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 […]
Disney Theme Park Hidden Secrets
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 […]
10 Insane Details in the Avatar Flight of Passage Queue
The Avatar Flight of Passage queue may be the longest, most elaborate queue in theme park history. In an industry that includes an entire campus visit to Hogwarts, that’s saying something. If total immersion is your high-water mark for theme park design, then the Avatar Flight of Passage queue will breach your sandbag barricade and send a tidal wave of […]
Secret Bedroom Discovered at Epcot’s Land Pavilion
I know the whole idea of a secret bedroom highly intrigues some of you, nevermind one at Epcot. I’m not sure what type of person gets intrigued by secret bedrooms. I guess you. In case you’re wondering if it’s a fancy guest room like the Cinderella Castle Suite, the answer is no. You can’t stay […]