When I visited Disney World back on October 1st, 2021 for the 50th anniversary, it was a very neat experience. Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised, but one of the things that people got most excited over was merchandise. As much as I love some good merch, I’m not the type to queue up for […]
Disney’s orange bird: who is he? A history
All about Disney’s orange bird character: Though I wasn’t alive when the orange bird was first introduced in Disney World, I fell in love with him as soon as he made his return to the theme parks. In fact, I actually fell for the frozen treat, the citrus swirl, first. When I saw the adorable […]
Disney Musicals: Beauty and the Beast
Since so many Disney movies involve music, singing, and dancing, it’s probably no surprise that I’m a big fan of musical theater in addition to Disney. In fact, it’s been my #1 hobby since I was about 10 years old. I’ve performed in dozens of shows, but this is actually the first time that Disney […]
Book Review: How to be a Disney Historian
There is no doubt that this book is for a rather niche audience, and the author is very upfront and honest about that from the beginning. I picked it up because I write the blog, I’m interested in history, and I’d love to learn more about Disney history and be able to write informed blog […]
Kill, Refurb, Marry: Extinct Attractions
For this month’s Kill, Refurb, Marry blog hop hosted by Mouse on the Mind and This Happy Place Blog, we’re looking at extinct attractions. Seems a little funny to be “killing” an attraction that is already extinct! This one was tough for me because my first trip was in 1997, but as a kid I […]
Book Review: Realityland, by David Koenig
Realityland is more or less a recount of the history of Walt Disney World, from when the idea was conceived back when Walt was still alive until the book was published in 2007. I found the book to be chock-full of great information and very captivating, and I would highly recommend it to all Disney […]
Book Review: The Revised Vault of Walt
A few months ago I wrote a review of the book The Vault of Walt, by Jim Korkis, over on the Come Home to Disney blog. Since that time I was lucky enough to get a copy of the revised Vault of Walt, and I would love to share that review with you now. For […]