Five Reasons Why We Love the Contemporary Resort
The Contemporary Resort was (along with the Polynesian) the first resort to open at Walt Disney World in 1971, and to this day it remains one of our favorites. Why? There are so many reasons of course…in fact far too many to distill into one list. But even with the...
The History of Disney’s Alice Comedies
Walt Disney famously said, “I hope we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse,” but long before Mickey Mouse, Disney made his mark with the Alice Comedies. Over the course of three years, Walt Disney made 56 Alice films, which combined live...
Ten Things You May Not Know About Chip ‘n’ Dale
1. Chip 'n’ Dale made their first appearance in the 1943 cartoon short, Private Pluto, though at the time they didn’t have names yet. 2. It would be another four years before they got their names, when they starred in their own short, Chip an’ Dale. Pluto evidently...
Ten Things You May Not Know About Timon and Pumbaa
1. The comic duo made their debut in the 1994 film The Lion King and have since gone on to star in two additional direct-to-video films as well as their very own TV series. 2. They are also the stars of their very own Walt Disney World attraction: The Circle of Life...
The History of the Hoop Dee Doo Revue
Walt Disney loved the Wild West. It played a prominent role in his live action films, animated shorts, and park designs. He was known to regularly visit the Golden Horseshoe Revue when visiting Disneyland. Early Attractions at Frontierland in Anaheim included rides in...
5 Facts About Disney’s Monorails
Sometimes a structure or an attraction becomes more than the sum of its parts. Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom, Spaceship Earth in Epcot, and the Tree Of Life in Animal Kingdom have all become synonymous with their respective parks, acting as symbols of the...
10 Things You May Not Know About Pluto
1. Pluto was discovered in 1930 while scientists were searching for a new planet beyond the orbit of Neptune. Once known as the ninth planet, Pluto has since lost its planetary status and is now considered to be a dwarf planet. Pluto has three moons and, hold on a...
12 Facts About Disney Legend Wally Boag
The Disney story is full of icons and legends. From its humble beginnings as the Disney Brothers studio, to the titan of industry that Disney has since become, countless artists, performers, Cast Members, Imagineers and more have come together to create that special...
10 Things You May Not Know About Peter Pan
1. While Disney’s film Peter Pan was released in 1953, Peter Pan himself made his debut way back in 1902 in the novel “The Little White Bird” by J. M. Barrie. The book itself contained elements of social comedy and dark undertones, but it was the middle part of the...
10 Things You May Not Know About Donald Duck
1. Donald Duck’s birthday is June 9, 1934, making him nearly six years younger than Mickey Mouse. Unlike Mickey, who had a name change after he was created, Donald’s moniker has always been the same. But Donald has something that Mickey doesn’t have: a middle name....