by Jim Smith | Jan 12, 2025 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Pocket Guides, Travel Planning
The creativity of Pixar’s storytellers and animators has mesmerized audiences worldwide since the 1995 release of Toy Story. The splendid pairing of storytelling and cutting edge animation technology has given us countless unforgettable characters who live within the...
by Jim Smith | Mar 19, 2024 | Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on March 22, 2024.) Disney-Pixar’s Luca is one of the unfortunate casualties of the COVID pandemic. The film – which finished production during the pandemic – was released while the...
by Jim Smith | Feb 9, 2024 | Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on February 8, 2024.) Disney-Pixar’s Turning Red defied the odds in beating out a streaming-only release to Disney+ to become one of the most popular recent releases in the Disney umbrella. After...
by Jim Smith | Jan 15, 2024 | Fun Facts, Lists, Media, Spotlight, Trivia
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on January 16, 2024.) At long last, one of Disney-Pixar’s greatest storytelling achievements – the 2020 film Soul – is getting the big screen treatment. The first of three Pixar films...
by Jim Smith | Jan 2, 2024 | Hidden
Here are the answers to our Toy Story 2 trivia challenge: Question 1: What is the name of the toy store where Woody meets the Roundup Gang? Image: Disney Answer: Al’s Toy Barn, owned by Al McWhiggin. Question 2: In addition to Woody and Jessie, can you name the other...
