Four Nutritious Facts About the Kitchen Kabaret
It is a truth universally acknowledged that once you hear the song, “Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit” it will be stuck in your head for a minimum of 24 hours. The song was part of Ecpot’s Kitchen Kabaret, a thirteen minute long Audio Animatronic show located in the Land...
Five Facts About Epcot’s Horizons
People have been dreaming about the future for centuries. So we were told by actor Bob Holt, the voice of the Grandfather on Epcot’s Horizons Attraction. No ride better encapsulated the spirit of Future World. While the park’s signature attraction Spaceship Earth...
Ten Things You May Not Know About Piglet
1. Piglet made his first appearance in A.A. Milne’s book Winnie- the-Pooh, published in 1926. Like his friend Pooh, that makes him older than Mickey Mouse. Oddly though, Piglet did not appear in the first Disney Pooh featurette, Winnie the Pooh and The Honey Tree ....
Five Facts About Spaceship Earth
This year, Epcot celebrated its 35th anniversary. That’s three and one half decades of Figment, World Showcase, Spaceship Earth, and a whole host of attractions large and small that have delighted and educated Guests from around the globe. Of course, the story of...
Ten Things You May Not Know About Mike Wazowski
1. Mike Wazowski may be one of the most beloved (and funniest) characters in Monsters, Inc., but amazingly, he almost didn’t make the cut. While work on the script began in 1996, it wasn’t until April of 1998 that development artist Ricky Nierva drew a concept sketch...
A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World’s Trains
When Walt Disney began planning his magical kingdom in California he knew that trains would play a central role. “I just want it to look like nothing else in the world.” Disney said, “And it should be surrounded by a train.” Over six decades have passed since that...
Ten Things You May Not Know About Winnie the Pooh
1. Winnie the Pooh was born on October 14, 1926, when A.A. Milne’s original book, Winnie-the-Pooh, was published. That makes Pooh older than Donald Duck, Goofy, and even Mickey Mouse himself! 2. Winnie the Pooh wasn’t always Winnie the Pooh. When A.A. Milne first...
Six Whistle Stops in the Walt Disney Story
Railroads run through the heart of the Disney story. Locomotives are omnipresent throughout Walt Disney’s work. They appear in his animated shorts, feature films, and throughout his parks. They were a source of fascination and relaxation for the workaholic,...
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Stitch
Since Stitch's Great Escape! will soon be leaving Tomorrowland to make way for a new Wreck-It Ralph attraction, we though we'd took a look back at our favorite (?) furry blue alien and share ten things you may not have known (or may NOT want to know!) about this...
Toy Story Land Model Now On Display at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Earlier this week, Walt Disney Presents, a re-imagined version of the One Man’s Dream attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, officially opened its doors to offer a new look at the past, present and future of Disney Parks. One of the exciting pieces of the “future”...