by Jim Smith | Sep 6, 2021 | Hidden
Which legendary Disney Imagineer inspired the appearance for Tokyo DisneySea Tower of Terror’s Harrison Hightower III? Answer: Joe Rohde! It’s only a matter of time and formality until retired Imagineer Joe Rohde is crowned a Disney Legend. He was the...
by Jim Smith | Jun 11, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Every great film has that moment – the one that burns permanently into the mind’s eye of all who see the film (and even those who don’t). For the Indiana Jones franchise, that moment is when Indy is being “chased” by the rolling boulder. Image: Disney Fans...
by Jim Smith | Jun 7, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Media
Have you ever wanted to see what it looks like inside Space Mountain with the lights on? Or perhaps dreamed of stepping foot inside the iconic ballroom in Haunted Mansion? Disney invites you to peek behind the curtain of Imagineering when a new series – Behind...
by Jim Smith | Jan 12, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Trivia, Lists, Lists and Trivia, Role Call - The Best of Disney
They don’t call Florida “The Sunshine State” for nothing. When you’re not caught in a mid-afternoon thunderstorm, then you’re most likely enjoying a good amount of beautiful (and very hot) Florida sun. But if you are looking for shade, you won’t find a whole lot of it...
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...
