Over its long existence, Disney has created a lot of great stories. They’ve also had many stories told about them, and some of those are far more fantastical than any animated film. A few of these tales have snowballed, and become full-blown urban legends. Are they fact or fiction, though? Do they have any truth…
Tag: Disney movies
Property Value
When I go on and on (and on, and on…) with complaints about the Guardians of the Galaxy ride coming to EPCOT, it’s not that I hate Guardians of the Galaxy. I happen to be a big fan of the films, and I do like the idea of new things in the park. My problem…
Theorizing
What happens when you take the incredible popularity of beloved Disney films, and add in the oddity that is internet culture? You get fan theories. For those unfamiliar: fan theories are what happens when people start thinking about the worlds and characters in a movie, but they go beyond what happened on the screen and…
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…
Out Of Toon
Have you seen the recent live-action Jungle Book movie? I went to see it while it was still in theaters. It took aspects from the animated movie–as well as elements from Rudyard Kipling’s original tale–and overall it was a fun moviegoing experience. It was clear to me that the creators of this version really loved the story and wanted…