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.
Life as a video game comes to Disney+ when the hit film “Free Guy” debuts on the streamer on February 23, 2022. The action-comedy stars Ryan Reynolds as Guy, a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game.… Read More »Disney+ To Debut ‘Free Guy’ Feb 23, 2022
Walt Disney World has announced that Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort will reopen to guests March 2022. The resort has been closed since Walt Disney World closed for the pandemic in March 2020, and it is the last of the Disney resorts to reopen to guests.… Read More »Walt Disney World To Reopen Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort March 31, 2022
ABC will be ringing in the new year with “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022” starting at 8pm EST/PST on December 31. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the annual countdown and features performances from Times Square, New Orleans, Los… Read More »ABC to Host ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022′ Dec 31
Merry Christmas everyone! Christmas is celebrated around the world at the Disney parks, with each park putting their own spin on it. Most of us can’t visit all of the Disney parks in person during the season, but thanks to video, we can still enjoy… Read More »Christmas Across the Disney Parks in 2021
The nominations were announced for the 49th Annual Annie Awards, celebrating excellence in animation, and Disney films scored the most nods. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon” leads with 10 nominations, “Encanto” scored nine, and Pixar’s “Luca” recieved eight. ASIFA-Hollywood is the… Read More »Disney Leads the Nominations for the 49th Annual Annie Awards
The Walt Disney Company has announced it has extended Christine M. McCarthy’s contract as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer through June 30, 2024. McCarthy is a 22-year veteran of the Company and has served as CFO since 2015. In her role, McCarthy… Read More »The Walt Disney Company Extends CFO Christine McCarthy’s Contract Through 2024
After 12 months of restoration, Sleeping Beauty Castle has reopened at Disneyland Paris, just in time for the park’s 30th Anniversary celebration next year. Built with respect for the European cultural heritage which inspired the creations of Walt Disney, the castle has undergone a massive… Read More »Sleeping Beauty Castle Reopens at Disneyland Paris
Earlier this year, we wrote about Mears replacement for Disney’s Magical Express, and now it appears another company will be offering Disney guests rides to and from the airport aboard “The Sunshine Flyer.” Transportation Management Services (TMS) will launch “The Sunshine Flyer,” a themed motorcoach… Read More »‘The Sunshine Flyer’ Will Offer Transportation Between MCO and Walt Disney World Starting Feb 2022