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Found Disney – Mickey Mouse Meets Carol Burnett

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Once again I have found a Disney reference in an unexpected place. My wife and I have been watching the lost episodes of The Carol Burnett Show: Episode #108 – November 4th, 1968 The above episode started with a Q&A … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Hardcover Disney Books by Whitman

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Whitman Publishing was a subsidiary of Western Publishing that produced a popular line of children’s books the early 1900s to the mid-1970s. Whitman published a variety of genres including westerns, mysteries, science fiction, and adventure stories. Eventually they also published … Continue reading →

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Secret Disney Obsessions – We All Have Them!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Today we are sharing some of our secret Disney obsessions. So what is it with men and transportation? If it has wheels and moves, we’re all over it! I never miss a chance to ride the Tomorrowland Speedway/Autopia cars, even … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Beauty Read-Along Book and Record

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Dis-LEE

In 1955 Walt Disney named the Disneyland castle after a new Princess who wasn’t to bow on the world stage for another two years. He thought it would make for good cross-promotion. Unfortunately, the film didn’t do as well with … Continue reading →

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Monday Topics: Disney Essentials

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Dis-LEE

W E E K     O N E DISNEY ESSENTIALS Our friends over at Love Our Crazy Life have asked some of their blogging friends (like me) to participate in a Blogging Challenge. So for four weeks in April, … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Alice in Wonderland – Big Golden Book

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Dis-LEE

This over-sized wonder is a nice retelling of Lewis Carroll’s famous story of a little girl who falls into a rabbit hole and has some… pretty strange adventures. 9 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ with 22 pages We’ve all heard of … Continue reading →

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People: My John Lasseter Story

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Back in 2013 I attended a publicity event in the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and got my first glimpse of Disney/Pixar’s John Lasseter: Pretty sure that’s a Wreck-it-Ralph shirt I say ‘glimpse’ because I was in the audience and … Continue reading →

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Chef Mickey Platter

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Chef Mickey has a full line of kitchen products that are available at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. I don’t usually like this merchandise, but every once in a while, I find a piece that catches my eye:  9″ … Continue reading →

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Schmid Musical Cruisin’ Mickey & Minnie

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Both my wife and I are into Disney and so I like to find collectibles that feature both Mickey and Minnie when I can. We have quite a few pieces that represent our togetherness as they depict Disney’s most famous … Continue reading →

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Top Five Disney Misconceptions

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Dis-LEE

We know everything about Disney, right? With so many books written and so many more websites sharing insights and information, the ‘truth’ is out there, right? Not really. Sometimes urban legend and rumor can overshadow simple fact. So here is … Continue reading →

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