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.
Walt Disney World has welcomed a new baby calf to the animal denizens of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, and it’s a rare species of African antelope. About the Animal The antelope is a member of the addax family, also known as the white antelope and… Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes African Antelope Baby
Marvel Studio’s upcoming reboot of “Blade” has just lost director Bassam Tariq, but it seems he will be staying on as an executive producer. What Happened? According to a statement by Marvel, continued shifts in the film’s production schedule caused Tariq to withdraw as director.… Read More »Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Reboot Loses Director Bassam Tariq
Yesterday was the kick off of EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary celebration, and it’s not a Disney celebration without new merchandise to commemorate the event…meet the EPCOT 40 collection. Disney says the retro designs are inspired by the 1980s when the park initially opened, and include bold… Read More »Celebrate EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary with a New ‘EPCOT 40’ Line of Merchandise
Since today marks the 40th Anniversary of EPCOT opening, Walt Disney World has released a menu of limited-time food and drink to enjoy this weekend. Here is the list of treats to enjoy and where you can find them: Connections Café (Available through Oct. 3)… Read More »A Guide to EPCOT 40th Anniversary Limited-Time Food and Drink
Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the opening of EPCOT at Walt Disney World, so I thought it would be fun to look at the park’s history and milestones to commemorate it. In the Beginning EPCOT, which stands for Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow, may… Read More »A Look Back at 40 Years of EPCOT
A new “Planet of the Apes” movie has been given a greenlight at 20th Century Studios (owned by Disney), and we have a title and first look photo. About the Movie Titled “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” the film starts an all-new chapter… Read More »20th Century Studios Greenlights ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Film
In an interesting turn of events, Marvel’s upcoming “Armor Wars” series for Disney+ will now be a theatrical film instead. What We Know “Armor Wars” was first announced during Disney Investor Day in December 2020 as a six-episode Marvel series featuring the character of War… Read More »Marvel’s ‘Armor Wars’ Series To Be Turned Into Film Instead
1pm: Update with statement from The Walt Disney Company below: “Our hearts to out to those impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. We are grateful for all first responders who are doing heroic work, and to our employees who helped keep our guests safe. In… Read More »Walt Disney World to Reopen All Four Parks After Hurricane Ian on Friday, Sept 30.