Happy Halloween to all my fellow Disney addicts!!
If you are looking for something nice to put into your favorite Mouseketeer’s trick-or-treat sack, then how about a mansion that inspired the exterior of the Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion? Click this link for the listing of the Harry Packer Mansion in Jim Thorpe, PA. Read the rest of this entry »
As I am sure you already know, the Hollywood Reporter revealed last month that the first steps towards converting the Jungle Cruise into a major motion picture have already been taken. There are almost no details to speak about, but the concept alone seems risky. Read the rest of this entry »
by Dave
Today’s post is a little bit of whining and moaning over something I wish was a bigger deal than it seems to be to the folks at the Mouse, Walt Disney World’s 35th anniversary. As I am sure most of you remember, the 50th anniversary of Disneyland was treated with a small bit of fanfare (wink!), as have other such anniversaries of the U.S. parks. This anniversary doesn’t even get a nice t-shirt.
I am not great collector of Disneyana, but I do have a few pieces that I really like. I have some pins, some figurines, perhaps a print or two, but my favorite piece is this Lionel Train pictured below. It was released in 1990 Lionel catalog, and is a wonderfully detailed locomotive in the Disneyland Railroad colors and even has the “35 Years of Magic” symbol on the tender. For those of you who don’t know, Disney and Mickey Mouse practically saved the Lionel company from bankruptcy in the 1930’s by licensing a handcar for Lionel to sell during the Depression. The Mickey Handcar sold somewhere around a quarter of a million units and Lionel lived to see decades of success in the years to come, thanks in large part to the Mouse.
Now that’s a great way to celebrate an anniversary, don’t you think? And it was by no means the only way the Mouse celebrated Disneyland’s birthday. But sadly, it seems they have forgotten this anniversary. With the exception of perhaps a few pins, it seems the Year of a Million Sweepstakes have taken its place. Perhaps this will change and some things will change. An item like this train is by no means enough, but it would certainly be a nice start.
By Dave
Just a silly post for today…
I am a new member of the Disney Vacation Club, and have yet to even use it. But that certainly doesn’t stop me from getting all giddy over the little promotional items they send to make me…well…giddy about being a DVC member.
Last week when the delivery driver walked up to my door with a package from the DVC, I, of course, jumped for joy even though I had no clue what it might be. It turned out to be the new Vacation Planner for 2007-08. It was all decked out for the 15th anniversary and included this giclee.
Considering we are very close to our first ever trip “home”, as they say at the DVC, receiving this silly little print that I have absolutely no use for made me even more excited to go. So excited in fact, that I took a picture of it and posted it on this blog. (My wife still looks at me funny!)
Screamscape.com is reporting today that the Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion may be going down for a long refurbishment in early 2007. This is a long overdue rehab as the attraction does show the neglect, but is seems unclear from what I have also heard whether this is simply a facelift or if WDI plans to add some of the special effects that the Disneyland version has recently added. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out the photos of the upcoming “Finding Nemo-The Musical” on wdwmagic.com, a site which should be a daily staple if you’re a WDW addict. Besides the photos, which are from Disney, they have a terrific description. Read the rest of this entry »
