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January 2005

Optimistic Mickey

Lately I’ve been enjoying watching the Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black & White Vol. 2. Even though today’s Mickey is great, I really love the Mickey of the 1930’s. The simple black dot eyes just appeal to me (and allowed the animators to do so much more with his brow), and the subjects… Read More »Optimistic Mickey

Aerial Photo of WDW Fantasyland 1978

scan_936, originally uploaded by adh. 1978 at Walt Disney World was a different place. The Magic Kingdom was still a single gate destination and getting into and out of Orlando was still something of a challenge. Allen has flickr’d some great scans from his 1978 trip to Disney World, back when the Skyway still gave… Read More »Aerial Photo of WDW Fantasyland 1978

Professional Park DVDs

I’m a big fan of "fan-made" video of the Disney parks. When I’m getting excited about an upcoming trip, there’s nothing I like better than watching footage of the shows and attractions I’ll be seeing soon! So, I’ve ended up purchasing lots of "home movies" of other Disney fans, and I’ve seen all kinds of… Read More »Professional Park DVDs

La Nouba on Cable

If your cable provider includes the Bravo network, be sure to watch Cirque du Soleil La Nouba on April 23rd, 8:00 PM Eastern. If you haven’t seen this amazing show at Walt Disney World, you definitely have to make it a priority for your next trip. My favorite act is the little girls throwing their… Read More »La Nouba on Cable

Tokyo Disneyland Differences

It’s interesting to compare Tokyo Disneyland to Disneyland in Anaheim, especially looking at the people in the park, both guests and cast members. Since I’ve been to Disneyland so many times, the different behaviors in Japan were fascinating, which made Tokyo Disneyland a wonderful experience (that I hope to repeat again someday). My first shock… Read More »Tokyo Disneyland Differences

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride – Trailer

I hate to interupt the wonderful job Mikey has been doing this week. But I thought I’d mention that Apple has put up a Quicktime Trailer of Tim Burton’s next Stop Motion Animated Feature – The Corpse Bride. It looks absolutely amazing.

Ready for Bambi

I’m getting pretty excited about the release of Bambi on DVD on March 1st! It’s been so long since I’ve seen this movie (probably when I was very little during a theatrical re-release), so watching it on DVD will be like discovering an entirely new Disney classic for me (and I can pretend Disney is… Read More »Ready for Bambi

Remembering Superstar Limo

I was able to visit Disney’s California Adventure soon after it opened, which means I actually got to ride the infamous Superstar Limo. I already read lots of negative buzz before my visit, so I definitely made a point to experience it, since I had a feeling it wouldn’t be around for long (and the… Read More »Remembering Superstar Limo