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Dayton Disneyana 2018

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Dayton Disneyana is one of our favourite annual events. It has something for each of us to enjoy . . . Carol loves to browse through the collectibles offered for sale, then spend time trading Disney pins. I enjoy the seminars; there are always entertaining and knowledgeable Disney speakers with plenty of Disney ‘insider information’ … Continue reading "Dayton Disneyana 2018"
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Disney’s Interest in World’s Fairs Beyond the 1964-1965 New York Event

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
Walt Disney stands with a model of the “it’s a small world” pavilion, one of the stars of the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. [The Walt Disney Company] Walt Disney never did anything half-way. He always seemed to take a damn-the-torpedoes, full-speed-ahead approach when his fertile imagination dreamed up a seemingly impossible project. And so … Continue reading "Disney’s Interest in World’s Fairs Beyond the 1964-1965 New York Event"
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Former WED designer Tania Norris saw Disney from the inside

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
Inside the Disney Company plane. Walt and Lillian are seated, left. Also in view are Bill Martin, seated center, and Herb Ryman. The woman in the back, right, is unidentified. [The Walt Disney Company] In 1964, Walt Disney’s world was expanding. There was the California-based company’s participation in the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair, which … Continue reading "Former WED designer Tania Norris saw Disney from the inside"
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2017 EPCOT Pin Event – Love is an Adventure

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Another year has come and gone and so has another EPCOT annual pin event. The “Love is an Adventure” pin event was held August 24th to August 26th this year and while many of us lament that we would have preferred that Disney left the event in September, this year if they had we would … Continue reading "2017 EPCOT Pin Event – Love is an Adventure"
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That’s Not Poutine!

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Every time I pass by the Canadian Pavilion at EPCOT I find myself marvelling at the amazing job the Imagineers did in capturing the essence of Canada! How did those gifted designers figure out that we all enjoy wearing checkered lumberjack shirts? Who could have told them that after a long, tiring work-week we Canucks … Continue reading "That’s Not Poutine!"
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Dayton Disneyana – 2013

Posted on by Gary Cruise
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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Walt Disney — the Canadian Connection

Posted on by Gary Cruise
I am an amateur genealogist; I have been at it for over 25 years and I find it a fascinating hobby. Over those many years I have uncovered some interesting facts about several branches of my family, my wife Carol’s family and even a few families I have researched for friends. The Cruise family hails … Continue reading "Walt Disney — the Canadian Connection"
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Saints’ Drew Brees ‘Going to Disney World’ To Celebrate Victory, MVP Performance in Super Bowl XLIV

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – So how is New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrating his heroic play in Super Bowl XLIV? In the frenzied moments just after his team claimed the National Football League championship Sunday night in South Florida, he stood in front of a TV camera and shouted five words that have … Continue reading "Saints’ Drew Brees ‘Going to Disney World’ To Celebrate Victory, MVP Performance in Super Bowl XLIV"
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