Recent content by RichC

Not to nitpick, but the Byrds were not a British Invasion band. As for enforcement of the short hair policy, I’m sure it was simply done: cut your hair or lose your job.

We love to lounge around at other resorts while at Disney. Take a cocktail hour at the Polynesian while visiting Magic Kingdom one day. It makes for a nice break from all the crowds. Furthermore, we found resort concierge staff very happy to give room tours upon request. If you think you will...

On a recent trip to WDW, We had six nights booked at PO Riverside with the extended family but an extra arrival-day night for just my family booked at French Quarter. So, we arrive, hang out, have fun, crash and pack up in the morning to walk down to Riverside to check into our new room. As we...

My observation -and of course I could be wrong- is that tattoos peaked in their popularity a few years ago. I think fewer young (or old) people are getting tattoos these days. Yes, they're still very common, but I don't think they are trending in such a way that it will be inevitable Disney...

-Name the park, name the nighttime spectacular; I’d rather be doing something else. Fireworks are nice, but I get my fill on the 4th. -I like that WDW has become a popular destination for people from Brazil and Argentina.

Oh no, you went and said it! 🤦‍♂️ Yeah...I think we’re all worrying the same.

The auction house I work for has sold some original attraction posters. I can confirm the real size is 36” x 54”.

I can confirm the rehab is at least a month old now. It was all under wraps when I was there the middle of last month.

Wonderful. I never really think about how different the character interactions were back then: very hands-on, very cute. I love how Chip gives the kid a Dutch rub and how Practical Pig...well, I don’t know exactly what he’s doing; inviting the girl to cut a rug, maybe. But that Mickey is such a...

Meh. Looks ok. I was actually hoping for a Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln-type ride with an animatronic of this guy talking about the history of microprocessors.

I stayed there as a toddler in the 70s but never since. With my own family now, though, we make it a point to hang out at the Polynesian a bit every trip. We have determined it will be our resort on the next trip in two years. We stayed at the Contemporary last year. It was the first time we...

Yeah, it takes a few Disney pool towels to bundle a chilly kid, but I’ve never seen them in short supply. I like having them there poolside.

We recently flew Frontier down and back from Philadelphia -a roughly 2 hour flight. It’s a bare bones airline for sure: everything is an upcharge, no free snack or beverage, no magazine, cheap and rigid seats, barely adequate service at the airport, etc. However, it was a cheap option that...

I don’t imagine it will be easy getting to know some of these remaining Walt-era figures. They are pretty long in the tooth now. That said, I would reach out to Chuck Schmidt. He is a Disney historian and blogger who seems to know many important and relatively early imagineers and artists. His...

Ok, not so much an act of kindness here, but definitely a little ‘extra touch’ that made me split my sides: So among all the WDW cast members one meets, I tend to sympathize most with those working in the busy resort food courts. They are huge, chaotic, noisy areas and I always think at least...