Step Aboard the Galactic Star Cruiser
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… It is a time of great turmoil. The legendary hero Luke Skywalker is no more, having become one with the force on Ahch–To, as the First Order continues to battle the Resistance. Meanwhile, General Leia Organa continues to...
Memories of Disney Christmases Past
Every holiday season at Walt Disney World brings a fresh assortment of displays and decorations to brighten up the resorts and parks with new holiday goodness. This year brings the new Beacons of Magic and holiday projection shows to Cinderella Castle, Spaceship...
5 Classic Disney Shorts to Watch During the Holiday Season
Holiday movies might be my favorite film genre. I’d watch them year-round if it wouldn’t drive everyone else in the family crazy. As it is, they give me funny looks for humming ‘White Christmas’ in July. However, as soon as Thanksgiving hits I’ve got the perfect...
Celebrating the Holidays at Epcot
While the Magic Kingdom is home to some truly wonderful holiday delights, it is far from the only park at Walt Disney World infused with seasonal spirit. Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays is currently underway. In true Epcot fashion, it blends the wonder...
Five of Our Favorite Walt Disney World Christmas Trees
“It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you go There's a tree in the Grand Hotel one in the park as well…” It’s the holiday season! The stockings are hung above the fireplace at our house, and a festive wreath adorns our front door. It’s my...
Beacons of Magic: Spaceship Earth
Each park in Walt Disney World has an iconic structure: Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, the Hollywood Tower Hotel in Hollywood Studios, the Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom, and Spaceship Earth in Epcot. Each one is awe inspiring and emblematic of the wonder...
You Are the Magic: A Look at the Magic Kingdom’s ‘Enchantment’
As we all know, it’s a special year for Walt Disney World. We’re celebrating 50 years of magic, 50 years of dreams made real, and 50 years of memories. As part of this celebration, Walt Disney World has seen the debut of several new blockbuster shows at the parks....
The Hope and Promise of Epcot’s Harmonious
It’s well known that Walt Disney once said that EPCOT would always be in “a state of becoming,” much as he once said that, “Disneyland will never be completed.” Change is at the heart of Walt’s enduring vision, and progress the bedrock on which EPCOT was founded. As...
The Wonder and Whimsy of Disney KiteTails
Mary Poppins and the Banks family knew the secret: there is something utterly magical about flying a kite. They bob and weave on the air as though they’ve been touched by magic and brought to life. Add in bright colors and lively music and it’s like watching a sky...
10 Terrifying Facts about the Tower of Terror
Picture, if you will, a hotel. Once a beacon for the show business elite, its doors were closed after it was struck by lightning, an event which caused five guests to mysteriously disappear. Those doors remained shut until 1994, when they opened to welcome new...