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 | Dec 7, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
“Got a whale of a tale to tell you, lads, a whale of a tale or two ’bout the flappin’ fish and the girls I’ve loved, On nights like this with the moon above, A whale of a tale, and it’s so true, I swear by my tattoo” – Kirk Douglas...
by Jim Smith | May 1, 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. Part Three explored some of the...
