4 Hidden Gems of Walt Disney World
The E-ticket attractions. We know them. We love them. We engage in Byzantine planning to ensure we get to ride them. From Flight of Passage and Rise of the Resistance to Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and the forthcoming Tron Lightcycle Run, these masterpieces of...
Behind the Voices of 7 Beloved Walt Disney World Characters
There are so many little things that go into making the magic at Walt Disney World. The brilliant innovation of the Imagineers. The music. The landscaping. Everything has a part to play. One oft-forgotten building blocks of the Disney experience are the voices heard...
The Haunted Mansion and Halloween: By-the-Numbers
1313The page which the “Necronomicon: Book of the Dead” is open to in the séance room. This is the page that contains Leota’s incantations (you’ll have to trust us on that one as it's far too dark to read!). 15Inclination, in degrees, of the descent your Doom Buggies...
Meet the Grim Grinning Ghosts of the Haunted Mansion (Part 3)
Alas, dear reader, all good things must come to their final resting place. And so it is with our examination of the Haunted Mansion’s numerous residents. If you missed the first two installments, you can read Part 1 and Part 2, but do be quick about it. The bells in...
Meet the Grim Grinning Ghosts of the Haunted Mansion (Part 2)
So, you’ve decided to join us once again as we tour the Haunted Mansion? And I felt dead certain we’d frightened you away. It appears I was gravely mistaken. Wait…don’t go…I promise that’s the last pun. At least, for a little while. Last week, we met a few of the...
Meet the Grim Grinning Ghosts of the Haunted Mansion (Part 1)
"When hinges creak in doorless chambers, when strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls, whenever candle lights flicker and the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight!” Greetings,...
10 Things You May Not Know About Tiana
1. When casting the role of Tiana, directors Ron Clements and John Musker wanted to stay away from established stars, as they wanted Tiana to stand on her own and not bring to mind a mental picture of a real actor. The part went to Anika Noni Rose, who had previously...
Ushering in the Fall Season at Walt Disney World
Fall has officially arrived, and right on cue the air has turned cool and crisp… at least up here in the northeast! But even though the warm weather still persists in Florida, Walt Disney World is bursting with all kinds of autumn excitement. So let’s dive in and...
Exciting Announcements from the D23 Expo
Last week, the annual D23 Expo was held in the Anaheim Convention Center. As always, it was a jam-packed weekend with a ton of exciting news, ranging from new movies, television shows, and changes to Disney parks around the globe. Along with announcements from Pixar,...
Our Steakhouse 71 Dining Experience
On our recent visit to Walt Disney World, we had the opportunity to dine at one of Disney’s newest restaurants, Steakhouse 71, at the Contemporary Resort. If you haven’t had the chance to eat here yet, you’ll definitely want to add this to your must-do list! Not only...