Monthly Archives: February 2023

Walt Disney World Ticket Books & Coupons

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Things change. Sometimes I wish things would stay the same. Case in point is the ticket systems at Walt Disney World and Disney Parks in general. There’s something about having a piece of paper in your hand with images and … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friday: Corelle Mickey & Friends Dinnerware Set

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Corelle dishware is made in Corning, New York. The company has been in business and producing ‘unbreakable’ plates and bowls for your dinner table since 1970. The official website says of the product: “There’s nothing else like Corelle. The secret … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: Disney 100 Mickey & Minnie Shorts

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Dis-LEE

I believe this hit the shelves on February 14th. Can you guess why a DVD/Blue-ray combo pack with 10 Shorts starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse would have that release date? I found this Disney 100 Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic … Continue reading →

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POP! Town Hollywood Tower Hotel and Mickey Mouse

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Dis-LEE

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, or the Hollywood Tower Hotel, is an attraction inspired by Rod Serling’s anthology television series, The Twilight Zone. The original version of the attraction opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, then named Disney-MGM Studios, at Walt Disney World in … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: Disneyland Matterhorn Peak Peaking

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Dis-LEE

I took this picture from the balcony of the Howard Johnson hotel across the street from Disneyland in California. I had a nice view of the monorails as they glided past the mountain. But I just couldn’t resist this shot … Continue reading →

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The Sounds of Algonquin Park 45 Single

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Algonquin Park in Canada has a vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges, and thousands of lakes. In fact, there are at least 7,635 square kilometers of forests, bogs, lakes and rivers. The only way to explore the interior of … Continue reading →

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Kinder Surprise AVATAR Chocolate Egg Figurine

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Dis-LEE

I enjoyed the first Avatar movie released in 2009 but still haven’t seen the recent sequel. Am I over the franchise after so long or is it that I don’t want to sit in a theater for three hours? Hard … Continue reading →

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POP! Icons Walt Disney with Drawing Figurine

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Dis-LEE

It’s been said that it all started with a mouse. But before the mouse there was a rabbit. Before the rabbit was a little girl named Virginia. And before her there was finally a man who did little animations for … Continue reading →

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Rapunzel ‘Tangled’ Disney Store Plush

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Team Tangled or Team Frozen? Although the wintery story did better at the worldwide Box Office, I believe the earlier hairy fable was a much better movie. Prove me wrong, as they say! But no matter which Princess you prefer, … Continue reading →

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Music From the Silent Films LP

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Dis-LEE

The cinemas are filled with CGI Blockbusters now. But before there was fake everything, before there was colour film, and even before there was actual recorded sound for public exhibition, there was… a guy with a piano. The era of … Continue reading →

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