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.
Bob Weis, Global Imagineering Ambassador and former President of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the year. The Official Announcement The Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram posted the official announcement of Weis’ retirement, with a lovely slideshow of… Read More »Disney Imagineer Bob Weis to Retire After 42 Years
Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside at Walt Disney World has had an expansion that extends to the menu that now incorporates more authentic Cajun and Southern flavors. New Dishes New menu items include the Lowcountry Seafood Boil, a classic filled… Read More »Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Walt Disney World Has New Menu Items
Author Rick Riordan has confirmed that a new Percy Jackson book is on the way: “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods” will go on sale on September 26, 2023. A New Stand-Alone Story “The Percy Jackson & the Olympians” fantasy novel… Read More »Author Rick Riordan Announces New Percy Jackson Book Coming in 2023
Walt Disney World has finally given an exact date for their “Fantasmic!” show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to reopen, and it is November 3, just a few weeks away. What’s New? The larger-than-life, open-air nighttime musical will boast the live performers, stunning effects, rousing music… Read More »‘Fantasmic!’ Returns to Walt Disney World November 3, 2022
MagicBand+ has been available at Walt Disney World for several months, and next week, they will debut at Disneyland Resort on October 26, 2022. What to Expect Main features of the MagicBand+ include the ability to use it to enter the Disneyland Resort theme parks… Read More »MagicBand+ to Debut at Disneyland Resort Oct. 26, 2022
Foodies coming to Walt Disney World will have menu changes to try and favorite restaurants that have reopened, and we have all the details to please your tastebuds. Restaurant Reopenings Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Get ready to enjoy a royal feast of Norwegian cuisine when… Read More »Walt Disney World Foodie Alert: Restaurant Reopenings and New Menu Items
There must be something in the water at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge because another baby animal has been born recently…this time its an Okapi. About Okapi The okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl (an even number… Read More »Baby Okapi Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World
It looks like legendary actor Harrison Ford will make the leap from Star Wars to Marvel when he takes over the role of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in the upcoming film, “Captain America: New World Order.” About General Ross General Ross is a top-ranking military… Read More »Marvel Signs Harrison Ford To Play General Ross in ‘Captain America: New World Order’