Disney movies, Pixar movies, Disney films, Pixar films
Hi friends!! Happy February to each and every one of you! Winter has finally hit Chicago with freezing cold temps and some snowfall one day, and then rain and blustery winds the next…making me daydream of warm weather in Florida and my beloved Walt Disney World! Sorry it’s been a while since I have...
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In light of celebrating Snow White 75th birthday (December 21), I thought it would be fun to play a little game. I asked my kids which of the seven dwarfs they think represents them. Each chose a different character, and I think they were right on target! My youngest is most definitely Happy. He...
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Recently I have been enjoying one of my many treasures I hauled off from Mickey’s of Glendale at the Walt Disney Imagineering campus in Glendale, California last summer. Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and The Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti is a thorough look at thirty legendary talents assembled by Walt Disney himself to...
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Few Hollywood actors have the honor of being featured not only in blockbuster Disney Movies, but also in the Disney Parks as well, and one of the most memorable names (and voices) is Jeremy Irons. Irons has starred in numerous starring roles over the course of his incredible career, and he’s been featured in...
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Walt Disney is not the inventor of imagination, but his imagination led to the invention of many innovations. Walt wanted sound to accompany his cartoons, but the symphony director had trouble keeping time with the pictures. Walt’s solution? Print a ball on the sound track and on the film and bounce it to the...
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When arriving at a Disney Park, we often check our notion of truth at the ticket gate. Fanciful stories consume us and we are able to leave behind the sorrows and troubles of our everyday lives. It is an enchantment. It is a place where Imagineers direct our thoughts and allow us the chance to “suspend our beliefs” by immersing us in atmosphere...
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Disney has always been known for capturing the attention and imagination of everyone regardless of age, and this is especially true of the music that’s in Disney movies and TV shows. The 1990′s were a prime example of this and there are many songs from the various Disney movies and TV shows that are...
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With the announcement of the new Avatar themed area that will be going up at Disney’s Animal Kingdom there has been a whirl of emotions from happy to down-right angry! Now before you say that you have officially deemed this as a bad move for Disney please hear me out…maybe you will change your...
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With the rerelease of The Lion King to theaters in new 3D format the question has to be whether or not to go see it. With the two week limited time frame and the surcharge on 3D tickets you have to know if it’s worth it. I saw The Lion King in 3D...
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On August 20th at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Rich Ross, Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios thrilled and teased attendees with the upcoming Disney and Pixar movies. Never seen before clips and trailers of ground-breaking animation and live action films showed that “when you dream big, the possibilities are endless”. Ross...
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