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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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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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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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To Walt Disney World in a Motor Home – Part 2

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Yesterday I shared with you the first 2 days of our travels to Walt Disney World in a motor home. Today I’ll finish the report! The third day we follow our well established routine, up just before 7:00 a.m., unhooked and back on the highway by 8:00. Our destination is Walterboro South Carolina about 322 … Continue reading "To Walt Disney World in a Motor Home – Part 2"
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To Walt Disney World in a Motor Home – Part 1

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In two previous blogs I’ve told you about Halloween at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and I’ve described all the reasons why our dogs enjoy vacationing there. We just love “The Fort”; it’s the best campground we’ve ever found and we always look forward to taking the RV there! Have you wondered what it … Continue reading "To Walt Disney World in a Motor Home – Part 1"
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Disney Vinylmations — I tried not to get hooked!

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The first time I set eyes on a Vinylmation was December 2008; I was in the Art of Disney Store at Downtown Disney. There was a little white vinyl figure of Mickey standing on the shelf; there were actually quite a few of them. A young couple was admiring them and she announced that she … Continue reading "Disney Vinylmations — I tried not to get hooked!"
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Introducing Kristin Ford

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I’m new to AllEars, but I’m not new to the Disney experience. My love of The Mouse began, like so many others’, with childhood family vacations to Walt Disney World. In 1979, I stayed at the Contemporary; rode the monorail to the only Disney World theme park, the Magic Kingdom; swam at River Country; and … Continue reading "Introducing Kristin Ford"
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Cure The Winter Blahs With Antenna Toppers

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Got the winter blahs? Cold weather got you down? Are you looking for a project to keep you busy and put a bit of Disney into your life? Here’s a suggestion for you . . . build some racks to display your Disney antenna toppers! Are you like me; married to a Disney fan who … Continue reading "Cure The Winter Blahs With Antenna Toppers"
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