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Comedian, composer, director, and (almost) Star Wars actor Mel Brooks is one of the greatest stars ever to grace the silver screen. Starting his producing career in the ‘50s, Brooks was known to show up in his projects in small supporting roles for extra laughs. But the WWII veteran with a storied career in some of cinema’s most highly-regarded comedies isn’t ...

Negative experiences tend to stick with us. While rare at the customer-centric hubs of Walt Disney World and Disneyland, Guests had reported more unsavory encounters since the Parks reopened after months of closure when COVID-19 struck. With new policies to curtail crowds like Genie+, Lightning Lanes, Individual Lightning Lanes, and Virtual Queues, Disney has been a bit more complicated to ...

As we tip our fedoras to the final adventure for Indy, The Dial of Destiny marks an emotional end to an era in cinema. Turning 81 next month, the screen legend Harrison Ford has defied death with wisecracks and whip snaps for the last four decades, and the crowds have fallen in love with his iconic character. But if you ask ...

Clarabelle might have crushed some dance moves at Disneyland’s first Pride Nite, but it’s a wonder she didn’t crush anything else. “Fur characters,” or Disney Park characters with costumes encompassing their entire body and head, don’t have the easiest job at Disney. Aside from the obvious heat engulfing Cast Members in the muggy Orlando temperatures and summer temperatures in Anaheim, ...

Although Disney’s Magic Kingdom is the world’s most-visited theme Park, die-hard Disney fans would argue it’s not the best one. While EPCOT’s World Showcase is a front-runner for best Disney Parks in the world, the two that come up in conversation most often aren’t even owned by Disney. Right around the bay from Tokyo sits not one but two castles: ...

With 200+ million dollar productions oiling the family entertainment machine that the Walt Disney Company has evolved into, it isn’t easy to imagine that most iconic films were sketched on a cocktail napkin. That’s right—the Roy E. Animation building may have housed some high-quality Disney brainstorming. Still, it’s not where Walt Disney and the original Imagineers dreamed up the magic ...

A little pixie dust must have landed on Disney’s Magic Kingdom last night because Disney Guests are waking up to a magical update in Frontierland! In the five months since Splash Mountain permanently departed to the Laughin’ Place, Guests have waited in anticipation of the Princess Tiana-themed attraction taking its place. While concept art featuring the “Tiana’s Foods” tower has ...

As new generations flood Walt Disney World, Imagineers are adapting attractions to an evolving culture. The modernized Ariel from the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid debuted at the Parks, the fastest roller coaster, TRON Lightcycle / Run, launched Guests into the grid in April, and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is making its mark on the Park maps. While it would be hard ...

Disclaimer: if you’re already afraid of heights, this story might unlock a new fear. Ride breakdowns happen. While they can put a damper on a highly-anticipated Genie+ reservation and slow down the queues for other Guests, even well-oiled machines need tune-ups. But certain rides are better than others regarding spots to get stuck. A Big Thunder Mountain Railroad stop to ...

Dr. Jumba Jookiba’s 626th experiment is taking over the internet—and Disney Parks. Sentenced to life imprisonment on a desert asteroid after being created to cause mayhem in the galaxy, Experiment 626 landed on the scenic island of Kauai instead. Reluctantly befriending an adorable girl named Lilo, 626 earned a new name: Stitch. In 2002, Lilo & Stitch highlighted the true meaning of ...