We’re all having a little more couch time these days, right? And that’s ok, because there are so many things out there to keep us entertained. My favorite is Disney+. So many of my old favorites are all in one place and there’s a lot to choose from. But there’s one series my whole family…
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Review of Diary of a Future President on Disney+
The original series Diary of a Future President on Disney+ is a lighthearted look at the ups and downs of middle school life through the eyes of Elena Cañero-Reed and her family. Maybe you’ve already worked your way through The Imagineering Story or The Mandalorian just isn’t your thing. If you’ve already streamed your…
The Haunted Mansion From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies Book Review
Since we are all sticking pretty close to home right now and our favorite destinations are closed, I needed to find something to keep the magic alive. I thought I would do a book review for: ‘The Haunted Mansion From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies‘. I purchased this book back in 2013. I…
Review of Poster Art of the Disney Parks
Poster Art of the Disney Parks written by Danny Handke and Vanessa Hunt, showcases poster art and fantastic illustrations found throughout Disney Parks. These wonderful additions to each park bring out guest’s imaginations. Often, they leave guests with a lasting impression of the magic they feel when visiting. Each chapter explores a…
One Day at Disney: A Mouse for Less Review
Disney+ has brought a wide range of great entertainment to all of our homes. From the whole back catalog, to the Mandalorian and the amazing Imagineering Story, there is something for any Disney fan there. One of the most talked about projects from the announcement of Disney+ was “One Day at Disney.” Both a book,…
Movie Review: Tonka
Based on David Appel’s 1951 novel Comanche: Story of America’s Most Heroic Horse and loosely on the events surrounding the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, Disney’s Tonka was theatrically released on Christmas Day 1958. The live action drama is ninety-seven minutes in length. Plot Summary In 1876 Montana Territory, a teenage Sioux named White…
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Levers and Pulleys
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Levers and Pulleys The last DVD my daughter and I watched in the Science of Disney Imagineering series was Levers and Pulleys. This DVD taught us that even the most complicated machinery used in theme park attractions is based on this very ancient, simple system. Our Imagineering guide, Asa, starts…
Visiting Galaxy’s Edge: A Review of Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities
My husband is a big Star Wars fan. I’m talking, sees all the movies the day they come out, has original artwork from the original trilogy, reads all the fan theories, type fan. So when my parents surprised him with a trip to Galaxy’s Edge for his 30thbirthday, he was obviously over the moon! I, unfortunately,…
Magic Journey: A Mouse for Less Review
As I wrote about recently, I have been super excited about the Imagineering Story documentary series on Disney+. As a Disney Parks fan, I love being able to learn about the people responsible for creating Disney magic, and the stories behind how the various parks, shows, and attractions have been made. Conveniently enough, around the…
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Gravity
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Gravity The next Science of Disney Imagineering DVD that my daughter and I watched together was Gravity. I knew this was going to be a fun one. After all, so many Disney theme park thrill rides involve the thrill of feeling gravitational forces. Riders feel 5 g’s on the Rock…
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Energy
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Energy I should have known that when my daughter and I started watching the Science of Imagineering DVDs she received for her birthday, we’d be watching all of them in one sitting. The next one we watched was all about Energy. Out of all the Disney Imagineering DVDs, this one…
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Design and Models
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Design and Models One of my daughter’s birthday presents was a set of DVDs called The Science of Disney Imagineering. My daughter had already received one of these, with the subtitle Trajectory, from her grandparents. We all enjoyed that so much that we were looking forward to watching the next…