Jim’s Attic: Bits of Disneyland

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Having grown up in the Southern California area and visiting Disneyland many, many times a year, it was quite a "Twilight Zone"-like experience to enter the Magic Kingdom for the first time. While there were areas that seemed similar to what was at Disneyland, the differences were more pronounced than the similarities.
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Disney’s Oldest Parade – Electrical Water Pageant

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Walt Disney World has plenty of parades. The Magic Kingdom currently has the “Celebrate A Dream Come True” parade every afternoon at 3:00 and the “Main Street Electrical Parade” at 9:00 and 11:00. Disney’s Animal Kingdom features the “Jammin’ Jungle Parade” at 3:45 Over the years there have been many themed parades at each of … Continue reading "Disney’s Oldest Parade – Electrical Water Pageant"
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Food and Wine FastPass ??

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Although the 2013 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is still some two months away I’ve been thinking about an idea that I think would be a win-win situation for both the Walt Disney World Resort and its guests. At the Food & Wine Welcome Center… …you can purchase special Food & Wine Gift Cards. … Continue reading "Food and Wine FastPass ??"
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Mid-Month Mousy Mindboggler: July 2013

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THE MOUSY MINDBOGGLER If you subscribe to the AllEars® Weekly Newsletter, you’ll know that we run a little game called the Mousy Mindboggler. Sometimes it’s a word game, sometimes it’s a riddle, sometimes it’s some other brain-teasing challenge — but it’s always fun! Once each month, in the AllEars® Bits and Bites issue, our friend … Continue reading "Mid-Month Mousy Mindboggler: July 2013"
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Jim’s Attic: Where in the World is Abraham Lincoln?

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Walt had planned for his boyhood hero, Abraham Lincoln, to be a part of Disneyland. Imagineer Wathel Rogers stated in 1963, "Lincoln is part of a Disneyland project called 'One Nation Under God'. (A curtain) will open to reveal the Hall of Presidents. The visitor will see all the Chief Executives modeled life-size. He'll think it's a waxworks-until Lincoln stands up and begins to talk."
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Kona Cafe: More Than Just Tonga Toast

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When it comes to breakfast at Disney World, the Kona Cafe at the Polynesian Resort is one of my personal favorites. With mouthwatering offering such as their Macadamia-Pineapple Pancakes and Tonga Toast, it is no surprise that Kona Cafe is an incredibly popular dining location and is typically packed each and every morning. For all the hype it receives for breakfast, however, I had heard far less about what the dining experience is like at Kona Cafe for lunch or dinner. Since most visitors to Disney World are typically out and about in the parks during the middle of the day, many of the restaurants at the resorts tend to be overlooked. Therefore, I was very intrigued to see if lunch at Kona Cafe lived up to the outstanding meals I have had there for breakfast.
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Dayton Disneyana – 2013

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The Dayton "Plane Crazy" Chapter of the Disneyana Fan Club, who host the event annually, describe it as "a Show and Sale of Disneyana Collectibles and Disney Pin Trading Event" but it is actually much more than that. It's more like a convention for Disney fans! This year's event included two well known speakers; 1) Jim Hill, an award-winning entertainment writer from Boston who written extensively about The Walt Disney Company. 2) Jim Korkis, an internationally respected Disney historian who has written hundreds of articles about all things Disney for over three decades.
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Jim’s Attic: The Park Princess Problem

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Disney Historian Jim Korkis goes up into his imaginary attic to rummage around his archives and often stumbles across an unusual story about Walt Disney World. Those who have met me know that I take real joy in talking about Walt Disney. My nieces have grown too old for the Disney Princess merchandise and my … Continue reading "Jim’s Attic: The Park Princess Problem"
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