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....
Four Facts About the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover’s History
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover takes guests on a casual, winding trip around Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom. The Attraction lasts 10 minutes and stretches just over a mile (5,484 feet to be specific). It’s an easy Attraction to miss. It doesn’t...
5 Facts About Disney and the Squaw Valley Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, begin on February 8, the 23rd Winter Games to be held. For Disney fans, it is a chance to remember how Walt Disney changed the world of the Olympics forever in 1960, when he served as the Chairman of the Pageantry...
New Walt Disney World MagicBands You Know You Want
MagicBands came out a few years ago and started out as a cool, new way to get you into your room and into the parks – being the source of your tickets, FastPasses, Dining Plan and so on. When you book a Walt Disney World vacation package, Disney has a few colors for...
Top Ten Things You May Not Know About Minnie Mouse
1. Like her beau, Mickey Mouse, Minnie’s first appearance was in the 1928 short Plane Crazy. 2. While Minnie would go on to appear in 73 cartoons with Mickey and Pluto, she is the only member of the famed Fab 5 to never have headlined her own film. 3. In the comic...
Seven Facts About the Carousel of Progress
For Walt Disney, stasis was a kind of death. He wanted his films and parks to continually be improving, pushing boundaries, and leading the charge into the future. It’s why he said that Disneyland would never be truly complete and why he resisted calls to make sequels...