Category Archives: Attractions

Canada’s Wonderland: Dinosaurs Alive

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Dis-LEE

One of the highlights of our trip to Canada’s Wonderland was the amazing dinosaur exhibit called Dinosaur’s Alive. This traveling exhibit was laid out along a winding path with more dinosaurs than I was expecting! Each came to life as … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Wonderland: Fun Stuff

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Dis-LEE

As in any theme park, the designers like to add fun or humorous touches. Canada’s Wonderland is no exception! Most of the shops in the park were pretty basic, but nicely decorated. This one, called Thrills Are Wonderland, had this … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Wonderland: Scenery

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Canada’s Wonderland is a very nice park. Although it isn’t a true contender to take on a Disney park, it has a lot to offer none the less! Theming is one area that could be better but that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Wonderland Vs. Disney Parks

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Only one mountain, but it’s a doozy! When amusement parks go head to head, it’s very hard to pick a clear winner. Any determination will be highly subjective and depend entirely on the taste of the reviewer. The purpose of … Continue reading →

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Golden Horseshoe Revue Mirror Bit – Origins

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Dis-LEE

The Golden Horseshoe Revue was the first show at Slue Foot Sue’s Golden Horseshoe Saloon at Disneyland. It was a 45 minute show which ran over 50,000 times and so is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the … Continue reading →

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Disney Plush Bears – Big Al and Br’er Bear

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Disney has many a famous bear: Humphrey. Big Al. Br’er Bear. And many others whose names escape me at the moment. Over the last month, I’ve been following a pair of plush bears on Kijiji but thought the price was … Continue reading →

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Our Voyage to Find Nemo in Disneyland

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dis-LEE

In January of 2013 we took our first ever (and only, at this point) trip to Disneyland. The weather was cold and wet but we enjoyed ourselves anyway! On one of the rare sunny days we decided to continue the … Continue reading →

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Disney-themed Character Viewfinders Fast Food Giveaways

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Once upon a time, in a marketing deal long long ago, two big companies decided to team up to give the world some of the greatest little toys in the history of promotional giveaways. Disney and McDonald’s restaurants no longer … Continue reading →

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Disney California Adventure – Muppet Vision 3D Props

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Wocka Wocka! It’s time to visit the funniest and furriest puppets ever to grace… just about everything: The Muppets! I love Muppet Vision 3D even though it is dated. Perhaps my absolute favorite part of this attraction is the queue … Continue reading →

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Messing With Disney Icons – Spaceship Earth

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Dis-LEE

The Tronorail at Walt Disney World. World of Cars-themed monorails at Disneyland. And now Frozen is poised to take over Maelstrom? These are just a few of the many incursions Disney has made into our favorite Icons. Now that’s how I … Continue reading →

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