Category Archives: Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Mickey Mouse Club Scrapbook

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Earlier on the blog I did a review of the Special Souvenir Edition (SSE) of this book. This post will focus on the regular edition, as it were. This book was compiled by Keith Keller and published by Grosset & … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: 20,000 Leagues – 1916 Version

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Welcome! Please prepare yourselves as we ready this post to travel into the deep past of cinematic history. Back to a time when ‘technology’ wasn’t a word yet and films were still in black and white and without sound. If … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: The Magic of DL & WDW

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I love finding books about Disney and the Disney parks. But this book I passed over several times before I finally broke down and bought it. The reason I didn’t buy it the first time I saw it was that … Continue reading →

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Peoplemover – Best Attraction Ride Vehicle at Walt Disney World

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Today I’d like to share one of the best attraction ride vehicles, in my opinion, at Walt Disney World. When you’re in a hurry to get nowhere fast, the Walt Disney World PeopleMover is what you’ll want to use to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walt Disney – An American Original

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I love reading about all-things Disney! So naturally I have many books about Walt Disney himself, such as this one written by Bob Thomas: Mr. Thomas had the privilege of interviewing Walt on several occasions, so this book contains what … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Disney

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Dis-LEE

FROM MICKEY MOUSE TO THE MAGIC KINGDOM First Edition – 1973 I was driving around Windsor, ON, recently looking for antique stores where I could find Disney collectibles. After leaving one we already knew about we drove past a used … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The City of Despair’ with Mickey Mouse

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Dis-LEE

While looking around a local flea market, I saw a picture of Mickey Mouse (a Cast Member in costume, actually) walking through the Utilidors under Walt Disney World on the front of a book. Beside him was a sign indicating … Continue reading →

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Places: Disneyland Hotels – Good Neighbor Hotels

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Today I’d like to review an excellent Good Neighbor hotel that is found not too far away from the front entrance to Disneyland itself: Good Neighbor Hotel: Howard Johnson We booked our reservations at the Howard Johnson through a friend … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Collector’s DVD Gift Set

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I’d like to start by saying that the promises of Blu-ray have been overstated and under-realized. The claim of better picture quality and sound along with increased storage capacity were supposed to bring a whole new world to home entertainment. … Continue reading →

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Foodie Friday: Best Burgers at Disney

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Dis-LEE

It’s always a Friday when a great burger is there to be had! So today we are sharing where you can find one of the best burgers at Disney. OK, no one ever said: “Hey guys, I just found the … Continue reading →

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