“The Disney Mountains: Imagineering At Its Peak“ By Jason Surrell How many Disney Mountains can you name? In The Disney Mountains: Imagineering At Its Peak, author Jason Surrell gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Imagineering process behind several of the Disney Parks’ most prominent mountainous attractions around the world. The first part of the book […]
Callie’s Classroom: ‘The Disney Mountains: Imagineering At Its Peak’ – Book Review
October 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
10 Unsettling Situations In Disney Movies
October 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Disney animated films are touted as being some of the most magical movies to grace the silver screen. But how often does Disney use magic to mask some pretty creepy situations? Here are 10 unsettling movie plotlines and scenes that we don’t stop to think about because, well, it’s Disney: The townspeople plan to use […]
Callie’s Classroom: ‘The Dark Side of Disney’ – A Disney Book Review
September 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
Welcome to the first in a weekly column here at Doctor Disney! Each week I will feature a review from the Disney library – anything from biographies to guidebooks, to artbooks and everything in between. With so many books out there about Walt Disney, his films, the theme parks, their history, engineering, designs, ideas, and […]
11 Things They Show in Disney Commercials That Don’t Actually Happen
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Perhaps you have a fancy collection of Disney Vacation DVDs. Maybe you’ve caught a few Disney World advertisements or you’ve watched the slew of rotating commercials on the Resort Television. If you’ve been to the parks, then you know that they often spruce things up a bit for promotional material. Disney commercials show us so […]
Why the Rumored “Frozen” Attraction Has No Place at Epcot
September 4, 2014 by 7 Comments
The whispers and rumors have begun to flurry through the air and into the ground that a Frozen attraction will soon be replacing Norway’s troll-laden attraction, Maelstrom. Some even go so far as to say that Arendelle may be the new name and theme for the pavilion. Although it is far from confirmed, some of […]
Hidden Secrets in Disney’s Latest Mickey Mouse Shorts
August 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Since June 2013, Disney Television Animation has been producing some new and slightly different Mickey Mouse cartoons. Developed by artist and animator Paul Rudish, Mickey and pals set out on some pretty crazy adventures in interesting locales around the world. Tokyo, Switzerland, Brazil and Paris are just a few of these new settings. Rudish, who […]
10 Things We Don’t Mind Leaving Behind at Disney World
August 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
There is so much about Walt Disney World that is good that leaving our “home” just seems like something totally out of the question. In my previous article, I discussed “10 Disney Things We Wish Would Happen in the Real World,” because of course we can’t get enough Disney in our everyday lives! Or can […]
10 Disney Things We Wish Would Happen in the Real World
August 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s pretty depressing to return home after vacationing at the most magical place on earth. Some people (even adults) cry (or sob) as the Magical Express takes them back to the airport. From there, it’s back to the mundane, daily grind of work or school. Here are ten Disney things that would make life just […]
Audience Participation at Disney: Excitement or Anxiety?
July 31, 2014 by 3 Comments
The doors close, the lights dim, and Monster of Ceremonies, Mike Wazowski takes the stage at Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. Nobody is safe; the more uncomfortable you appear, the more likely you draw attention to yourself. For some Guests, this show can cause some anxious feelings. Will the cameras capture your uncomfortable, stoic face on […]
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Why Is It Still Stuck In The 90s?
July 29, 2014 by 3 Comments
You’re probably too busy always running toward Toy Story Mania at rope drop, but have you ever stopped to notice the weirdness that somehow, over the years, manifested itself into today’s Disney’s Hollywood Studios? While recently thinking about my 90s childhood and days of Ducktales, plastic VHS cases and Disney Happy Meal toys, I have […]
