The next collaboration between gaming behemoth Fortnite and Disney is a portal to the world of TRON. The partnership was announced by the company via an easily decipherable transmission on Twitter this morning. If you missed it, MCP stands for Master Control Program, the big… Read More »Fortnite X TRON coming soon
Luke Skywalker’s surprise appearance in the season finale of The Mandalorian capped an already outstanding season. Sure it was a bit of fan service, but as someone who was 9 years old when “A New Hope” came out, seeing Luke in full on Jedi mode… Read More »Fan edit adds Luke Skywalker’s theme to The Mandalorian Season Finale
Disney Publishing will soon bring young readers aged 3-5 two of the sweetest, most beautifully illustrated children’s books that have ever come across my desk – Bruni’s Big Adventure and One for the Books. Join Olaf and his new pal Bruni from Frozen 2 as they go on an adventure through… Read More »Olaf and Bruni take center stage in two new Frozen 2 Disney books
To celebrate this week’s release of Evil Thing by Serena Valentino, Disney Books has made Poor Unfortunate Soul, the third book in the series, available as an eBook for .99 cents today through July 10! Check out our review of Ursula’s story here, and get your discounted eBook here! All our reviews in… Read More »Disney’s Poor Unfortunate Soul eBook Now Available for 99 cents
Ever since it’s opening on June 5, 2009, Paradiso 37 has brought its own take on Mexican and South American cuisine to Walt Disney World’s multi-cultural plate. Located right near the center of Disney Springs, this restaurant boasts two bars and plenty of indoor and… Read More »Paradiso 37: The Best Disney Springs Happy Hour?
In addition to creating “The Happiest Place on Earth”, Disneyland was innovative in many other ways. In the 50’s, believe it or not, waiting lines at banks or airports were traditionally a straight line. Sometimes a movie theater would bend them around a corner; the Department of Motor Vehicles would simply open the front door and run the line out onto the sidewalk.
Think what it would look like if security checkpoint lines at airports were linear instead of the sinewy system in use today! I had never seen a waiting line that snaked back and forth like the lines for attractions at Disneyland, where they created a holding pen that economized space. Such was the system introduced by Walt Disney’s Imagineers.
They also thought of a way to use existing technology to create the Disneyland Monorail System. In 1959, it was the first daily operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere. Though the park was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays in the off-season, visitors could board at the Disneyland Hotel and still see the Park (though quiet on those days) from a bird’s-eye view. Now, monorails are common at places like metro airports, transporting passengers swiftly from terminal to terminal.