In my last 2 articles I wrote about My Must Ride Magic Kingdom Attractions and My Must Ride Epcot Attractions! In this article I want to share with you my must ride attractions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Disney’s Hollywood Studios (DHS), formerly known as Disney-MGM Studios, opened at the Walt Disney World (WDW) Resort...
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Welcome back to our third and final chapter of our walk back in time to April, 1972. If you missed chapter 1: http://www.wdwfanzone.com/2013/01/walt-disney-world-1972-a-picturewalk-to-the-past/ or chapter 2: http://www.wdwfanzone.com/2013/02/walt-disney-world-1972-a-picturewalk-to-the-past-part-ii/ feel free to take a moment and read those first. As for everyone else, here’s a quick review: It’s April of 1972, I’m 3, my family takes its first trip...
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My first trip to Walt Disney World was twenty-two years ago. Needless to say a lot has changed since then from music, to fashions in clothing, and hairstyles. We’ve seen some new attractions come to Walt Disney World and we’ve seen some go but, there are still some old favorites that remain and...
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Hi everyone! I hope you all are surviving the final weeks of winter before spring arrives! I know I personally cannot wait for spring to arrive here in Chicago! I just attended an awesome event and I wanted to share with you about my Fanniversary experience! Enjoy! I was soo excited to attend this...
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Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (MTWR) opened at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on opening day on October 1st, 1971. It was located in Fantasyland and modeled after Disneyland’s MTWR. Although the ride was similar to the Disneyland counterpart, there were also some differences. The main difference known was that there were 2 separate boarding...
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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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The Funmeister. Celebrating New Year’s Eve every night. A revolving dance floor. An awesome comedy show. A wide variety of night clubs. A neon, leg swinging, larger than life Jessica Rabbit sign. These are just some of the memories I have of Pleasure Island. Pleasure Island opened at the Walt Disney World (WDW) resort...
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Everyone likes to talk about their favourite attractions at every Park at Walt Disney World (WDW), it is great fun; but what about those attractions that it seems no one talks about. They’re not forgotten but they are under-appreciated. Come with me as I visit what I feel are the most under-appreciated attractions at...
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This past weekend the new Enchanted Forest area of the New Fantasyland opened for dress rehearsals and I was lucky enough to be able to tour the area. Please join me in a tour. Belle’s Village Enchanted Tales With Belle You enter the attraction through a queue that winds through the garden of Maurice’s...
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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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