I supposed they have been around for a while, but I’ve never seen them in the parks before. Spotted right next to the entrance to It’s Tough To Be A Bug.
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To join Woody and Buzz
I already have Woody and Buzz hanging out at my desk at home; time for Jessie and Bullseye to join them 🙂
My BF <3
I’m wishing….
Kiss The Girl!
Cruising through Fantasyland
Once Upon A Dream
I know you; I walked with you once upon a dream…
Found the sun just in time for sunset
It’s going down over Disney’s Yacht Club and sending a last few rays into EPCOT’s France. I expect it to get colder as soon as it sets – it’s quite chilly already!
Minnie Mouse in the Mustard
That’s mustard and peppers growing closest to Minnie – American Adventure
American Adventure – Community Gardens Are Blooming
Goofy and Donald frolic in the corn and tomtoes
It’s tough to be him
Quack, quack, quack!
We have arrived at EPCOT. I just passed someone wearing a Figment baseball cap – very amusing 🙂
Goodnight, Mary Poppins
Wave “Hi” to Mary Poppins
Transferring at Paradiso for a boat to the Marketplace
Photo Friday: Baloo Is A Primary Color
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Baloo is a primary color… as are red and yellow 😉
Magic Kingdom Ferry Boat Welcoming Committee
It’s Jiminy Cricket, rendered in sidwalk chalk alongside the boat ramp. There are kids using fat, colorful sticks of chalk to embellish the area
with artistic offerings of their own.
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Bambi and the forest gang
Bambi, Flower and Thumper are all present and accounted for. There is a strong wind and many of the butterflies are clinging to the mesh walls of the butterfly house for dear life.
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The Great Fairy Rescue – what a cutie!
Long-time readers of this blog will know that I am a fan of "old school" Tinkerbell but not so much on the talking model with the back story. However, I can’t help but acknowledge what a cutie pie this little girl doll is. I think I might be adding another Disney character to my toy collection soon – even if she does come from a movie featuring the bogus model of my favorite pixie.
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Spittin’ into the wind
There’s a breeze, which makes all that Stitch spit list to the side a bit. Where will it land next?
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And that wasn’t even the worst part
This… THIS is the worst part
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I need someone to ‘splain this to me
I understand Mickey dressing up as Woody. but… MARIE???
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Someone has a sense of humor
So, who’s more hypnotic – the cat or the bear!
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More Flower and Garden Festival prep
Belle and Beast agreed to pose for me. It was fortunate that some powerful lights were upon them. They were snuffed while I was typing this! Um, the lights were snuffed, not Belle and Beast LOL 😉
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Festival topiaries already starting to appear
The International Flower and Garden Festival will start soon
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Let’s go fly a kite
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For @DaisyDebbie with love
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Gifts for the kids from Chez Bro
Disney Floral & Gifts does a good job 🙂
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Remy made me do it #epcot #wine
Beaujeaulais or however you spell it
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Rendezvous is French, right?
Meeting with Da Fam in EPCOT
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Snow White: The Katy Perry Edition
I swear – passed this in Tarzhay and thought at first glance, "Ewww, a Katy Perry doll!"
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More Valentine Fun
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More Disney Valentine cards have been discovered at the local supermarket. First up – Phineas & Ferb!
I have to admit that I know next to nothing about Phineas and Ferb. My friend Mo, who has three small-ish children, loves them – so I guess that’s a testament to their loving-ness. However, this card makes it appear as though nothing says “love” like wielding a few power tools. I do hope there aren’t any nefarious intentions involved here, but judging by how they are eyeballing one another…
Ah we’re back to Mickey. As you were made aware last week, Mickey Mouse loves you! Now we’ve discovered that he’s got something special planned for us. Isn’t he swell? I truly cannot imagine what this special surprise is, mostly because I neglected to open the card and find out – d’oh! 😀
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Photo Friday: Human Form
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Disney characters are always shape-shifting and morphing into and out of the human form. Take Prince Naveen, for instance. He’s a frog trying to get back into his prince’s body by kissing a girl, but ends up turning her into a frog, too. They have a terrible time trying to get back to their old selves. Then there’s Prince Adam, aka “The Beast” – he angered a beggar woman who was really a witch and she turned him into the beast he behaved like. Only true love would transform him back. And we cannot forget Pinocchio – poor kid, all he wanted was to be a “real boy”, and for a time it seemed like he’d have to settle for merely having no strings.
One of the best transformation-to-human-form stories in the Disney repertoire is that of Ariel, The Little Mermaid. There she is, minding her own business, and along comes a handsome prince to tempt her into wanting to be someone other than who and what she is. She wants FEET, she wants LEGS – and she trades her beautiful, precious voice to get them, just so that she can get to HIM. It’s kind of disappointing, in this day and age, to be faced with a beautiful, animated story filled with great tunes – and a princess who is SO willing to physically alter herself in order to get her man.
