by Jim Smith | Jul 20, 2023 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
He’s the master of the Haunted Mansion. Or is he? Shrouded in mystery, the character of Master Gracey is almost as magical as the legend who created him. Yale Gracey was a quiet, unassuming man, yet his creations spoke loudly (one might even say they screamed). Let’s...
by Jim Smith | Dec 22, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Media, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on December 22, 2022.) Ho Ho Ho! It’s Christmastime again. That time of year when Santa invades almost every television and radio station – not to mention billions of homes worldwide. Santa – also...
by Jim Smith | Feb 8, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Fun Facts, Lists and Trivia
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses and published on June 9, 2024.) Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! If you are looking for the lowdown on this cantankerous and cranky duck, you’ve come to the right place. Donald Duck burst onto the scene in...
by Jim Smith | Jun 26, 2020 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Fun Facts, Lists, Lists and Trivia, Media
November 18, 1928 is recognized as the birthday of the one and only Mickey Mouse, whose legendary origins lie somewhere on a steam train rolling through the American midwest plains. Mickey started on the road to national superstardom, and quickly became an icon for...
by Jim Smith | Mar 13, 2020 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Media
Walt Disney had a lifelong fascination with trains, from his days as a child in Missouri, into young adulthood when he worked on a train selling goods to passengers, and throughout his professional career. Heck – Mickey Mouse himself was born on the train, on...
