by Jim Smith | Oct 14, 2022 | Hidden
In Pixar’s 2013 short film Toy Story of Terror, what is the name of this super intense (but still lovable) military-based character? Bonus points if you also know the name of this character’s “one-third scale counterpart.” Image: Disney Answer: Combat Carl “Combat...
by Jim Smith | Oct 5, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Our delightfully progressive friend EPCOT has turned 40 years young! In honor of the occasion, I wrote a piece in my ongoing “Dearly Departed Disney” dedicated to EPCOT’s CommuniCore. In performing my due research on this long lost Future World pavilion, I came across...
by Jim Smith | Oct 5, 2022 | Hidden
Which opening day EPCOT Center attraction (located in CommuniCore) has the dubious distinction of being the first of the park’s opening day attractions to close? Answer: Astuter Computer Revue This show was designed to make computers seem less foreign and intimidating...
by Jim Smith | Sep 6, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Baloo the bear is one of the largest sidekicks in Disney animation. He is also one of the swinging-est. As one of The Jungle Book’s two residents charged with guiding Mowgli the man-cub to safety, the freewheeling Baloo is the polar opposite of Bagheera the nervous...
by Jim Smith | Sep 6, 2022 | Hidden
Which other Disney bear sidekick bear was literally “Xeroxed” from Baloo’s performance in The Jungle Book? Answer: Little John – Robin Hood Images: Disney Thanks to the animation process of Xerography developed by Disney Legend Ub Iwerks, Baloo’s wobbly strut...
