Monthly Archives: March 2016

Chef Mickey Platter

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Chef Mickey has a full line of kitchen products that are available at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. I don’t usually like this merchandise, but every once in a while, I find a piece that catches my eye:  9″ … Continue reading →

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Schmid Musical Cruisin’ Mickey & Minnie

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Both my wife and I are into Disney and so I like to find collectibles that feature both Mickey and Minnie when I can. We have quite a few pieces that represent our togetherness as they depict Disney’s most famous … Continue reading →

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Top Five Disney Misconceptions

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Dis-LEE

We know everything about Disney, right? With so many books written and so many more websites sharing insights and information, the ‘truth’ is out there, right? Not really. Sometimes urban legend and rumor can overshadow simple fact. So here is … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Mickey Mouse Club Scrapbook

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Earlier on the blog I did a review of the Special Souvenir Edition (SSE) of this book. This post will focus on the regular edition, as it were. This book was compiled by Keith Keller and published by Grosset & … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse Ceramic Wastebasket

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Dis-LEE

The thing I love the most about collecting is that you never know what you are going to find when you set foot in an antique store or flea market. Yard sales are also prime locations for finding surprises! My … Continue reading →

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Zootopia ‘Mystery Minis’ Vinyl Figure

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Dis-LEE

No one likes mystery meat, but everyone will love these little vinyl figures from Funko! Disney Movie Rewards is offering blind boxes containing one of twelve characters from the hit movie Zootopia. For only 500 redeemed points, you could get … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: 20,000 Leagues – 1916 Version

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Welcome! Please prepare yourselves as we ready this post to travel into the deep past of cinematic history. Back to a time when ‘technology’ wasn’t a word yet and films were still in black and white and without sound. If … Continue reading →

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Five Cheap Things to Do at Disney

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Dis-LEE

To start, obviously there are a lot more than five things to do at a Disney park or resort. Duh! So why this list? I’m going to share five CHEAP things to do that don’t involve waiting in long lines, … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: The Magic of DL & WDW

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I love finding books about Disney and the Disney parks. But this book I passed over several times before I finally broke down and bought it. The reason I didn’t buy it the first time I saw it was that … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney’s The Parent Trap DELL Comic Book

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Dis-LEE

The Parent Trap was released in 1961 and stars Hayley Mills (in her second of six Disney films), Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith in a story about teenage twins who try to reunite their divorced parents. The screenplay was based on … Continue reading →

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