Ending in 2011, Walt Disney World Grad Nites were commonly a rite of passage for many Central Florida high school seniors. During this special event, schools would book the Magic Kingdom and invite the soon-to-be graduates to a late night bash that would last into the morning hours. In Spring of 2011, I got the […]
Callie’s Classroom: Walt Disney World Grad Nites – Delightfully Tacky, Yet Magically Unrefined
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Callie’s Classroom: The 45 (Or 60) Minute Wait – The Mystery of Peter Pan’s Flight
March 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
You’re making your way through Fantasyland. You pass The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Ten minute wait. You pass the Carousel. Five minute wait. You pass it’s a small world. Five minute wait. You happily zip around the very few Guests in the park today. You’re feeling really good that it’s such a slow […]
Ten Assumptions About The Disneyland Resort From Someone Who Has Never Visited
March 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I have a secret to share here at Doctor Disney: I haven’t been to Disneyland. Some people are shocked when I reveal this heartbreaking statement, but don’t worry, a trip to California is actually next on my vacation bucket list. I have read multiple Disneyland guidebooks, watched dozens of YouTube videos, and even played that […]
Disney Celebration Cocktails – Late Winter Edition
March 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Let the good times roll! Starting this year, a delicious drink and unique bar from Walt Disney World will be featured for each season. Winter is in full swing so about about celebrating the new year right with a New Orleans classic created with a little Disney magic, even if it is a bit late […]
Callie’s Classroom: A Brief History on Facial Hair at the Disney Parks
February 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The well-known, clean-cut tradition that was a large focal point of the parks began when Walt would wander Disneyland in the 1950s and look for ways that the park could be advanced, or “plussed,” as it is known in Disney-speak. He found that he enjoyed the clean-cut look of the servicemen who would frequent the […]
Disney Home Entertainment: February Release Review
February 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Just in time to keep the kiddies entertained during a snowstorm come two more fantastic new Disney Home Entertainment releases, 101 Dalmatians The Diamond Edition and Alexander and the No Good Horrible, Terrible, Very Bad Day. Each of these releases have something special and bring the warmth of Disney Entertainment to your home theater starting […]
What is it Like to Work At Disney?
February 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“What is it like to work at Walt Disney World?” That is a very hard question to answer quickly. Just like the rest of you, I have read other accounts from ex-Cast Members. Honestly, the vast majority of the time, while reading those accounts, I have absolutely no connection to what I am reading; it […]
Have You Ever Experienced…The Disney Drive?
February 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
With all of the snow that has buried the Northeast lately I have been getting that bug to get to warmer weather, and since it has been a whole 6 months since my last visit to the Magic Kingdom and at least that long until I get there again I decided it was time to […]
If Disney Characters Used Apps
February 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Ah, the age of technology. What if Disney characters were as hip and savvy as we are with our iPhones and Android devices? What kind of apps would they use? Here are ten characters and how they would unrealistically spend time on their smart phones: Ariel/Pinterest – Thingamaboards? She’s got twenty. Ariel’s fascination with the […]
Callie’s Classroom: The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies – A Book Review
January 15, 2015 by 1 Comment
If you are anything like Doctor Disney himself, then you probably have a huge obsession with everything to do with The Haunted Mansion. What better way to bring in the spooky Halloween season by discussing a fantastic book about this classic Disney attraction? The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies by Jason […]