Michelle Valladolid
Shelly Valladolid, aka Fab, has been writing about Disney and theme parks for about two decades. She has written for various fan and pop culture sites, Disney Magazine and OCRegister.com and participated in several books, including Passporter's Disneyland and Southern California and Disney World Dreams. She was co-founder and president of the Orlando, Florida chapter of the NFFC (now Disneyana Fan Club). She taught a class on theme park history at a Southern California University. She is creator and co-owner of Jim Hill Media, one of the creators of MousePlanet and was a consultant on MSNBC, The Motley Fool and others about Disney and various media matters. She was a Heel wrestling manager on TV and a voice artist on the radio in Honolulu, HI, where she grew up. She has a blog and a podcast with her daughter, Mission:Breakout Obsessive Alice Hill. She and her husband, MiceChat columnist Noe Valladolid, live in Southern California with Alice.
Long before the Disney Cruise Line sailed the seven seas, there were plans for another kind of Disney ship planned - it even got...
At this year's D23 Expo, Josh D'Amaro revealed some "blue sky" plans for the Magic Kingdom, "beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad": potential mini lands...
Did you know that Pirates of the Caribbean was never supposed to be built at Walt Disney World? As hard as it is to...
Once upon a time, Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park was supposed to have a land of mythical creatures featuring a Dragon themed roller coaster. Remnants of the Beastly Kingdom are still in the park to this very day...
An incredible event is one week away. Remembering the Future looks back on the 1964 New York Worlds Fair, which brought us so many...
What if... those of you who have read my articles over the years know that the wonderful world of Disney is filled with things...
When I was four, it terrified me. When I was a teenager, I laughed at it. Now, I'm an old woman and I remember...
Walt Disney loved miniatures. You could see it in his park at Storybook Land and in his home collection, which featured among other things...
The S.E.A., or Society of Explorers and Adventurers, evolved rather organically from Pleasure Island to Disney Parks all over the world - and even...
Another legendary Imagineering talent is departing from Disney. When Kevin Rafferty started with Disney 42 year ago, there were just two theme parks in...
As most of you know, longtime Imagineer Joe Rohde is hanging up his ears and looking for new adventures, retiring after 40 years at...
Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Ron. He and his family lived in and worked on a beautiful 10-acre orange grove....
Hey there, Hi there, Ho there! If you collect Disneyana or love Disney history, you're going to be very interested in this auction at...
I'm so glad to back with you again after a long absence! Today, I've got some never-before-seen photos of construction happening at Universal Studios...
Two weeks from today, I'll be heading East with my friend, co-host and daughter, Alice Hill. We're getting there a day or two early...
Hello, boys and ghouls! Are you in the mood for Halloween yet? My daughter Alice and I will be taking a trip to a...
Happy Halloween Season, everybody! I hope you're enjoying the Pumpkin Spice edible of your choice and getting ready for sweater weather - which can't...
Hello to all. I accidentally missed last week because I bricked my laptop by knocking a glass of water on it. I'm really sorry....
Bob Chapek announced last Sunday at the D23 Expo's Parks, Experiences and Products presentation (among many other things) that a Mary Poppins attraction would...
It's a Fab fun day folks! With the D23 Expo just a few days away, there's one thing that I just can't wait to...