by Jim Smith | May 24, 2024 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Spotlight
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses and published on May 22, 2024.) It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share That it’s time we’re aware It’s a Small World after...
by Jim Smith | Jan 9, 2023 | Disney, Disney Legends
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on January 13, 2023.) Idols. Spinnies. Alternative. Weird. These are but a few of the terms that associate well with Rolly Crump. A long-time Disney artist and designer, this legend helped develop some of the...
by Jim Smith | Feb 22, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Role Call - The Best of Disney
If you’ve been reading our recent articles, you’ll remember we discussed the Ten Tallest Structures in Walt Disney World. Now we are moving beyond Walt Disney World, to the world as a whole, and honoring the most famous towers in the Disney universe. Not every tower...
by Jim Smith | Jan 18, 2021 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on March 29, 2022.) Friends, would you like something to smile about today? Look no further than the remarkably happy and positive artwork of Disney Legend Mary Blair. This endlessly talented artist...