As I’ve mentioned probably a thousand times before, I used to be a cast member at the (then) Disney/MGM Studios park. It wasn’t for a very long time, but it was still a pretty cool to do. You can read all about how I became a cast member, what the experience was like, and how…
Category: Random Fun
A “catch-all” category for any post that I can’t shoehorn in anywhere else.
A Legacy Of Magic
When I was very young, my grandparents moved to Florida. They lived not too far from Walt Disney World, so when we went down to visit them we’d generally go to the parks as well. As I grew up, my family ended up making the trip multiple times a year, driving from Massachusetts to Florida during…
Key(blade) To The Kingdom
What if I told you that almost every Disney animated feature, and even some of the live-action films, are connected? That Donald and Goofy, along with a spiky-haired kid wielding a giant key, have met and interacted with Peter Pan, Belle, Mulan–even Tron and Captain Jack Sparrow? It’s possible that you already know where I’m…
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…
My Disney Bucket List
Many people have a “bucket list” made up of things they want to do before they shuffle off the mortal coil. Things that will lead to exciting stories that you can then tell your grandkids (or random strangers on the bus). Things that, when you sit back and reflect upon your life, you can say “oh…