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Random thoughts about the relative ability for anyone in the world to recognize characters, I believe Mickey Mouse has usually been the most recognizable in surveys but I bet Mario is close. What's interesting to me is that for a long time, outside of the theme parks, Mickey didn't really have...

Meaning, Disney always gave the impression that every attraction that replaced an old one was better and the old one wasn't worthy...unless it's for selling merchandise to nostalgic nerds (like me). Case in point is the "return of World of Motion elements" to Test Track which may have been...

We've seen a long stretch of the Disney parks prioritizing known IP over original attractions for a while. We already knew that. However now they may be running into a new issue: lack of new IP. Recent box office returns for major franchises are going down and we don't know their streaming...

Looks amazing! Also seeing some inspiration from Tokyo DisneySea Little Mermaid area and Horizons possibly as well

.....or vice versa. Right now, you can easily get from DHS to Epcot World Showcase, and from the front of Epcot to the Magic Kingdom, yet other than traversing the...quite long path through Epcot directly and going inside the park itself, there's no good transport options, other than just...

I know I'm super late to this as it's been there for a while but, after seeing it in person this past weekend...I really don't like the new voice actor or speech pacing compared to the original. To me, this new voice sounds like a movie trailer guy and not what I'd expect Lincoln to sound like...

What I mean is that, for the most part, the 11 countries currently represented have been at relative peace with each other in the past 40 years. The recent unrest in Brazil made me realize it's challenging if there ever was a conflict between two separate countries, say if Russia and Ukraine had...

https://blogmickey.com/2022/09/former-disney-ceo-bob-iger-named-honorary-knight-of-british-empire-by-late-queenelizabeth-ii/ Bob Iger was knighted before Queen Elizabeth's passing In other news, legendary composer John Williams was also knighted...well deserved.

Example: Say you buy a 1 day ticket to Magic Kingdom and set up your park reservation and it's $140 since it's a more peak time of year.....but you later change your mind and move the park reservation to a less busy day of the year that's lower cost, do they automatically refund you the...

For D23 Disney announced a "Wonderful World of Dreams" parks and experiences pavilion....which reminded me of a problem I've seen for a long time... Disney probably either has a dart board or a slot machine with just a few words they use for a lot of their projects: Dream Wish Fantasy Magic...

So we're getting the Moana water thing, a new "communicore" building, but no other plans announced so far? Just making sure I didn't miss anything. I expect DAK will get the next attraction?

Recently I was thinking about when things we consider that feel "futuristic", mostly in architecture, etc. and when they become "retro-futuristic" and what's the difference. My theory is that futuristic architecture only works when it hasn't reached mainstream consciousness. Example of a...

Thought this might be interesting. Pop quiz: Does anyone know what one word changed (as far as I know) since the original version of American Adventure?

I've noticed a few games (that aren't official Disney games) over the years that give a similar vibe to existing Disney lands or attractions and wanted to make a list for those interested and if anyone has more that I haven't played. These games are not necessarily inspired by Disney either...

...Alex Trebek sadly passed away, what do you think Disney would have done with it? Do you think they'd close out of respect, then find a way to change the movie, or leave it open? I think this one is unique because Alex Trebek is playing himself, he's not acting in a fictional role exactly...

Hello fellow imagineers, apologies it's been a long time since I visited this part of the WDWMagic forums 😣 I don't know why it hit me, but I was thinking the other day...what if a park like Shanghai, Hong Kong or Paris wanted their own super second/third park idea....I think the best thing...

Disney could, if they were being generous, build an omnimover ride that would show short re-creations of their extinct omnimover style attractions, in a kind of "historical" tour. I would put this in Disney Springs and make it free of charge (a la Chocolate World's factory ride next to Hershey...

Found this randomly and reminded me of something: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/10-examples-of-the-mandela-effect?utm_source=pocket-newtab A Frowning Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci’s painting is among the most famous works of art in recorded history. So why do so many admirers insist the...

When things look bleak in the world, I think back to the optimism of Walt Disney. He was alive during some of the most devastating things in U.S. history, World War 1, the 1918 Spanish Flu, The Great Depression, World War 2 including the atomic bombs and the cold war with the Soviet...