Skipper Canteen: An Adventurous Review

Welcome to the Magic & Misadventures review of the Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen restaurant at Magic Kingdom. I will, of course, endeavor to take things seriously and treat the subject with the sober gravitas it deserves. Nah, that doesn’t sound like me at all. Nor would it be appropriate for this post. Also,…

The Spookiest Place On Earth

Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Magic & Misadventures Halloween post. It’s a… ghost post, if you will.  You may have heard, my dear readers, of the lamp in Walt’s Disneyland apartment. Situated in a window above the Main Street Fire Station, Walt would turn that lamp on so folks would know that he was there, and…

Rumors Of The Galaxy

There are a lot of rumors swirling lately about what’s coming (and what may be leaving) at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. While I try not to take them too seriously, as they’re only hearsay, it can be tough to do. When the rumor is about something potentially big, I tend to either hope…

Walk in Walt’s Footsteps: A Tour Review

When my wife and I were planning our (very first) Disneyland trip we wanted to not only experience the attractions but also learn more about the history of the park itself. So we booked Walk in Walt’s Footsteps, a three hour walking tour which offers up a history of Disneyland as well as of the man who…

The State of the Studios

When I was a cast member, I was assigned to work at the (at the time) Disney/MGM Studios. So, even decades later, that park is extra special to me because of my time there — it’s “my” park, and I’m a small part of its history. But even without that connection, I would still love what…

Secrets Of The Cemetery

There’s a legend about a bride who lived up in that old mansion, before its residents were ghosts and the grounds a cemetery. On her wedding day she waited by the window for her groom, but he never arrived. Heartbroken, she threw her engagement ring into the garden below. It’s said that the ring stayed where it…