by Tim Foster | Mar 29, 2026 | Disney Entertainment, Lists and Trivia
10 Things You May Not Know About Hercules 1. The Odyssey (No, Not the Restaurant!) The idea for a film based on Greek mythology first came about in early 1992, when a movie adaptation of “The Odyssey” was proposed. The film was put into production the following summer...
by Tim Foster | Mar 14, 2026 | Disney Entertainment, Lists and Trivia
7 Fun Facts About Judy Hopps 1. When Zootopia was in development, the main character was going to be Nick Wilde, with Judy Hopps playing a secondary role. Eventually, though, director Byron Howard realized they had to make a switch. “We’re telling a story about bias,...
by Tim Foster | Mar 8, 2026 | Disney Entertainment, Disney Parks and Resorts, Lists and Trivia
10 Things You May Not Know About Cars 1. Riding Down Route 66 Inspiration for the film came from a cross-country road trip that John Lasseter took with his family in 2000. Upon his return, he sought out Michael Wallis, a Route 66 historian, who took a team of eleven...
by Tim Foster | Feb 22, 2026 | Disney Entertainment, Lists and Trivia
9 Fun Facts About Toy Story 2 1. He’s Famous! Thoughts of a sequel to Toy Story began around a month after the film’s opening in December 1995. A few days after Toy Story’s release, John Lasseter was traveling with his family and saw a young boy clutching a Sheriff...
by Tim Foster | Feb 8, 2026 | Disney Entertainment, Disney Parks and Resorts, Lists and Trivia
Our 10 Favorite Disney Doors (Part 2) In last week’s post, we talked about some of our favorite Disney doors, some real, some decorative, but all of them infused with that creative Imagineering spirit. This week, we’ll continue our journey with five more...
by Tim Foster | Jan 25, 2026 | Disney Entertainment, Lists and Trivia
10 Things You May Not Know About Elsa 1. Elsa’s Snowflake Did you know that Elsa has her own snowflake? When the animators were dreaming up Elsa’s different abilities, they created a signature snowflake just for her. You can see this snowflake when she slams her foot...
