “a show about nothing.” That’s it. No sophisticated plot. No significant goals. No major challenges. This show about nothing went on to run nine seasons and 180 episodes, and become one of the most iconic television...
