by Jim Smith | Oct 17, 2021 | Disney, Extinct Disney Attractions, Facts and Figment Travel Planning
“Disneyland will never be completed, as long as there is imagination left in the world.” – Walt Disney Walt’s philosophy was to always improve those things which were already great. This philosophy has made the Disney parks the most progressive, engaging, and...
by Jim Smith | Aug 6, 2021 | Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
When Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland opened in 1971 it was – much like Disneyland’s Tomorrowland in 1955 – an unfinished land with a sterile, almost barren appearance. On opening day October 2, 1971, Tomorrowland offered only two attractions: the Grand Prix...
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...
by Jim Smith | May 1, 2020 | Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Spotlight Series
Welcome back to our series on Disney’s use of illusion to bring us the fantasy we love on film and in the theme parks. Part One and Part Two of our series were focused mostly on the use of forced perspectives on film and in the parks. Part Three explored some of the...
