Is Disney planning to rebuild Space Mountain at Walt Disney World? For more than five decades, Space Mountain has stood as one of Walt Disney World's most recognizable attractions. Generations of guests have made it a must-do at Magic Kingdom, helping cement its place...
It is an interview you simply can't miss. Today, I sit down with Valarie Stewart, daughter of Nick Stewart who is the original voice of Br'er Bear, to discuss what really happened with Song of the South and Splash Mountain. She's the only person on Earth who...
They're actually doing to Splash Mountain what we thought was surely too awful to happen. Tiana's Bayou Adventure is indeed based on the Avery Island salt dome in Louisiana -- a geographical feature that is nothing like a mountain or even a hill. Worse, Avery Island...
There are popular rides and then there are iconic rides. In the same way that people would flood a Disney Park if they found out the Haunted Mansion was going to be closed, Splash Mountain's final day is a reminder to Disney that this may be a very serious mistake. P...
The daughter of a legendary Hollywood pioneer is fighting every day to save the legacy of African American trailblazers. Can she bring back Zip-a-dee-doo-dah? She is the daughter of legendary voice actor and trailblazing African American Hollywood pioneer, Nick...
One woman continues to fight for the legacy of her father and his collaborators who brought African Americans onto the silver screen. This article is largely derived from material sent to That Park Place from Valerie Stewart. We are happy to continue presenting her...
An inside source is spilling the beans to That Park Place in regards to Tron and its upcoming opening. Are you read you ready to pay a premium? The following article was relayed to TPP by an inside source at Walt Disney World. However, this article is based on...
It was another fun opportunity for WDW Pro to sit down with an rising star YouTube channel, Theme Park Wizard, to discuss Disney Parks. One of our major goals here at That Park Place is to make sure that we are building an ecosystem of the very best theme park...
The images for what Tiana's Bayou Adventure will really look like are finally here... and... they hit like a wet noodle in bland Cajun cuisine. Photos for this article are courtesy Scott Gustin. The concept images were all a bunch of bunk, right from the...
You can hear the excitement from some bloggers and YouTubers around the Walt Disney World scene. "Is Tron really coming to the Magic Kingdom in November?" Unfortunately for those getting excited about a sooner-than-expected Tron launch, the answer is most...
A number of ways in which the Splash Mountain redo is being handled have me concerned. It includes disrespecting the past and unserious planning for the future. I don't want to be negative about an attraction in the works before it even has a chance to open....
The erasure of Splash Mountain from the Disney Parks does come with serious losses of a compelling sort. True African American trailblazers are being removed without a serious-enough contemplation. Nick Stewart is the voice of Bre'r Bear, the character featured...
The daughter of the original Bre'r Bear voice artist has reached out to That Park Place seeking help from readers by August 15th. Recently we reached out to Mrs. Valarie Stewart, the daughter of Nick Stewart. Mr. Stewart was an early pioneer in voice work as...