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.
May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, and several Disney Springs eateries and shops are celebrating with special treats. It’s also a new month, which means new flavors at Gideon’s Bakehouse and the newly opened Salt & Straw. There are also… Read More »Disney Springs Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month and More Dining News for May 2022
Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” hits theaters this Friday, May 6, and while Marvel movies are self-contained, it does help to know the history of the characters involved. The second installment in the Doctor Strange story relates heavily to several Marvel movies… Read More »What to Watch Before You See ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
May 4th is just another calendar day to most, but for Star Wars fans, it’s “May the 4th Be With You” Day, a pun on the famous Jedi phrase, “May the Force Be With You.” This year Disney Parks has whipped up some tasty Star… Read More »“Star Wars” Treats Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World for “May the 4th Be With You”
Disney Junior has announced that actor, and long-time Disney fan, John Stamos has signed to provide his voice to not one, but two, shows on the network. The announcements were made Friday at the “Disney Junior Fun Fest,” held at Disneyland. Stamos will provide the… Read More »Actor John Stamos Signed to Voice Characters in Two Disney Junior Shows
We have some great news for Star Wars fans visiting Walt Disney World the next few months: a Meta Quest 2 preview of “Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge” will be held at Disney Springs West Side from May 2 through July 21, 2022.… Read More »Meta Quest and ILMxLAB Partner with Disney Parks for ‘Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge’ VR Preview at Disney Springs
Marvel Studios has announced it will be swapping out the 2023 release dates for “The Marvels” and “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.” “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” the third in the “Ant-Man” solo movies, will now hit theaters five months earlier on February 17, 2023.… Read More »Marvel Studios Swaps Release Dates For ‘The Marvels’ and ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’
Just in time for the start of the hot Orlando summers, Walt Disney World is offering a Florida Resident deal on admission to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. For a limited time, Florida residents can purchase a 2-Day Disney Water Park Ticket for $69 (+ tax) per… Read More »Walt Disney World Offering Florida Resident Deal on Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
After less than four months on the job, Geoff Morrell is out as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at The Walt Disney Company. He joined Disney in January from a post as the executive vice president of communications and advocacy at oil and gas company BP.… Read More »Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Geoff Morrell Leaves The Walt Disney Company