by Jim Smith | Mar 21, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this article was published for Laughing Place on March 22, 2022.) Fully developed characters are essential to great storytelling. Start with an inspiring hero, solid villain, a few supporting roles, and you’ve got the foundation for a good story. But...
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 | May 19, 2020 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Jolly day Everyone! Today’s trivia question takes us back to Cherry Tree Lane, home to one of my favorite Disney families – the Banks family and, for a short time, Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins is chock full of fascinating characters of all ages – it’s...
by Jim Smith | Apr 21, 2020 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Audio animatronics is defined by The Walt Disney Company as a robot with paired movements and sound recordings. They add depth and magic to the attractions they appear in. Walt Disney first started developing audio animatronics in the 1950s, with the help of Lee...
by Jim Smith | Apr 14, 2020 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Media
“Winds in the east, mist coming in. Like somethin’ is brewin’ and ’bout to begin. Can’t put me finger on what lies in store, But I feel what’s to happen all happened before.” Bert We all know Bert as the lovable chimney sweep...
