by Jim Smith | Apr 24, 2020 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
Welcome back to our series on Disney’s use of illusion to bring us the fantasy we love on film and in the theme parks. Part One and Part Two of our series were focused mostly on the use of forced perspectives on film and in the parks. For these last two posts, we’ll...
by Jim Smith | Nov 8, 2019 | Bits & Pieces, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
When EPCOT Center first opened in 1982, Disney executives made the decision to exclude Mickey Mouse and friends from the park, feeling the park should have it’s own identity separate from the mouse. Executives also felt they wouldn’t mix well with the more...
by Jim Smith | Oct 30, 2019 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts
“Two tiny wings, eyes big and yellowThe horns of a steer, but a loveable fellowFrom head to tail, he’s royal purple pigmentAnd there, voila, you’ve got a Figment” – One Little Spark – Richard and Robert Sherman Figment – the colorful...
