Commentary Archive
Move over Oscars, Golden Globes, and Carnegie Science Awards, because there’s a new award show in town, and some people are calling it the most coveted prize since the prestigious Charles W. Howard Award. So put on your fanciest Crocs and don your formal fanny pack, because it’s time for the Golden Bricks and all
Walt Disney once said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” Of the myriad Walt quotes out there, this is the most poignant; the most significant to this day. Every time I see the Casting Agency door on
We’re a little late to the punch on this one, but since this remains (for some reason) a popular news story, we thought we’d share our take on the news that four more Magic Kingdom restaurants will begin serving wine and beer starting December 23, 2016. These restaurants are Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, Liberty Tree
There are plenty of happily ever after articles about relocating to be closer to Disney Parks, typically Walt Disney World. This post offers anecdotal reflections of our experience living close to Disneyland for the last couple of years, which includes the downside–for me–of moving to the magic. To my knowledge, there aren’t many people who
We don’t regularly “report” on merchandise here…because we don’t really buy any of the new releases. However, with the new YesterEars label, and specifically the new Figment and Dreamfinder design that’s being released (and Alien Encounter!), it seems like a topic worth discussing. With this post, I thought I’d give you a heads up on
Confirming months of rumors, Disney announced today that Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! will be coming to Disneyland Resort, specifically to Disney California Adventure’s Tower of Terror. The new attraction will anchor a future Marvel Land (although not explicitly using the word “Marvel” due to contractual limitations on that) in the park, the
As Disney Springs is now in the home stretch of its construction as of Summer 2016, with the largest portions of the new development completed, we thought it a good time to step back and take a look at the work done thus far, and also a look forward at what’s still on the agenda
There are a few rumors floating around that involve Walt Disney World, namely the addition of characters to attractions in Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Additionally, there’s some buzz about the possibility of more Disney Vacation Club. More characters and DVC, nothing earth-shattering about that, right? Well, these rumors are a bit different and more out
By now, you’ve likely heard of the heartbreaking death of a child who was attacked by an alligator at Walt Disney World ad nauseam. If you somehow haven’t, here are the details. I’m not going to rehash them. The death of that young child is incredibly tragic. It should go without saying (but probably does
Counterfeit tickets. Broken rides. Food shortages. Plumbing issues. 100-degree weather so hot it softened the partially-set pavement. As compared to Disneyland’s “Black Sunday” opening day some 60 years ago, Shanghai Disneyland’s opening day was uneventful. Although there are radical differences between the launch of Walt Disney’s big, personal gamble on his park, and the one
The last couple of days have been big for planning Summer 2016 Walt Disney World vacations, as firm opening dates and schedules have finally been given to many new attractions and entertainment, most notably Frozen Ever After and The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic. FastPass+ now is available for both, plus Soarin’ Around the World.
