‘Matt Palm’

Zoom! Race-car ride-along at the Walt Disney World Speedway

The Walt Disney World Speedway on Saturday was the site of my first-ever experience in a race car. I zipped around that track three times at speeds that can zoom up to 140 mph. My stomach also, apparently, made the trip — just not with my brain. Kidding! And, Disney annual passholders, don’t...
March 7th, 2010 | Featured, Matt Palm, Things to do, Tickets and Deals | Read More

I hope Disney’s summer fireworks have plenty of mayhem

Buzz all over the Internet is that Disney’s summer fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom — part of the Disney World Nightastic! promotion — will be the “Magic, Music and Mayhem” fireworks show from the old Pirate & Princess Parties. Officially, Disney tells us the Nightastic!...
February 28th, 2010 | Featured, Matt Palm, Things to do | Read More

I’m charged over the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade

I am thrilled that Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade is returning to the Magic Kingdom for Nightastic, a special summer season this June. Although I have fond memories of SpectroMagic, the current nighttime parade, there’s something about it that’s just a little … off. Why, for example,...
February 17th, 2010 | Matt Palm, Things to do | Read More

Tokyo DisneySea to get amped-up “Fantasmic!”

I’m not sure how I feel about another version of “Fantasmic!”  headed to the Tokyo DisneySea park. I’m a fan of both Disneyland’s “Fantasmic!” and the version at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But does the theme-park universe need another one? Plus, I have...
February 14th, 2010 | Featured, Matt Palm, News | Read More

Main Street Electrical Parade to return to Disney World

Great news for fans of “thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds”:  Walt Disney World will bring back the classic Main Street Electrical Parade to the Magic Kingdom this summer. Other changes around Walt Disney World:  A new Magic Kingdom fireworks show,...
February 10th, 2010 | Dewayne Bevil, Featured, Matt Palm, News | Read More

Princess Tiana makes new appearances

Princess Tiana is boosting her presence in Anaheim’s Disneyland park this week, reports our sister newspaper the Los Angeles Times. As in Orlando’s Magic Kingdom, “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee” ended in early January. Beginning today, though, Tiana will be available for meet-and-greets...
January 31st, 2010 | Featured, Matt Palm, News | Read More

Revamped Space Mountain doesn’t live up to hype

  OK, I waited through all the holiday hoopla so I wouldn’t sound like the Grinch. And I even went back and rode the “improved” Space Mountain again — just to be sure I was giving it a fair shake. And, well, I don’t get it. I know people  who are rapturous about it: They...
January 26th, 2010 | Featured, Matt Palm, Things to do | Read More

Block Party not such a bash in bad weather

  I happened to catch the Block Party Bash, the daytime parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the other day after some showers had left the pavement wet — and the threat of rain was still hanging in the air. Because of the bad weather, it was less a bash and more a quick hello as the various...
January 24th, 2010 | Matt Palm | Read More

Who’s the fairest of them all? (according to Craig Ferguson)

Did anyone catch The Late, Late Show last night on CBS? Host Craig Ferguson was reading viewer e-mails, and the question was posed to him: “Who is your favorite Disney princess?” Loved his answer, which he delivered instantly in his deadpan style: “Zac Efron.” Craig cracked himself...
January 13th, 2010 | Celebrities, Matt Palm | Read More

Prince Caspian rides into the sunset at Hollywood Studios

Saturday marked the end of the Hollywood Studios meet-and-greet with Prince Caspian from the Chronicles of Narnia movie series. The prince was stationed in a small room adjacent to the Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspian exhibit. I had never seen his indoor meet-and-greet location (Caspian previously...
January 10th, 2010 | Featured, Matt Palm, News | Read More
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