Blake Taylor is Senior Writer at Mickey Visit. He has been writing about The Walt Disney Company and the entertainment industry since age 12, when Pixar hosted the world premiere of Cars in Blake’s hometown. Thousands of Blake’s news articles have appeared in Attractions Magazine, /Film, Looper, Explore, Rotoscopers, WDW Radio, The Muppet Mindset, and The Main Street Gazette. Blake is an alumnus of the Disney College Program. Education: Communications at Appalachian State University | Favorite Disney attraction: Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Disney has a long history of adapting classic theme park attractions into films. Some of these creative experiments have led to huge hits, like the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Others haven’t had as much […]
The launch of the Disney Skyliner gondola system introduced a whole new transportation method to Walt Disney World and, in doing so, created a fun way to visit Disney hotels connected to the theme parks […]
It’s been 25 years since “Sandy Claws” first took over Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, the start of what would become an annual Nightmare Before Christmas overlay of the classic ride, dubbed Haunted Mansion Holiday. The seasonal […]
Disney temporarily closes theme park attractions from time to time to perform routine maintenance and ensure attractions continue to meet modern safety standards, as well as Disney’s own high-quality brand standards. We heard from Disneyland’s […]
Walt Disney World hosts several late-night events after theme parks close to the general public. These events, called Disney After Hours, have a limited capacity, so attractions often have shorter wait times than during the […]
A new theme park land based on Monsters, Inc. is coming to Walt Disney World, complete with a highly anticipated roller coaster taking place inside the door factory from the movie! Disney provided an update […]
Disney is a tech-forward company, and Disney theme park guests regularly interact with cutting-edge technology, including advanced Audio-Animatronics figures and AI planning tools. A byproduct of Disney embracing technology so aggressively is that not every […]
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror awed and thrilled Walt Disney World guests upon its debut in Florida in 1994. Here was a drop tower ride that bypassed typical amusement park expectations to weave an […]
Disney’s Star Wars theme park land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, has been something of an evolving project over time. As guests have provided feedback and as Disney’s technology has improved, the rides, atmosphere, and even […]
Guests staying at official Walt Disney World hotels receive perks not available to other guests, including a handful of benefits that most visitors overlook. Not all resorts feature the same perks, though. The free service […]
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