And so it was with a bit of trepidation that I purchased tickets for myself and my passel of nieces to see Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway during the Christmas season in 2007. They adored the Disney film, especially the oldest, who’d had an Ariel fish tank when she was a toddler. It seemed like something that would please them all, so I took the plunge and ordered the tickets. Soon the day was approaching and I flew to NY for Christmas.
We had a nice day; we took the train from Long Island to Penn Station, walked up 7th Avenue, had lunch at Ruby Tuesday and then proceeded to the theater for our matinee performance. I was delighted with the additional songs, and the voices – especially that of Ariel’s wicked aunt Ursula, played by Sherie Rene Scott. But despite the added material, the story progressed much the same as it does in the film, with Ariel committing the Faustian equivalent of selling her soul for love by trading away her one true gift to the sea witch in exchange for a more human form.
During the last five minutes of the show, something remarkable happens. Disney diverges significantly from their original “Little Mermaid” film, delivering a happy ending that even a middle-aged feminist can get behind. In the film, Prince Eric destroys the enemy by running Ursula through with the prow of his ship. But in the Broadway show, Ariel saves herself. She finally gets angry enough at being manipulated, tricked and used by her aunt and decides to stand up for herself and her hapless father. This is no ordinary princess, waiting for the prince or Daddy or whomever to come to her aid. Back against the wall, she uses her brains, seizes control and destroys the enemy, saving EVERYONE, including her prince, her father, the kingdom – and herself.
Broadway Ariel rocks. I was glad I took the girls to see her 🙂
Mickey Mouse Loves You
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It’s that time of year again; the greeting card section at the supermarket is awash in red and pink hearts. Here’s our favorite boyfriend, Mickey Mouse, marching off to deliver a very important message. There are others – the Princesses, Tinkerbell, the Toy Story gang and one card that plays the “new” Mickey Mouse Club theme (what was wrong with the old one? That’s what *I* wanna know!).
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVDs from Amazon:
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New member of my magnetic Disney gang! #donthateme
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Bibbity bobbity boo!
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Attention @Baloo1320
Look who I found in the "shady glade" 🙂
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For my friend and “cuz”, @jiminy102
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They talk when you shake’em
Phineas and Ferb -ushering in a whole new era of "Shaken Action Figure Syndrome"
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Wheeeeee!
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O noeZ – magnetic Duffy!
Someone has me under a weird Harry Potter spell. I want one!!!
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They haven’t any legs – creepin’ me out!
They’re all torso and skirt. That’s just not right!
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I smell a rat in EPCOT
Guess where I am. Think I will go sniff the soaps a while.
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Duffy conquers Mexico
This is just ridiculous – and I bet mucho denaro is made!
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Duffy takes over planet; film at 11
Do people (besides my Nieceling) actually purchase this thing?
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Mickey In The Wild at Target
Mickey Mouse is hawking copy paper at Target (they don’t have 3-hole punch- Staples, here I come)
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A diverting destination at Innoventions West
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🙂 I love this sign because it is so colorful and because it has a “hidden” Mickey. The EPCOT Character spot is located just across the breezeway from Innoventions West in Walt Disney World’s EPCOT theme park. You’ll be able to find all the most beloved classic Disney characters there – Mickey and Minnie, Pluto, Goofy and Chip ‘n’ Dale are all waiting to meet you! So, when you get to EPCOT, hang a right when you get to the fountain that dances to fabulous music and you’re there. Everybody neat and pretty? Don’t forget your autograph book!
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5 Ways Disney has defiled Tinkerbell
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👿 I am pretty much a Tinkerbell purist. With the exception of my “Mornings aren’t magical” coffee mug, I am generally a devotee of the original shot-glass sized Tink from the original 1953 classic film Peter Pan. Whenever I’ve purchased Tinkabilia, which has been frequent as you can imagine, I’ve stuck with classic Tink, whose magical mystique is unbesmirched by corporate greed and the march of time.
Well, I guess Disney has decided that they haven’t heaped enough indignities upon my beloved favorite Disney character. Thus far, their list of crimes against her is as follows:
5 Ways Disney has defiled Tinkerbell
- They re-drew her. CGI – ’nuff said.
- They’ve converted her into a maintenance woman. Disney has insisted that the “Tinker” in Tinkerbell means “one who fixes things”. Please. Everyone knows that “tinker” REALLY means, “the sound a bell makes”. Duh.
- They’ve fabricated a contradictory back-story for her. Disney needs to fire whomever came up with this absurd “Pixie Hollow” back-story, populated with little fairy friends. Oh but wait – it’s making money :roll:. This back-story would never happen. In fact, it never DID happen. Tinkerbell hangs with the Lost Boys. Always has, always will.
