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Photo Spot: Colonel Hathi on The Jungle Cruise

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Dis-LEE

In 1951 there was the African Queen. In 1955 there was the Jungle Cruise. In 1967 there was the Jungle Book. So many jungles, so little time and space! While riding the Jungle Cruise in 2008 at Walt Disney World, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Tagged Animatronics, Attractions, Elephants, Jungle Cruise, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

Pixar’s CARS The King Dinoco Helicopter with Mater

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dis-LEE

The first CARS movie by Pixar came out in May of 2006 and was to become the final film independently produced by Pixar after its purchase by Disney in January 2006. Obviously the movie was ‘in the can’ before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Merchandise, Movies, Pixar, Toys | Tagged Animation, Audio, Cars, Characters, Collectibles, Dinoco, Helicopters, Merchandise, Movies, Pixar, The King, Tow Mater, Toys | Leave a comment

Found Disney: The REAL Herbie the Love Bug

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Ever have a celebrity sighting? Well, I just had one today! I saw the REAL Herbie the Love Bug in my local food supermarket. I live for these moments when I find Disney in the wild: Not only is this … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Found Disney, Movies, Transportation | Tagged 53, Characters, EEW ABUG, Found Disney, Herbie, Herbie the Love Bug, License Plates, Movies, Transportation, Vehicles | Leave a comment

Donald Duck / José Carioca Reversible Cookie Jar

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Dis-LEE

A local antique mall is going out of business early this year and to reduce stock is having a 50% off sale. I’ve bought many things from them over the years and they will be sorely missed! I stopped in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Attractions, Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Food, Kitchen, Walt Disney World | Tagged Animation, Attractions, Ceramics, Characters, Collectibles, Cookie Jar, Cookies, Donald Duck, Food, José Carioca, Kitchen, Leeds, Vintage, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Attractions, Cast Members, Theme Parks, Transportation, Walt Disney World | Tagged Attractions, Cast Members, Monorail, Monorail Pilot, Monorail Purple, Monorails, Riding in Front of the Monorail, Theme Parks, Transportation, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Characters, Toys, Transportation | Tagged 8832, Audio, Battery Operated, Brakeman's Cap, Characters, Coal Tender, Donald Duck, Durham, Durham Industries Inc., Engineer's Cap, Goofy, Locomotive, Made in Hong Kong, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse Western Choo-Choo, Passenger Car, Toys, Train Whistle, Trains, Transportation, William Scully | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Tagged Birds, Frontierland, Great Egret, Nature, Photo Spot, Photography, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

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 →