by Mike Renfrow | Jul 25, 2017
“Did you ever see such rain, Pooh?” -Piglet Every time I walk past the Splash Mountain signs featuring Brer Rabbit that warn, “You May Get Wet,” I wonder if Disney should post one at the entrance of each park. According to usclimatedata.com, Orlando, Florida averages...
by Mike Renfrow | Jun 6, 2017
“Music has always had a prominent part in all our products, from the early cartoon days. So much so, that I cannot think of the pictorial story without thinking about the complementary music which will fulfill it.” – Walt Disney, quoted in Jim...
by Mike Renfrow | May 20, 2017
“I don’t like formal gardens. I like wild nature. Just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess.” Walt Disney, quoted in Jim Korkis, Walt’s Words: Quotations of Walt Disney with Sources, Theme Park Press. I had a chance to visit Epcot on Thursday recently,...
by Mike Renfrow | May 1, 2017
“At Disneyland, a jungle must have a jungle landscape. The Rivers of America must be banked by trees which are indigenous to American rivers. And a Living Desert must, in truth, appear as a living desert.” -Walt Disney, quoted in Jim Korkis, Walt’s Words:...
by Mike Renfrow | Mar 30, 2017
“It’s pretty hard to get around Disneyland when people are there.” -Walt Disney, quoted in Jim Korkis, Walt’s Words: Quotations of Walt Disney with Sources. Theme Park Press. It’s no secret that over the years, Disney has done a lot to draw more guests to the...
by Mike Renfrow | Mar 20, 2017
Ellen: It’s just that I know how you build things up in your mind, Sparky. You set standards that no family event can ever live up to. Clark: When have I ever done that? -Clark and Ellen Griswold in Christmas Vacation Let’s face it–Disney vacations can be...
by Mike Renfrow | Mar 3, 2017
“I have not yet begun to eat!” – John Paul Jones (Almost) As some of you know from an earlier post, I committed to some New Year’s resolutions that are lot more fun to keep than the more common ones to lose weight, exercise and engage in other forms...
by Mike Renfrow | Feb 21, 2017
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. -Walt Disney In an earlier post I listed some Disney-related New Year’s resolutions, one of which was to visit all 4 Walt Disney...
by Mike Renfrow | Feb 9, 2017
Extending Your Disney Vacation Like many others, my family treats Walt Disney World vacations differently than trips to other destinations. The preparations start earlier and are much more enjoyable, and we always find ways to extend the fun on the way back home and...
by Mike Renfrow | Jan 31, 2017
Recently, insidethemagic.net and eater.com featured articles about a new highly exclusive dining experience at Disneyland. It allows guests to enjoy a 7-course meal at 21 Royal—a lavish apartment in New Orleans Square designed and outfitted for Walt and Lillian Disney...
