When my wife and I went to Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for the first time, we decided to really get into it. We dressed up (you can read about the construction of our costumes here), and we also created characters that would be at home in the universe of Star Wars. So rather than…
Category: Magic
The magic of Disney, the amazing pixie-dust-fueled experience that is Walt Disney World.
Playing The Part: Star Wars Bounding At Galaxy’s Edge
Given my lifelong love of anything related to Star Wars (with the possible exception of the Holiday Special), it sorta goes without saying that I was thrilled when Disney created Galaxy’s Edge. The opportunity to go play in a “real” Star Wars spaceport was something I had always dreamed of but never thought would happen,…
A Galaxy Not So Far Away
Here’s the thing: I am a huge Star Wars fan. Like, even just saying “huge fan” doesn’t really scratch the surface of how much I love that saga. I’ve watched the movies and the cartoons (and I sat through the Holiday Special), I’ve read the books, and I wear the clothing. My home is littered with…
Halloween, Done Disney Style
If you’re like me, you’re sadly not spending this spooky season at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Magic Kingdom. In fact, if you’re like me, you’re not even going out and you’ll most likely be spending October 31st sitting on the couch watching movies. Being like me is, apparently, pretty boring. Even if you’re not…
Checking References
Throughout the Disney parks are references to animated features–little details that serve as themed decor and also nods to a specific movie or character. For example, this sign in Liberty Square: Disney is pretty well known for their animated films (I’m shooting for “understatement of the year” with that one), and they’ve made a handful…
A Letter About EPCOT
Dear Powers-That-Be at Disney, Nowadays it seems that “Epcot” is just a name for a theme park, a word with no real meaning. EPCOT, though, used to stand for something: Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow. It was a term coined by Walt himself for his vision of a futuristic city. The creative vision of the future…