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, Lists and Trivia
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...
by Jim Smith | Jul 4, 2022 | Disney, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Disney Legend Ward Kimball is famous for his humor, wit, and colorful antics. This veteran Disney animator of over forty years also founded the Disney-adjacent jazz band Firehouse Five Plus Two (if that sounds familiar, it’s because the band name served as inspiration...
by Jim Smith | Jul 4, 2022 | Hidden
In which now-extinct Walt Disney World attraction could you once see the sea serpent Kimballum Horriblus? (Bonus if you can tell me where there is still a reference to this character in a Disney Park) Answer: World of Motion One of the founding attractions in EPCOT...
