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.
The 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts started yesterday, January 14, and it turns out the longest lines were for the limited edition Figment Popcorn Bucket. The collectible was priced at $25 each, with a limit of two per person, and one fill of… Read More »Figment Popcorn Bucket Causes Long Lines on the First Day of 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
The upcoming “National Treasures” series adaptation for Disney+ has added five actors to the cast. Lyndon Smith (“Parenthood”), Zuri Reed (“Flatbush Misdemeanors”), Jake Austin Walker (“12 Mighty Orphans”), Antonio Cipriano (“Jagged Little Pill”), and Jordan Rodrigues (“Light as a Feather”) have been added as series… Read More »Disney+ Adds Five to Cast of ‘National Treasure’ Series
For those looking to get their groove on at the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Walt Disney World has released information on Garden Rocks Concert Series schedule. This year, national and international headliners will take the stage Friday through Monday, and local acts… Read More »Acts Announced for Garden Rocks Concert Series at 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has released a memo to castmembers and other employees highlighting what he sees as the company’s 2022 priorities. Referring to them as “pillars,” Chapek laid out three areas of importance as storytelling, innovation and a “relentless focus on our audience.” Predecessor… Read More »Disney CEO Bob Chapek Releases Memo About 2022 Priorities
“Alice’s Wonderland Bakery” is a new animated series for preschoolers and their families inspired by the world of “Alice in Wonderland,” and it premieres February 9, 2022, with a simulcast on both Disney Channel and Disney Junior at 10:30am EST/PST. An initial batch of episodes… Read More »‘Alice’s Wonderland Bakery’ Premieres Feb. 9, 2022 on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney+
Last night (Jan 9, 2022) the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the winners of the 2022 Golden Globes via Twitter with very little fanfare. In past years, the Golden Globes were considered one of the big awards of the film world, but recent scandals have… Read More »Disney Wins Several 2022 Golden Globes This Weekend
Actor/comedian Bob Saget, who rose to fame on ABC’s “Full House,” has passed away following the start of a comedy tour in Orlando, FL. He was 65. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Sunday that earlier in the day, around 4pm, deputies were called to… Read More »‘Full House’ Star Bob Saget Passes Away in Orlando at 65
The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts returns to Walt Disney World this week, starting January 14, and the menus for the Food Studios have been released. The new collectible popcorn bucket has also been revealed, and it’s everyone’s favorite Figment: There are plenty of… Read More »EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Menus Revealed!