- They’ve made her speak. English, even. See “the sound a bell makes”, above. That’s as close to describing her voice as we mere mortals have ever been able to come. It’s like trying to describe the sound of a dog whistle – everyone knows you are lying because humans cannot hear the sound of a dog whistle.
- And the latest, most heinous of all crimes against faith, trust and pixie dust – Disney hath made Tinkerbell a person-sized face character in the parks. Now I ask you, how are all the children, both young and old, supposed to believe that this face character is the real Tinkbell, when everyone knows that the REAL Tinkerbell is so small, she fits in the palm of Peter’s hand? Are we therefore to believe that Peter must be a giant? Preposterous!
And yet, it’s this very most heinous of all crimes which Disney intends to perpetuate with the making of this “live action romantic comedy” film. Just read this article, and then read all the comments that follow. This is what Disney hath wrought upon poor Tink. Oh, the indignity of it all. O, the humanity!
Elizabeth Banks to Play Tinkerbell in Disney’s Live Action Romantic Comedy ‘Tink’.
I think they are now painting themselves into a corner. I’ve read that the reason we have no Princess Giselleface character in the parks is because they’d have to find X many clones of Amy Adams. For animated characters, you can easily explain differences in the way they appear in person versus on film – “Oh, everyone looks different when they are drawn.” But you cannot explain why the face character in the park is obviously not the same person as the live action character on screen. Can you imagine the dismay, the anguish, the tears, when little children who’ve seen the “live action romantic comedy” are presented with an obviously FAKE face character Tinkerbell in the parks? Kids are not stupid, you know. They have the ability to suspend disbelief, but eventually they will see that Tink in the parks is bogus. And once they see that, they will start looking at the other characters with the same critical eye.
I predict the downfall of the character meet! 😀
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Implement of Mickey-Headedness sold separately
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😕 Maybe I just don’t eat enough eggs, so I’ve never seen them for sale. Or maybe this was just a very short-lived idea. Whatever the case, I never heard of these Disney Farm Fresh Eggs until I stumbled across a discussion about them on BlogCatalog this evening.
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It seems a little weird to me. The kids will likely never see the characters stamped on the eggs, unless they are hard boiled. I wonder if the ink runs? Also, I doubt very much that the eggs will naturally emerge from the pan all Mickey-headed like that, unless of course you have the handy dandy Implement of Mickey-Headedness, sold separately (see about the 15 second mark on the video). Ahhh, a light bulb moment – they’re not really trying to sell eggs, they’re trying the sell the Implement of Mickey-Headedness. Those cross-marketing geniuses at Disney – what will they come up with next? 😉
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Can you name the film in which Disney’s OTHER red-headed mermaid appeared?
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🙂 I was at McT’s Tavern on Sanibel Island yesterday, and decided to check at Foursquare. However, Foursquare was not already listing McT’s in their list of venues, so I had to create it. For that, I needed something that had McT’s street address printed on it. My friend Gary went and fetched a take-out menu from somewhere, and that was when I noticed the red-haired mermaid. I’ve seen the mermaid painted on the walls inside McT’s but I guess it just didn’t register that she had red hair until I saw the take-out menu. Of course, this brought to mind another, rather more famous red-headed mermaid.
Anyone who was even remotely alive in the 80s is aware of Disney’s big blockbuster animated film, The Little Mermaid. She had red hair, too. In fact, up until 2007, when actress Amy Adams created the role of Princess Giselle in Disney’s hybrid live-animated film Enchanted, Ariel had been the only red-headed Disney princess. BUT – she wasn’t Disney’s only red-headed mermaid, nor was she even first!
Can you name the film in which Disney’s OTHER red-headed mermaid appeared?
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Friends at the fishin’ hole, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
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A genuine Disney mystery!
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One of the “lands” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is Camp Minnie Mickey. There isn’t a whole lot that goes on there these days, now that the live animal show with Pocahontashas been discontinued. At this point, the only reason to go to Camp Minnie Mickey, really, is to see Festival of the Lion King, a Broadway-quality musical review of songs from The Lion King movies. Look to the sides of the path that leads to the theater and you will find many of the beloved classic Disney characters engaged in a variety of outdoor leisure activities. Let’s see who I found there during my most recent trip to Walt Disney World!
🙂 Looks like Donald has made quite a catch today, but I’m not sure that particular item will taste very good breaded and fried! Normally, Donald wears a sailor hat, but today he’s wearing the type of hat you can pin lures to, so you don’t lose them. Donald’s bill and feet are yellow, and his jacket is blue – but you will note that Donald Duck wears no pants!
