The Cinderella Castle Mosaic: By the Numbers
5 Number of murals in the Cinderella Castle breezeway. As you enter from the Main Street side, the five murals depict:1) Lady Tremaine reading the invitation to the ball, with Cinderella, Drizella, and Anastasia (Cinderella’s step-sisters) looking on.2) The Fairy...
10 Fun Facts About It’s Tough To Be a Bug
As we say goodbye to It's Tough To Be a Bug, we thought we would take one last look at the Pixar-inspired attraction and uncover some facts (and a few bugs)! Here we go! 1. Simba In the Tree of Life? Once the concept of the Tree of Life was agreed upon, the...
New Details Revealed for the Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster
As we anxiously wait for all the new attractions and experiences coming our way in 2025, it's always exciting when a bit of news is revealed. It could be new concept art, a new detail that gets revealed (and best of all, opening date announcements!). Walt Disney...
8 Fun Facts About Carl and Russell from “Up”
1. A Ripe Old Age At 78 years old, Carl Fredricksen from Up is the oldest protagonist in a Pixar film. Or is he? We have to introduce a couple of asterisks here. We should properly say “human” protagonist because, strictly speaking, WALL-E would be the oldest, seeing...
8 New Things to Do at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
The temperature may still be nippy, and the snowflakes may still be swirling, but it's never too early to be thinking about Spring! And if you're a Disney fan, when you think of Spring, you think of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. It may be hard...
10 Things You May Not Know About the Barnstormer
1. Happy Birthday Mickey! To celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 60th birthday in 1988, a new area was created in the Magic Kingdom next to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in Fantasyland. The new land, called Mickey’s Birthdayland, opened on June 18th. Mickey’s Birthdayland was all...
10 Fun Facts About Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
1. Thunder Mesa When the Magic Kingdom opened on October 1, 1971, Frontierland looked much different than it does today. The areas where the headliner attractions Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad now reside were vacant lots. Disney’s plan was...
50 Years of Space Mountain Adventures
50 years ago, Space Mountain arrived at the Magic Kingdom, forever changing the face of Tomorrowland (and providing would-be astronauts with the thrill of a lifetime!). Join us as we share 8 Fun Facts about this iconic attraction. Ready? Then let's blast off! ...
Disney Reveals Exciting Details for Its New Villains Show and Nighttime Parade!
The Villains are coming!!!! One of the most exciting announcements revealed at last year's D23 gathering was the news that a new Villains Land would be arriving at the Magic Kingdom. But that won't be the only place where we'll be to find our favorite Disney baddies....
10 Things You May Not Know About Monsters, Inc.
1. Monsters In the Closet The concept for the film grew out of early story sessions for Toy Story. As everyone involved confided in believing they always thought their toys came to life, director Pete Docter hit upon the idea of creating a movie based on a similar...