by Jim Smith | Dec 29, 2024 | Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series, Uncategorized
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on February 5, 2025.) For many decades, the Disney Ambassador program has been a constant presence around the globe. These magical ambassadors travel the world attending special events, supporting...
by Jim Smith | Nov 25, 2024 | Disney, Disney Legends
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on December 18, 2024.) The Golden Age of the Disney Studios was a time of unparalleled talent, creativity, and progressive thinking. From the Silly Symphony series, to Snow White and the Seven...
by Jim Smith | Oct 30, 2024 | Disney, Walt Disney Quotes
Have you ever heard the expression “In a rut?” It is an idiom that means being stuck in a settled or established habit or course of action, especially one that is boring. Basically, it means we are stuck doing the same thing over and over again, without any new energy...
by Jim Smith | Jul 12, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney Parks & Resorts, Facts and Figment Travel Planning, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses and published on July 12, 2024.) Disneyland is the heart of Walt Disney’s whimsy and imagination, come to life for guests of all ages to experience for themselves. Disney’s original theme park is...
by Jim Smith | Jul 11, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Lists, Travel Planning
Disneyland will always have the distinction of being the only Disney theme park that Walt Disney ever roamed. We could make a case that Walt walked the grounds of Walt Disney World, but the resort wasn’t developed until years after he had passed. Disneyland is infused...
