When your pirate ship bails out the nursery window and Peter Pan’s flight over London begins, you know you’re in the hands of a magician. You sit in awe of this dashing sorcerer with a trim mustache and a command of the stage — enthralled from the moment he pulls Big Ben out of his […]
Disney Theme Park Hidden Secrets
The Secret Disney Attraction That is Guaranteed to Get You a Standing Ovation!
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is just months away from opening at Disney Hollywood Studios. Mickey’s Runaway Railway will follow shortly thereafter. We have already seen the opening of Toy Story Land and most recently the opening of a new Lightning McQueen show. Disney Hollywood Studios has become a hotbed of new and exciting attractions. But […]
Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss the Aracuan Bird Cameo in Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros
Everybody knows the Three Caballeros. Hot-tempered Donald Duck. Chain-smoking José Carioca. Trigger-happy serial killer Panchito Pistoles. But the movie itself is fading from memory. Even among Disney fans, you won’t find many who have seen it. Which means most people are unaware of the de facto fourth star of the film — a zany little […]
5 Times Imagineer Joe Rohde Snuck Himself Into Your Favorite Attractions
Of all the modern Imagineers, Joe Rohde is the most famous. This is partly because he is the creative force behind Animal Kingdom, Aulani, and Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout. But mostly it is because of the Joe Rohde earrings. With his outlandishly stretched earlobe, crusty handlebar mustache, and a forehead as high as […]
6 Monorail Problems (And How the Tokyo Disney Monorail Fixed Them)
Walt Disney World has soured on the monorail. Futuristic sky trains are out. Glorified ski-lifts are in. Yet halfway around the world, a utopian future marches on, personified by the Tokyo Disney monorail. Officially known as the Tokyo Disney Resort Line, the Tokyo Disney monorail services four stations in an endless loop: Tokyo Disneyland Station […]
Great Movie Ride Cowboy Scene Hides One Last Undiscovered Detail
After sending Universe of Energy off into the sunset, it’s time to turn our attention to that other incredible traveling theater ride — and the rarely-glimpsed Great Movie Ride Cowboy Scene. The Great Movie Ride truly lives up to its adjectives. Like a fading Hollywood star stuck with a bad script, it may have lost some […]