Disney’s Hollywood Studios pays homage to stars of both the silver screen and the small screen. One very special area honoring past and present television greats—one that is often overlooked—is the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza. Located outdoors along the northeastern side of the American Idol Experience/Sounds Dangerous building, facing [...]
Toy Story Midway Mania
Disney’s Hollywood Studios turned a new leaf in 2008 with a name change and new attraction that would keep Guests coming back in droves. Toy Story Midway Mania solidified the Disney-Pixar merger and truly brought to life Andy’s beloved toys. Here, in the land “where toys come to work and play,” park visitors get a [...]
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Situated at the end of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Sunset Boulevard is the once-glamorous Hollywood Hotel. A mecca for stars of the silver screen during Hollywood’s Golden Age, the structure now stands abandoned with overgrown grounds and unkempt corridors, visages of its glory days dormant under dust and doom. You see, on Halloween night, 1939, a [...]
Rafiki’s Planet Watch
Today marks the 15th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. What better way to celebrate this milestone than with one of Animal Kingdom’s hidden gems? Rafiki’s Planet Watch is a place for all ages to get a close encounter with animals and Animal Kingdom’s back stage operation. You follow Rafiki! He knows the way! Animal Kingdom [...]
Dining at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
I don’t know about you, but after an adventure at DINOSAUR and Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, I feel hungry enough to eat a dinosaur! Well, maybe not quite that much, but when I get a rumbly in my tumbly at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and my stomach growls louder than the Park’s inhabitants, it’s good to [...]
April 2013 Earn Your E.A.R.S.
Welcome to the April 2013 edition of Earn Your E.A.R.S.! The Enriching Academic Reward Series, or E.A.R.S., is an achievement program designed to encourage kids to continually reach for academic success. As a homeschooler, I emphasize learning. I do not stress getting good grades, and so my children do not always appreciate the value of [...]
The Healing Power of Disney Magic, with Kim Dillen
To quote Mickey Mouse, “Oh boy!” We have got one super special Guest with us today. Please welcome my friend Kim Dillen! Kim is a Registered Nurse, wife, and mother to two amazing children. She is also a member of the 2012 Walt Disney World Moms Panel. Kim’s joining us today to share two of [...]
Magical Blogorail Yellow: Counting Down the Days
Welcome to the first stop aboard Magical Blogorail Yellow! Enjoy the ride as we share with you the ways we prepare for our Disney vacations before leaving home. My family just booked our next Walt Disney World vacation, and while the trip is still several pretty far off, we’re already counting down the days till [...]
























