Category: Editorials
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The Future of the Disney Refillable Mug – $25? $30? More?
Posters on the DISboards anxiously await new designs for Walt Disney World’s refillable mug. Many people wish Disney would bring back the “resort specific” mug where each hotel on property had its own design. Well one Disney resort that does have its own mug design is Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa that just opened in…
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411 for 911 – What to do if an Emergency Happens at Disneyland
It’s the stuff lifetime dramas and travel insurance is made for. Your dream vacation is going well, and suddenly, you find yourself in need of assistance and possibly an emergency room. Your heart races. Your thoughts go from the kids, to your spouse, to your home, to your job, to the flight you may be…
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Mom! Phineas and Ferb have a Show at California Adventure!
You know, the way Disney California Adventure looks right now, it reminds me of the time that Dr. Doofenschmirtz invented the Wall-Inator to put walls up all around the entire Tri-State Area! Alas, Dr. D has had nothing to do with all of that construction right now, but he would be reveling in the…
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Power of 10 event in Fitchburg for Give Kids the World
On July 2, 2011 I was fortunate enough to attend this Power of 10 event in Fitchburg, Massachusetts for Give Kids the World. The Power of 1o was created in December 2010 when Disney fans were challenged to get 10,000 people to ask 10 friends to give $10 to reach the million dollar goal for…
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Golden Oak: A Community Grows at Disney
According to Disney’s Golden Oak website, the story of Golden Oak begins in true once-upon-a time fashion. As a youth in Missouri, Walt Disney would lie beneath the spreading branches of his “dreaming tree” and let his imagination run free. It was here that Walt’s talents for storytelling and fantasy began to take shape into…
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Remembering Disney Legend Wally Boag
Some of my fondest memories of our visits to Disneyland throughout my younger years include those of going to the Golden Horseshoe Revue. Back when we used to buy individual tickets to get on various attractions this was one of the few that were sponsored, and so this E-ticket worthy show was free to watch. …
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Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo – The Disney Store Times Square is Brand New
On Friday, May 27, The Disney Store Times Square re-opened after a ten day makeover. It didn’t seem possible that they could take a beautiful store, which only opened last November, and make it any better. But they did. As reported earlier, the most dramatic changes occurred on the first floor. There were also some…