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.
As part of a media day this weekend, Walt Disney World held a lunch that allowed us to try some of the new items that are being offered during the 20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Like the trooper I am, I tried almost… Read More »20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Delivers Big Yums for Foodies
If you were in New York City on September 4, and called for an Uber ride, there was a good chance you could have found yourself riding in a Dodge Charger outfitted as a Star Wars Stormtrooper. How cool would THAT have been? The automaker… Read More »Dodge and Hot Wheels Outfit Several Uber Cars as Star Wars Stormtroopers
As part of Turner Classic Movies’ partnership with Disney, they occasionally get to delve into the Disney library of films for a night of “Treasures From the Disney Vault.” Set your DVR’s, because the next installment, once again hosted by noted film critic Leonard Maltin,… Read More »Treasures From the Disney Vault Returns to Turner Classic Movies October 28, 2015
All Nippon Airlines (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, unveiled the first of its three Star Wars-themed planes this month as part of its new partnership with LucasFilm, owned by Disney. But did you ever wonder what it takes to transform a large Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 into… Read More »Boeing Paints Star Wars R2-D2 Plane for All Nippon Airlines
Walt Disney Records Partners with Verve Records to Release We Love Disney Compilation October 30th “We Love Disney,” a new compilation featuring the hottest artists from across the pop, rock, R&B, and country worlds delivering their own unique interpretations of classic Disney songs, will be… Read More »We Love Disney CD Now Available for Pre-order, debuts October 30
As part of the 2015 Shanghai Tourism Festival, Disney hosted a parade to both kick off the event, and promote the upcoming release of the new Star Wars movie, “The Force Awakens.” Organized by Disney, and led by some of the hit film franchise’s most… Read More »‘Star Wars: The Force Parade’ Invades the 2015 Shanghai Tourism Festival
Netflix has announced that it has locked in an deal with ABC Network for exclusive worldwide rights to stream season one of their hit series, “How To Get Away With Murder.” All season one episodes are now available to stream in the U.S., Canada and… Read More »Netflix Gets Exclusive Global Streaming Rights For Season One Of ABC’s “How To Get Away With Murder”
Along with the debut of Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar at Disney Springs, another surprise was revealed when the construction walls came down: The Landing has a boat dock again for Disney’s free water transportation. The ramp to the boats sits between Paradiso 37’s outdoor patio,… Read More »The Landing at Disney Springs Gets New Boat Dock