Monthly Archives: June 2014

Jungle Book Vulture Vinylmations

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Wow, that’s a mouthful! Anyway, I picked these up during my last Disney Store Roadtrip: “What do you want to do?” “I dunno, what do you want to do?” Well, let’s not start that again! Instead, did you know that … Continue reading →

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Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney in California

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Food is not usually a big part of our Disney vacations. Oh, we eat! But we don’t exploit the Disney Dining Plan or indulge in expensive sit-down restaurants. Counter-service and smaller venues suit our by-the-seat-of-our-pants style of fun. So places … Continue reading →

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Disney Princess Pencil Erasers

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Dis-LEE

I can’t imagine using these cute little Princess erasers! Rubbing a part of their head off just to correct a mistake just seems… wrong somehow.          The only problem with displaying these little cuties is that their hands and … Continue reading →

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First-Time Experiences at Disney Parks

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t enjoyed Splash Mountain and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror yet, don’t read this article! Everyone else, enjoy! I think we can all agree that the first time we experienced a Disney show, Ride, or … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: 102 Ways to Save Money at WDW

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Dis-LEE

This review for 102 Ways to Save Money at Walt Disney World by Lou Mongello is part of a Magical Blogorail sponsored campaign. Copies of the book were received free of charge for a review. Opinions are those of the … Continue reading →

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Official Guide – New York World’s Fair

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Dis-LEE

1 9 6 4   /   1 9 6 5      Front and Back Covers The thing I enjoy most about collecting is that you just never know where or when the next big find is going to come from. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Pixar’s PLANES Chocolate Candy

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Dis-LEE

No, I didn’t get today’s chocolate from a recent airplane trip, but just at my local WalMart. Disney’s follow-up to the Cars franchise hasn’t quite hit the heights hoped for, but it did spawn a sequel (that actually looks better than … Continue reading →

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Top Disney Resort Pools – Grand Floridian

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Dis-LEE

I can swim. I don’t like swimming. So I don’t usually hang around the pools while on my Disney vacations. However, I do enjoy the theming and so usually end up taking dozens of pictures for my ever-growing photographic collection. … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Pictorial Essay

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Dis-LEE

Did you notice these little cut-outs while walking around Disney’s Art of Animation Resort?     Remind you of anything? I couldn’t help but think of the rusty cars that Lightning McQueen was embarrassed to be around while doing promo … Continue reading →

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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Ashtrays

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Dis-LEE

We’re all familiar with the Toothpick Holders that Disney sells. For some reason people use them for shot glasses, but as to why, we may never know. What we do know is that Disney does not sell glasses for the … Continue reading →

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