Monthly Archives: January 2022

The View from the Front of a Monorail in WDW

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Dis-LEE

We have to step into our Time Machine in order to ride in the front of a Monorail at the Walt Disney Resort now. But back in 2007, my wife and I had the privilege of being right up front … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse Battery Western Choo-Choo Train

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Walt Disney, and by extension Mickey Mouse, both had a fascination with trains. From models to backyard ride-on layouts to a ‘full-sized’ railway around Disneyland, Walt played with every size of locomotive he could! And so it’s not surprising that … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: Great Egret In Frontierland

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Disney does a great job of simulating life. Whether it be through animation or animatronics, sometimes you have to look twice to determine what is real and what is just an illusion. But I assure you that the Great Egret … Continue reading →

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Book Review: AT PENCIL’S POINT by Harry Roth

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Stephen Day Press / The Murray Printing Company Year: 1946 Pages: 210 Type: Hardcover ISBN: N/A “To overcome your fear of a piece of plain white paper.” Every image of this book, including every reprinting (the last being June of 2005), seems to indicate … Continue reading →

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In the Wild: Mickey Mouse Electric Nightlight by Schmid

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Dis-LEE

When you gotta go, you gotta go! And when that happens in the middle of the night, you better have something to light your way. No problem, the Mickey Mouse Electric Nightlight is on the job! Schmid is usually associated … Continue reading →

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Found Disney: Mickey Mouse Electric Nightlight by Schmid

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Dis-LEE

When you gotta go, you gotta go! And when that happens in the middle of the night, you better have something to light your way. No problem, the Mickey Mouse Electric Nightlight is on the job! Schmid is usually associated … Continue reading →

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Buck Owens Vs. The Country Bear Jamboree – How Long?

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Dis-LEE

How Long Will My Baby Be Gone? That’s the musical question that Buck Owens tried to answer way back in 1968. The song was the last of eight number one singles on the country chart for the man who would … Continue reading →

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Coca-Cola WDW 15th Anniversary Pin Set

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I’d like to buy the world a homeand furnish it with lovegrow apple trees and honey beesand snow white turtle dovesI’d like to each the world to singin perfect harmonyI’d like to buy the world a cokeand keep it companythat’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The 1924 Silent Film Peter Pan

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Dis-LEE

In 1924, a 23-year old Walt Disney was captivated by a silent film entitled Peter Pan. It was an adaption of a stage play written by the original author of the story, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. It would … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Minnie Mouse Kitchen Tea Towels

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Dis-LEE

The only thing better than Minnie Mouse is more Minnie Mouse, so it’s a wonderful thing that these Kitchen Towels come in a 2-pack! It sure makes things easy for your friends and family around anniversary times when you’re a … Continue reading →

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