Other than that, rumors of park reopening dates have ranged from mid may to 2021. I would be very surprised if Disneyland California and Walt Disney World were closed for that long, but it will ultimately be up to the states to decide who can open and when. That's honestly the most news I have seen that is relevant to this blog. Please check out WDW News Today's website or other Disney news sites for ongoing changes to annual pass and DVC policies.
So what have I been up to in my absence. To be honest as is the case with many people I know, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken up a good bit of my time. I've also been playing some other games as well and trying to clean out some clutter around the rooms. That doesn't mean that I have slowed anything down on the Disney front. I've been watching and listening to a bunch of really great content on both Disney + and Youtube. I've also been listening to a really good Disney podcast called Dis-Order: Every Disney Film.
The podcast starts at Snow White and Seven Dwarfs and episode by episode goes through the Disney animated features. The podcast is still continuing as they just released the episode on Bolt. The three hosts, Andy, Michael, and Hunter are all very knowledgeable in the field of animation. The format is that they talk about their specific memories of the movies growing up, the impact it has had on the industry, the plot of the movie, their favorite parts/characters/songs, if the movie has or had any presence in any theme park, and much more. It's a really great listen for anyone who enjoys watching the movies. I can't tell you how many little facts I've picked up from listening to these three talk about the Disney animated features. If you are interested in checking them out you can find them on Itunes, Stitcher, and other podcast apps.
So I mentioned I have been watching a lot of great content on Disney +. The big standouts to me has been re-watching The Mandalorian. It has been every bit as good on the second viewing as the first. I've now watched most of the classic Mickey Mouse cartoons. I don't mean the new classic, I mean the legit classics starting with Steamboat Willie. While I cannot say for sure which one of these are my favorites, they all bring such a massive smile to my face. There is just something about those classic Mickey cartoons that can brighten up any day. Lastly I've been revisiting some of the mid to late nineties Disney animated movies. The want to do that was really brought on by that podcast I typed about earlier. Surprisingly I have found a new love for The Hunchback of Notre Dame. More on that another time, but until recently the movie was never really high up there for me.
So what to do here as we continue our Disney Parks stand still and really don't have too much new stuff to talk about. Well the answer is pretty easy. It's list time! So the next few blogs (barring any park news coming out [Disney or Six Flags]) will be some countdowns. Some ideas are top Disney animated features, top rides (Disney and Six Flags included), top Disney songs. You get where I'm going! So to wrap this blog up I'd like to leave you with something that Disney put up on their social media channels last night. Just a reminder and a perfect way to close out any day, with an incredible view of Happily Ever After, the nighttime spectacular that takes place nightly at The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next blog coming real soon!
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