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Photo Spot: Disneyland Storybook Canal at Night

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Shooting at night can be a real delight in a Disney theme park. The Imagineers are masters at lighting and create natural contrasts that make for great pictures: I like how the brighter foliage leads to the darker stonework with … Continue reading →

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Great Moments In Radio – Volume 2 LP Record

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Dis-LEE

And so we start another year. Great moments in history come and go so fast that we tend to misremember the details or outright forget their importance altogether. We may remember notable quotes when it comes time to play a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Humor, Music, Radio, Records, Sports | Tagged Audio, Evolution Records, Great Moments in Radio, History, Humor, Jack Benny, Longines-Wittnauer Company, LP, Made in USA, Music, Radio, Records, Sports, Stereo 2009, Stereo Dimension Records, Volume 2, War, Wonderful Old Time Radio | Leave a comment

Walt Disney World Millennium Die Cast Vehicle Set

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Do you remember all the way back to the year 2000 when we thought there was going to be an electronic apocalypse and things would never be the same? But then Disney up and slapped a big wand with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Collectibles, Die Cast, Limited Edition, Theme Parks, Transportation, Walt Disney World | Tagged 2000, Attractions, Collectibles, Die Cast, Diecast, Firetruck, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Limited Edition, Main Street Vehicles, Millennium Die Cast Set, Monorail, Taxi, Theme Parks, Transportation, Vehicles, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

Foodie Friday: Star Wars Original Stormtrooper Flavouring

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I’ve found another Disney/Lucas Film product in the wild. This time I was picking up a few food items in my local Shoppers Drugmart when I happened across these two Original Stormtrooper flavouring sets on sale for just $17.99 each … Continue reading →

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Mini Masters Vehicles: Futurama Planet Express

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Futurama is an American adult animated science fiction series created by Matt Groening. It focuses on the lives of a delivery boy named Fry, the ship captain Leela, and Bender (a rather bent robot) in the futuristic 31st century. The series has it moments, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Collectibles, Figurines, Humor, Television | Tagged Animation, Collectibles, Figurines, Futurama, Humor, Matt Groening, Mini Masters Vehicles, Planet Express, Quantum Mechanix Inc., Space, Space Travel, Spaceships, Television, Twentieth Century Fox | Leave a comment

Wallace & Gromit Dog Shoulder Bag

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Wallace & Gromit is a British stop-motion animation franchise created by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. Gromit is the long-suffering dog of the pair. He is largely silent with no dialogue, communicating through facial expressions and body language. Usually consternation, frustration, and outright disbelief at the ineptitude of his master, Wallace! … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Clothing, Fashion | Tagged Aardman, Animation, BBC Worldwide Ltd., Characters, Claymation, Clothing, Fashion, Giftware International Ltd., Gromit, Made in Indonesia, Nick Park, Purse, Shoulder Bag, Stop-Motion, Wallace & Gromit | Leave a comment

The Dukes of Dixieland at Disneyland LP Record

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I do like me some Dixieland Jazz! You can see my earlier post featuring perhaps one of the most famous Dixieland bands, The Firehouse Five Plus Two at Disneyland, by clicking the link. The Dukes of Dixieland was a Firehouse Five contemporary … Continue reading →

Posted in Disneyland, Music, Records, Soundtracks, Theme Parks | Tagged CL 1966, Columbia Records, Disneyland, Dixieland Jazz Festival, Frank Assunto, Fred Assunto, LP, Music, Records, Soundtracks, The Dukes of Dixieland, Theme Parks, Volume 1 | Leave a comment

Disney Character Stackable Mugs by Sango

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I found these two Disney character stackable mugs at a local flea market some years ago. We liked them because of the playful designs. The mugs are similar but also different. Let’s have a look: The shape of these mugs … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Ceramics, Characters, Kitchen, Mugs | Tagged Animation, Bambi, Ceramics, Characters, China, Dewey, Drinks, Huey, Kitchen, Louie, Made in Japan, Mugs, Sango, Thumper, Walt Disney Productions | Leave a comment

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. Movie & Book Review

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Dick Van Dyke is beloved by Disney fans for his work in Mary Poppins. But what many don’t know is that he did two other movies for Walt. One of those would go on to be one of the worst … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Celebrities, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Akim Tamiroff, Bill Ford, Books, Byron Paul, Celebrities, Comic Books, Dick Van Dyke, Gold Key, Grosset & Dunlap Inc., Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N., Movies, Nancy Kwan, Retlaw Yensid, Reviews, Tempo Books | Leave a comment

1982 EPCOT Center Figment Plush

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Dis-LEE

EPCOT opened as EPCOT Center on October 1st of 1982. So this Figment plush would have been sold during the first year of that parks operation. Figment, a small purple dragon, seen below sporting a yellow sweater, is the mascot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Characters, Plush, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Tagged Attractions, Characters, Epcot Center, Figment, Journey Into Imagination, Made in Taiwan, Plush, Theme Parks, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment