by Jim Smith | Apr 3, 2022 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Extinct Disney Attractions, Spotlight
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on April 3, 2022.) Have you ever wanted to film a drone’s eye view of Disneyland or Magic Kingdom? Don’t even think about it – Disney monitors in-park air space quite thoroughly. But there was...
by Jim Smith | Mar 26, 2022 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on March 25, 2022.) “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights,...
by Jim Smith | Mar 6, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
(A version of this article was published Pirates & Princesses, along with similar articles on other Disney Resort Pocket Guide pieces.) Wanna stay right in the magic of Disneyland, while feeling a world away? Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa is the perfect...
by Jim Smith | Mar 4, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on March 5, 2022). Disney Legend Alice Davis is one of those remarkably talented individuals who could shift and pivot as needed to succeed. In an industry full of men, she forged her way with...
by Jim Smith | Mar 2, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
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....