Tony Baxter joined WED Enterprises in the mid-60s, a time when most of the first generation Imagineers were still around, but after Walt Disney had died. As such, he became a crucial bridge between the two eras. Baxter started at Disneyland in 1965 as an… Read More »See Tony Baxter’s first pitch to join Imagineering – A Mary Poppins attraction
Believe it or not, the beloved bear Winnie the Pooh recently celebrated his 95th birthday. Disney started its franchise in 1966 and there have been many takes on the ‘stuffed with fluff’ bear since then, but perhaps none as funky as a rap song. From… Read More »Winnie the Pooh set to Rap
The latest trend in Elongated Coins (or Pressed Pennies if you prefer) is automatic machines. Just insert your money and out pops the souvenir coin. These have been available for a while near the Little Mermaid show exit at Disney’s Hollywood Studios but have now… Read More »New Star Wars Pressed Pennies Available at Disney Springs
Since Lucasfilm was sold to Disney and the story team decided to do away with the expanded universe, there has been some great storytelling in the new universe. Some of the best has been in a half-hour animated television series – Star Wars Rebels. The… Read More »Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Season 2 Blu-Ray DVD Review
Disney’s live-action remakes are one way for Disney to introduce its classic stories to new audiences around the world. So far they’ve mostly been successful in that goal. In 2017 we will see how Disney has reimagined the 1991 classic “Beauty and the Beast.” And… Read More »Lumiere and Cogsworth from Live-Action Beauty and the Beast sneak peek
Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” divided The Avengers into Team Tony and Team Captain. But not all of the super heroes were involved in the super-sized conflict. The bonus features on the Blu-Ray reveal a humorous take on exactly where Thor was during that time.… Read More »Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Blu-Ray bonus feature reveals location of Thor
The tourism business is a fickle one. Travelers select an Orlando vacation destination, at least in part, because they want a stress free experience. If suddenly they have to worry about a disease like the Zika virus, one we are still learning how to prevent… Read More »Walt Disney World to combat Zika carrying Mosquitoes with free repellent
You may have heard that Disney is bringing the Main Street Electrical Parade back to Disneyland in 2017. That means the last showing of the parade at the Magic Kingdom will be October 9th. If you can’t make it down to Orlando by then, you… Read More »Disney to livestream Main Street Electrical Parade