Michelle Snow is a huge fan of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars in films and TV, as well as the Disney parks. She's also an award-winning writer who has written several guidebooks on Orlando. Follow her on Twitter @zengrrl. Her blog, CitySurfing Orlando has covered Orlando and the theme parks since 2010. Her favorite rides at the Disney parks are Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure, and she may have cried tears of joy when she first saw the Millenium Falcon at Galaxy's Edge. She collects anything to do with Star Wars original trilogy (she saw 1977's "A New Hope" on opening weekend), Snow White, Grumpy, Tinkerbell, and Stitch.
Taking their Gold Member events over to Europe for the Spring, D23 will host a special “Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary Grand Finale Celebration” event in April 2023. The Details For the first time, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club and Disneyland Paris invite Gold Members… Read More »D23 Hosts ‘Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary Grand Finale Celebration’ in April 2023
Part of the fun of riding the Jungle Cruise attraction is the humorous Skippers who regale Guests with stories and jokes…but some Guests at Disneyland got a surprise recently when they boarded only to discover their Skipper was none other than Disney Legend Josh Gad!… Read More »Meet Your New Disneyland Jungle Cruise Skipper…Disney Legend Josh Gad!
Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, who worked as an animator, director, producer, and story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios during an unprecedented 70-year career, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at Canyon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canoga Park, California, following a short illness.… Read More »Disney Legend Burny Mattinson Passes Away at 87
The 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kicks off March 3, and the park has released the menus for Guests to enjoy. The Details The 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival takes place March 3 through April 25, and features 12… Read More »Menus Released For the 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
While “Disney100: The Exhibition” is currently running in Philadelphia, another exhibition, “Walt Disney and El Grupo: A Trip Through Latin America,” has also started its run in Mexico City, Mexico. About the Exhibition The exhibition is the first dedicated to Walt Disney’s historic 1941 research… Read More »‘Walt Disney and El Grupo: A Trip Through Latin America’ Exhibition Debuts in Mexico City, Mexico
Disney+ has announced that Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) will join the cast of the Disney+ Original series “The Santa Clauses” for its second season, and we have the details. Who He’ll Play In season two, the Calvin family is back in the North Pole as… Read More »‘The Santa Clauses’ on Disney+ Casts Eric Stonestreet for Season 2
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” were among the top winners of the 2023 NAACP Image Awards, which held its live final ceremony in front of an audience for the first time in three years on February 25. Because the awards encompass… Read More »Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Win Big at 2023 NAACP Image Awards
Disney foodies get ready…the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returns March 3 through April 24, 2023. The Details Over a dozen outdoor Festival Marketplaces will offer an assortment of mouthwatering bites, wine and beer. Purchase individual samples or save with a Sip and… Read More »Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Returns to Disneyland March 3 – April 25, 2023