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High Expectations Could Ruin Your Disney Vacation

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Dis-LEE

You’ve dreamed of it for years. You’ve planned it out for months. You’ve been packing for days. Now it is time. Your trip to a Disney Theme Park is about to begin! Will it live up to your expectations? (Photo … Continue reading →

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Jungle Book Vulture Vinylmations

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Wow, that’s a mouthful! Anyway, I picked these up during my last Disney Store Roadtrip: “What do you want to do?” “I dunno, what do you want to do?” Well, let’s not start that again! Instead, did you know that … Continue reading →

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Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney in California

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Food is not usually a big part of our Disney vacations. Oh, we eat! But we don’t exploit the Disney Dining Plan or indulge in expensive sit-down restaurants. Counter-service and smaller venues suit our by-the-seat-of-our-pants style of fun. So places … Continue reading →

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Disney Princess Pencil Erasers

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Dis-LEE

I can’t imagine using these cute little Princess erasers! Rubbing a part of their head off just to correct a mistake just seems… wrong somehow.          The only problem with displaying these little cuties is that their hands and … Continue reading →

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First-Time Experiences at Disney Parks

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t enjoyed Splash Mountain and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror yet, don’t read this article! Everyone else, enjoy! I think we can all agree that the first time we experienced a Disney show, Ride, or … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: 102 Ways to Save Money at WDW

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Dis-LEE

This review for 102 Ways to Save Money at Walt Disney World by Lou Mongello is part of a Magical Blogorail sponsored campaign. Copies of the book were received free of charge for a review. Opinions are those of the … Continue reading →

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Official Guide – New York World’s Fair

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Dis-LEE

1 9 6 4   /   1 9 6 5      Front and Back Covers The thing I enjoy most about collecting is that you just never know where or when the next big find is going to come from. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Pixar’s PLANES Chocolate Candy

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Dis-LEE

No, I didn’t get today’s chocolate from a recent airplane trip, but just at my local WalMart. Disney’s follow-up to the Cars franchise hasn’t quite hit the heights hoped for, but it did spawn a sequel (that actually looks better than … Continue reading →

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Top Disney Resort Pools – Grand Floridian

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Dis-LEE

I can swim. I don’t like swimming. So I don’t usually hang around the pools while on my Disney vacations. However, I do enjoy the theming and so usually end up taking dozens of pictures for my ever-growing photographic collection. … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Pictorial Essay

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Did you notice these little cut-outs while walking around Disney’s Art of Animation Resort?     Remind you of anything? I couldn’t help but think of the rusty cars that Lightning McQueen was embarrassed to be around while doing promo … Continue reading →

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