Category Archives: Movies

Mickey Mouse as TRON

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Today we feature this Mickey Mouse figurine which comes to us from eBay: This is a small, 3 inch (72 millimeters) non-articulated vinyl collectible figure. Say that three times fast! Mickey is ready for action!   Mickey’s Identity Disc By … Continue reading →

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Disney’ Pocahontas MEEKO Character Toy

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Back when Pocahontas came out in 1995, I was immediately drawn to her raccoon friend, Meeko. And I started collecting everything Meeko. I have many varied items, and I still pick up items when I come across them all these … Continue reading →

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Peter Pan Double Snow Globe

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Flying over London . Kijiji strikes again and delivers to me another nice collectible. This time it’s in the form of a Snow Globe featuring a famous scene from Peter Pan: . . “You can fly!” . Yes, high above … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dis-LEE

. by Vic Crume Scholastic Book Services 1977 . This great little paperback novel only cost me $4 even, and it’s turned out to be worth every penny. Of course, at $4, that isn’t saying much! . But seriously, the … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Holiday Planner – Part Six

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Disney Institute and Florida . We now arrive at the end of our coverage of the 1996 Holiday Planner for the 25th Anniversary of Walt Disney World. And it’s been a great ride! . . What I really enjoyed was … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Holiday Planner – Part Five

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Resorts . We’re winding down now in our coverage of the WDW 1996 Holiday Planner. But perhaps this post will cover one of the most expansive parts of the World: . . Who has more Resorts than WDW? . . . … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Holiday Planner – Part Four

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Dis-LEE

Recreation and Pleasure Island . Golf. The only four letter word allowed on WDW property! And there is a lot of it. The Holiday Planner video picks up with a look at the various courses available. . . Then we … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Holiday Planner – Part Three

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Dis-LEE

EPCOT . The experimental prototype community of tomorrow is one of my favorite Parks! It’s always made me wonder why the Simpsons declared it the most boring. But then, what do you expect from fictional rude people? . . The … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Holiday Planner – Part Two

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dis-LEE

The Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios . Each section of this video is introduced with a ‘title card’ of sorts. As you will see, a lot of the design style is more rooted in the 1980’s than 1996 when the … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Holiday Planner – Part One

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dis-LEE

25 Years: Walt Disney World . I found this old VHS copy of the 1996 WDW holiday planning video at a flea market a while back. It only runs about 25 minutes long, but is filled with cool features. These … Continue reading →

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