Month: November 2020

Finding thankfulness in the worst year ever

Disney Cicerone November 22, 2020 6 Comments
Disney friends, do you find yourself feeling somewhat less than thankful this year? With Disneyland still not even close to open, COVID-19 messing with our lives, and restrictions on how many people we can see for the holidays, it's hard to see the silver lining here. And I can't be alone in sometimes pondering the question, "What's the point of Thanksgiving when there's little to be thankful...

How Disney’s hidden magic makes us look closer

Disney Cicerone November 16, 2020 2 Comments
As I shuffled around the MDE (My Disney Experience) app to make my next mobile food order, I found myself having walked to a completely new land without ever remembering how I got there. I stopped abruptly and turned around, aghast at what I had missed. Because every time I walk through Disney, I see something new. An unexpected detail I've never noticed before. A color palette I'd never fully...

How the design of Disney parks affects our perspective

Disney Cicerone November 9, 2020 0 Comments
The layout of the Disney parks may not be something you think about except for at the end of the day when your feet are aching and sitting feels like the best ride ever. Or when you're hiking around the Epcot World Showcase in the blazing sun and afternoon heat. But the ways the Imagineers have creatively designed the parks influence your experience more than you think, and in ways you might not...

Why we need Disney in the midst of a pandemic

Disney Cicerone November 2, 2020 2 Comments
Today, we visit the WHYs that everyone is asking us, my fellow Disney friends. Why would anyone choose to visit a theme park, a breeding ground for germs, during a pandemic? Why would anyone want to travel to a hot, muggy climate and wear a mask all day in the unrelenting sun? Why would anyone pay for a lesser Disney experience, with so much of the parks closed and unavailable? Why can't you...