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Beauty and the Beast in 3D: A Review

January 20, 2012 by Mike Scopa

When I first heard about Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” hitting the theaters in 3D I wasn’t sure if that tease would motivate me into spending the money to see a film I had first seen in theaters 21 years ago and that I own on DVD. It did, and I am glad it did. … Continue reading "Beauty and the Beast in 3D: A Review"

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New Year’s Resolutions

January 17, 2012 by Mike Scopa

No this is not about my New Year’s Resolutions…it’s about some New Year’s Resolutions I’m hoping that perhaps we may see happening in 2012 when we next visit Walt Disney World. I’ve been thinking long and hard about what I would like to see and have been doing this for a long time so this … Continue reading "New Year’s Resolutions"

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What Would Jim Think?

November 28, 2011 by Mike Scopa

I have heard reports that Disney’s latest movie, “The Muppets” cost the Walt Disney Company some $30 million dollars or so to produce. After seeing the movie I am convinced that investment may have been one of the wisest decisions the company has made in years. Where do I begin? The screenplay, written by Jason … Continue reading "What Would Jim Think?"

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Walt and the Promise of Progress City: a Review

October 19, 2011 by Mike Scopa

It is very appropriate that Sam Gennawey’s much-anticipated book, “Walt and the Promise of Progress City”, available at Amazon.com, has been released within several weeks of the recent celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the opening of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Why appropriate? Although Gennawey’s book focuses on EPCOT, one realizes, once diving into … Continue reading "Walt and the Promise of Progress City: a Review"

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Walt Disney World 373 Disneyland 1: Part III

October 16, 2011 by Mike Scopa

This is my final installment of my impressions of my first visit to Disneyland. Read Part 1 Read Part 2 I’d like to start by mentioning something important to me, and that is a concept mentioned many years ago. Disney Zone Effect It’s known as The Disney Zone effect and I was curious as to … Continue reading "Walt Disney World 373 Disneyland 1: Part III"

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Walt Disney World 373 Disneyland 1: Part II

September 28, 2011 by Mike Scopa

This is the second installment regarding my first trip to Disneyland. I want to concentrate on my attraction experience. Because of time constraints and a little something called the Disneyland Half Marathon, I had to make some choices and thus was able to experience only about two dozen of the almost 80 attractions waiting for … Continue reading "Walt Disney World 373 Disneyland 1: Part II"

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Walt Disney World 373 to Disneyland 1: Part I

September 13, 2011 by Mike Scopa

I’m back and overwhelmed by all the messages I have received wishing me good luck on the Disneyland Half Marathon and my first trip to the Disneyland Resort. Some of you were planning your first trip to Anaheim as well and mentioned how you were looking forward to hearing my thoughts and impressions from my … Continue reading "Walt Disney World 373 to Disneyland 1: Part I"

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373 to 0

September 2, 2011 by Mike Scopa

That’s the score”¦at least as it stands today. In my lifetime I have visited Walt Disney World a total of 373 days and the 400 mark is probably less than a year away. The other number represents the number of days I have visited Disneyland, but that’s about to change. On Labor Day weekend I … Continue reading "373 to 0"

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Hoop Dee Doo Hoopla at Walt Disney World

August 15, 2011 by Mike Scopa

I always realize how lucky I have been to visit WDW as much as I have and on the way to the three digit plateau in visits I’ve made a commitment to myself to try and learn something new on each visit that I can share with everyone. Here is something I experienced on my … Continue reading "Hoop Dee Doo Hoopla at Walt Disney World"

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My Fixit List: Part 4

August 3, 2011 by Mike Scopa

So up to now I’ve listed the following Fixit issues I feel are present at Walt Disney World. Let’s recap: #10 Wonders of Life Pavilion – What’s Up? #9 Imagination Pavilion – It’s Time #8 Magic Kingdom’s Noodle Station Enigma #7 Carousel of Progress – The Diorama Dilemma #6 Peter Pan’s Bump… erh Flight #5 … Continue reading "My Fixit List: Part 4"

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