by Jim Smith | Jan 30, 2023 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this post was shared with Laughing Place on February 10, 2023.) They’re either utterly detestable or confusingly lovable. No, I’m not talking about boy bands, reality TV shows, man-buns, or Funko Pops. I’m talking about those runner-up, bad guy toadies...
by Jim Smith | Jun 14, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Disney-Pixar’s Lightyear blasts off in a couple days, giving some origin story to one of Andy’s beloved toys. The famous Space Ranger first infiltrated Andy’s room in 1995, and has been a mainstay of Disney/Pixar films, spinoffs, and Disney Parks entertainment ever...
by Jim Smith | Jun 14, 2022 | Hidden
Here are the answers to this trio of Buzz Lightyear trivia questions: Question 1 – What actor was originally offered the role of Buzz, but turned it down, in what he later admitted was the biggest mistake of his career? Left Image: Disney Answer – Billy...
by Jim Smith | Apr 28, 2022 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Travel News, Travel Planning
(A version of this story was published on Pirates & Princesses on April 28, 2022.) Disney Parks Blog announced that Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel will soon begin a transformation, inviting favorite Pixar characters and themes into the hotel. The contemporary...
by Jim Smith | Sep 27, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Media
Animation has progressed to infinity (and beyond!) since the early days of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. Hand drawn sequences have been replaced by computer aided illustrations. Computer programming and processing have relieved artists of the painstaking...
