by Jim Smith | Apr 3, 2022 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Extinct Disney Attractions, Spotlight
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on April 3, 2022.) Have you ever wanted to film a drone’s eye view of Disneyland or Magic Kingdom? Don’t even think about it – Disney monitors in-park air space quite thoroughly. But there was...
by Jim Smith | Jan 6, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
The American public has long had a fascination with the friendly skies. From the early days of the Wright Brothers through the supersonic age of highways in the sky, people have had a romantic relationship with air travel. Come fly with us today as we visit two of...
by Jim Smith | Dec 9, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Trivia
June 14, 1959 was a remarkable day in Disneyland history. On this historical day, the highly anticipated expansion of Tomorrowland was ceremonially opened. Three blockbuster attractions (in fact, the first “E-Ticket” attractions) debuted, including...
by Jim Smith | Dec 7, 2021 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
“Got a whale of a tale to tell you, lads, a whale of a tale or two ’bout the flappin’ fish and the girls I’ve loved, On nights like this with the moon above, A whale of a tale, and it’s so true, I swear by my tattoo” – Kirk Douglas...
by Jim Smith | Oct 21, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Love it or hate it – we can all agree that guests’ opinions on Stitch’s Great Escape were historically quite divided. The attraction was on life support for several years (only operating seasonally) and Disney finally announced permanent closure of the...
