Tom Sawyer Island: An Explorer’s Heaven
When I was a kid, I used to love playing in the woods behind my grandparents house. A little ways into the wood, there was a small gravel pit. I would run through the trees and down into the pit imagining that I was exploring different worlds: a fearless explorer in...
Five of my Favorite Attraction Pre- Shows
When it comes to Disney favorites, we all have a top five or ten list! What is on yours when it comes to pre-show attractions?
Secrets of the Hollywood Tower Hotel
There is a sixth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space, and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow -- between man's grasp and his reach; between science and superstition; between the pit of...
Tim Burton and the Creepy Coolness of Disney
Tim Burton adds a creepy, fun side to Disney with his dynamic characters and original claymation.
Kat Cressida: The Voice of Gracey Manor’s Femme Fatale
Lurking in the dusty attic of Gracey Manor is a fiend with an insatiable bloodlust and a relentless desire to climb the social ladder. Her name is Constance Hatchaway. She is one of the Haunted Mansion’s most notorious residents. Guests find her dressed in a bridal...
Happy Cinco De Mayo! Four Things I Love About The Mexico Pavilion in Epcot
The Mexico pavilion is full of culture in the form of music and food- come along as we explore some of the most beloved things about this stunning segment of the World Showcase.
Six Things You May Not Know About Rey
Kira?? It’s hard to imagine calling Rey anything but, well, “Rey,” but that wasn’t the character’s original name. In the early stages of production, she was named Kira. Even Daisy Ridley believed that Kira was going to be her character’s name, but during filming in...
The Dapper Dans of Main Steet U.S.A.
Some of the first music I ever listened to was barbershop. As a baby, my parents played records of an old quartet known as the Most Happy Fellows. The album they loved the most was a concert where the group performed music from The Wizard of Oz. Maybe that early...
When Side Characters Take Center Stage
Our favorite characters are often not the leading guys and gals- let’s take a look at some of Disney’s most underrated sidekicks!
A Brief History of Diggs County in Dinoland U.S.A.
Like most kids, I grew up with a deep fascination in dinosaurs. We had a treehouse in our backyard, and I turned it into a museum for my “paleontological” finds. In reality, they were just sticks and rocks I found around our yard. I even found a rusty railroad spike...