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101 ways not to start a vacation

So you’re on the way to your first trip on the Disney Cruise line. You get picked up at the Disney World resort by a stylized bus that puts you in the mood right away for all the rest and relaxation you can handle on your trip across the carribbean. All’s going well as you… Read More »101 ways not to start a vacation

Bowl me over

The highlight of the show was the incredible roster of guest artists. They included a special appearance of Dick Van Dyke singing selections from Mary Poppins, Mary Costa (the original voice of Sleeping Beauty, who narrated a special arrangement of “Bambi”), Jodi Benson (voice of Ariel), Judy Kuhn (voice of Pocahontas), Paige O’Hara (voice of… Read More »Bowl me over

Beanie Babies or Bust!

If you were a collector of things Disney in the late 1990s then you could not have missed the Beanie Baby craze. If you collected them at all, there is a good chance you still have shopping bags full of them in your storage space (guilty as charged!). The LA Times has a great article… Read More »Beanie Babies or Bust!

Casino Dream, just that says OC.

No worries about Garden Grove building that Casino. Orange County’s board has nixed the idea. Council members said Tuesday that a casino would not fit into the city’s family oriented vision and would face strong community opposition. “It is very clear to me that there is widespread opposition to gambling in Orange County,” Councilman Mark… Read More »Casino Dream, just that says OC.

The New Disney Stores

With the Disney owned The Disney Stores waning away the door is opened for Mom and Pop stores to pick up the slack and impart a little Disney magic on their own. “Where the Magic Begins” is a new store in California’s Bay Area attempting to do just that. If you’re in or around Livermore,… Read More »The New Disney Stores

Reverse Engineering Disneyland’s Monorail Orange

Disneyland’s celebrated Monorail fleet has served the park well since 1959. We’re currently on the Mark V, the third version to be used at Disneyland. Mark VI is currently in use at WDW. But the years have taken their toll on the fleet and its time for another upgrade to the system. Last year the… Read More »Reverse Engineering Disneyland’s Monorail Orange

Fascinating tale of Charley

The ABC weatherman said the storm would hit WDW with full force at 8:16 pm. 8:10 pm: The storm hit us with full force. The ABC guy was only off by 6 minutes! Yet another fascinating tale of living through the wrath of Hurricane Charley. This time from one of AllEarsNet.com’s WDW experts. [After Charley]… Read More »Fascinating tale of Charley

Open Thread

I’ve got 4 Gmail Invites to give away. Post your favorite Disney Themepark and explain why in the comments below and I’ll send out Gmail invites to the best. (Best being purely subjective with me as the final and sole judge, of course.)