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...
10 Facts About the Holiday Classic Babes in Toyland
It’s bright! It’s wonderful! A musical holiday of fun for everyone! Toyland has everything: Gypsy Fire Dancers! Sylvester, the Wise Quacking Goose! The Fabulous Toy Machine! The Forest of Talking Trees! Dancing Waters! Toy Soldiers that Come To Life! So promised the...
10 Things You May Not Know About Goofy
1. Okay, once and for all, Goofy is most definitely a dog. How do we know? Because his original name was Dippy Dawg, of course! But why does Goofy talk while Pluto does not? Because Pluto is Mickey’s pet, and as everyone knows, pets don’t talk. (Well, Pluto did say...
Souvenir Gal’s Top Coffee Mugs from Walt Disney World
I love Disney souvenirs. Of all kinds. Hence being the Souvenir Gal. I always tell myself I don’t need to buy anything else from Disney, yet they continue to have new things each trip that I find myself drawn to. As a way of introduction, I want to share with you my...