Category Archives: Reviews

TOP FIVE Things You’ve Forgotten about Disney

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Dis-LEE

The Walt Disney Company has embarked on so many projects over the years, it’s pretty hard to remember everything that they have ever done. Some things are best forgotten, but I would like to put forward five things that I … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: The Mickey Mouse Club Scrapbook – SSE

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dis-LEE

M – I – C (“See what’s in this post!”) K – E – Y (“Why? Because I need the blog traffic!”) P – L – U – G – Geeeeeeeeee! OK, that last line had one too many capital … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Walt Disney Presents – That Darn Cat

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Disney made many very good live-action films in the 1960’s and 70’s, all of which starred a dependable group of performers. That Darn Cat featured Hayley Mills and Dean Jones, both of which starred in multiple Disney comedies. This book, … Continue reading →

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Places: The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Today we are discussing a museum that your family needs to visit: THE   HENRY   FORD My wife and I first visited this museum in 2007. At the time, we were living just outside of Windsor, ON. Being as this … Continue reading →

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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 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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DVD Review: Being Elmo

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Dis-LEE

A Puppeteer’s Journey      This documentary on Kevin Clash, the man behind, or underneath, Elmo, was very interesting. It was done in 2011, just one year before allegations against him would bring about his resignation from Sesame Street. But I … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Greyfriars Bobby

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Dis-LEE

Picture from Wikipedia “Greyfriars Bobby is a 1961 Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Donald Crisp and Laurence Naismith in a story about two Scottish men who compete for the affection of a Skye Terrier named Bobby. The screenplay by … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: No Ordinary Family

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Dis-LEE

I picked this up recently because I liked the concept (superheros are my kryptonite, ha ha) and because it starred Michael Chiklis (who gets super strength and invulnerability) from The Shield and the first two Fantastic Four films. And it … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Toy Wars

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dis-LEE

G.I. JOE AND BARBIE FIGHT IT OUT I love a good read. But I realize, after recommending many books to friends, that not everyone has the same taste in literature. My taste is so varied that I can’t always be … Continue reading →

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