Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: How to Score Big and Reach Galactic Hero In the Updated Version
Attention Space Rangers! Buzz Lightyear needs your help to defeat the evil Emperor Zurg. Hold on, you might be saying. I've done this before. Many times. I even have a Galactic Hero button to prove it! Not so fast, recruits. We have an all-new way to battle...
A Sneak Peek at Pop Century’s New Rooms and Lobby
There is something instantly cheerful about Disney’s Pop Century Resort. Bold color, playful details, and nostalgic winks to decades past spark joy for the young and the young-at-heart. Disney recently shared some images of the resort’s recent refreshes that have...
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 but was soon abandoned when it was...
The Garden View Lounge Opens at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
This week saw the opening of an elegant new addition to the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the much-awaited Garden View Lounge – Tea Experience! This reimagined offering blends the elegance of the Victorian era with the playful charm of Alice in Wonderland,...
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, and when you have the Nick...
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 Pixar animators on two different road...
Details Shared for the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
For most of us, the snow is starting to melt (I almost forgot what grass looked like!), and while we still have a bit of winter to go, Spring is finally right around the corner! For Disney fans everywhere, that can only mean one thing, the blooms are about to arrive...
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 Woody doll at an airport. It was...
10 Things You May Not Know About Impressions de France
1. Bienvenue! You’ll find Impressions de France tucked away in the back of the France Pavilion inside the Palais du Cinema. This beautiful film takes you on a breathtaking journey through the sights, sounds, history, and culture of France while at the same time...
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 doors (plus an honorable mention!). As with our...