by Jim Smith | Apr 28, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel News, Travel Planning
(A version of this story was published on Pirates & Princesses on April 28, 2022.) Disney Parks Blog announced that Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel will soon begin a transformation, inviting favorite Pixar characters and themes into the hotel. The contemporary...
by Jim Smith | Apr 13, 2022 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
When Disneyland’s Tomorrowland underwent an epic expansion in 1959, three new blockbuster attractions were added to the park. These included the Disneyland Monorail, Submarine Voyage, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. Disneyland’s “second opening” for Tomorrowland occurred...
by Jim Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel Planning
With dozens of resorts nationwide, choosing the right Disney resort for you and your family can be quite a challenge. Each resort offers something a little different, and as such will appeal to different types of guests. The planDisney Pocket Guide series covers Walt...
by Jim Smith | Apr 5, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Trivia
Upon Disneyland’s opening in July 1955, the initial version of Tomorrowland was underwhelming. The construction of the park was rushed, and Tomorrowland was the last land to be finished. Despite Walt Disney’s reluctance, the land was largely populated by corporate...
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...
