by Jim Smith | Apr 5, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Role Call - The Best of Disney
I was recently asked to do one of the most challenging things I’ve ever been asked to do…list my top five attractions in all of Walt Disney World. I thought about this for a minute (maybe a little less) and quickly concluded that there is no way I could, in good...
by Jim Smith | Feb 12, 2024 | Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on January 31, 2022.) Figment – the colorful little dragon enjoyed by millions – has been a part of any EPCOT visitor’s experience almost since the park opened as EPCOT Center in...
by Jim Smith | Sep 26, 2023 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana has opened in EPCOT’s World Nature for early previews, and will be open to all guests on October 16th. Initial reviews applaud the attraction as a sweet and creative way to appreciate the virtues of water – much like the...
by Jim Smith | Jun 10, 2023 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
Welcome back to our list of favorite Disney Parks vehicles. Disney Parks are known for their immersive storytelling, putting guests in the middle of the story through the use of art, design, and…well…Imagineering. But it all starts with the place we the guest are...
by Jim Smith | May 30, 2023 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Intellectual Property (commonly referred to as IP) has been prevalent in Disney Parks ever since the earliest days of Disneyland. Walt Disney was a master of synergy, and he brilliantly used a combination of film, television, and Disneyland to cross-pollinate all of...