This is really sort of odd. Of all the classic Disney characters, the only one who is not anthropomorphic is Pluto. That’s because he’s actually supposed to be Mickey’s pet, so he is not typically represented with any human characteristics. So, aside from Pluto, all the other classic characters wear clothing, like humans do. But Donald is the odd man out – he is NAKEY from the waist down! Apparently, this is one of the great mysteries of Disney – even the Disney company itself does not seem to know WHY Donald wears no pants.
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A gem of a Disney site: DisneyAnimation.com
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A gem of a Disney site: DisneyAnimation.com
I came across this site several months ago and bookmarked it for exploration “someday”. Well, today’s the day! This is the official site of Walt Disney Animation Studios, located at http://www.disneyanimation.com
The landing or index page for Walt Disney Animation Studios is currently featuring scenes from the latest Walt Disney Pictures release BOLT. Every time the page is refreshed, a different scene is displayed. Of course, there is a link to the official site for BOLT, which features a lot of fun activities for children of all ages 😉
The Walt Disney Animation Studios site features three sections that are full of interesting facts, photos and links related to the history of the studio and its output as well as facts about planned future releases and career advice
Here are some of my favorite highlights from this site:
ABOUT US – on this page there are different animation drawings displayed, depending upon which link you hover over. The Tinker Bell drawing is adorable. Under the ABOUT US tab you can find out about the studio in Burbank, check out links to all of Disney’s animated films and learn about what an aspiring animator can do to prepare for a possible career in the world of animation.
PROJECTS – This is the good stuff! Here you’ll find links to current projects that are being developed and implemented by the Walt Disney Animation Studios. The projects listed as of the time of this writing are –
- BOLT – this is the most complete of the projects sites – lots of goodies here.
- The Princess and the Frog – Thank you, Disney. Thank you, thank you, thank you for bringing hand-drawn animation back! The stories and the characters that Pixar comes up with are amazing, but there’s something about them that leaves me cold, as compared to traditional hand-drawn animation. There’s an initial trailer posted here, featuring snippets of the soundtrack by Randy Newman. This one is due in 2010. I am looking forward to it. I am so happy that hand-drawn is back, I cannot even muster up the righteous indignation necessary to rant about Yet Another Princess character 🙂
- Rapunzel – no date given, just a synopsis of the story.
- The King of the Elves – same here, no dates, just a brief outline
- Shorts – there are three short films described, and one of them, featuring Goofy, provides a snippet of video plus some stills. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m kind of excited that it looks like Disney wants to bring back the short film.
CAREERS – in this last section, there’s some valuable information about the types of careers one can have in animation, paid internships at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and instructions about the application process.
All in all, I think it’s a pretty neat site. I’m so happy that Disney’s animation studio seems to be flourishing and thriving. I miss the studio in Orlando, you know, the one that had actual animators in it. Perhaps someday I’ll make the trek to Burbank and get a tour. In the meantime, you can be sure that I will be checking back with the Walt Disney Animation Studios website frequently, to see if they’ve added any music or video from the upcoming projects, or even if they’ve added any new projects.
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Disney’s Ladies in RED
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Disney’s Ladies in RED
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Rifling through my picture directories from the past 4 years or so, looking for suitable fodder for Ruby Tuesday (hosted at Work of the Poet by Mary/The Teach), I began to notice a pattern – Disney’s Ladies In RED!
First up is Disney’s most famous REDhead since carrot-topped Peter Pan – it’s Ariel, aka The Little Mermaid. Please notice that Ariel’s best friend, Sebastian the lobster, is also sportin’ da ruby hue. 😀 Photo taken at Disney-MGM Studios, oops I mean Disney’s Hollywood Studios – May 2005
Here’s one of my favorites – it’s my girl Mulan, a true Disney hero, with her faithful guardian, Mushu. She’s BETTER than a Disney Princess; she saved all of China from the Huns! Someday, I will treat you all to my feminist rant in praise of Mulan’s shedding of the trappings of femininity. But not today. This was taken in EPCOT outside the China pavilion, which is pretty much entirely RED on the outside, February 2008. 
It’s Minnie Mouse, all decked out for the Flower and Garden Festival, with Mickey by her side in equal RED splendor. Now, you have to admit that they are both stylin’ to the max as topiaries! EPCOT, April 2004.
Here she is, the other strong female non-Princess Disney character. She’s Mary Poppins, and she’s practically perfect in every way, right down to her use of THE power color, RED! Taken during a parade at the Magic Kingdom, May 2005
“Shift yer cargo dearie, show them yer starboard side….” It’s the very famous “We Wants The REDhead” from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in the Magic Kingdom. Photo taken October 2005.
Well, there they are – my Disney Ladies in RED. And there’s only one princess among them. Hah! I hope you enjoyed this Ruby Tuesday offering. See ya real soon!