Gary Cruise

Gary hails from Canada and he’s a lifelong Disney fan. In the 1950s he watched the original Mickey Mouse Club and The Wonderful World of Disney on a snowy old black-and-white television. Gary was mesmerized by the Disneyland that Walt introduced to the world during those Sunday night shows! In 1977 he took his young family to Walt Disney World for the first time and suddenly that Disney magic he experienced as a child was rekindled. Since then Gary and his wife Carol have enjoyed about 70 trips to Walt Disney World, 11 trips to Disneyland and 11 Disney Cruises.

Make a Mickey Lamp Post

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Have you ever visited Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground and admired those wonderful lamp posts with the Mickey Mouse ears? Me too! Many of the campers at Fort Wilderness proudly display them at their campsites. When I first saw one I was so taken with it that I asked the camper, “Where do you … Continue reading "Make a Mickey Lamp Post"
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The Utilidors at Magic Kingdom

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Did you know that as you walk along Main Street USA at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom you are walking on the second floor of the park? Yes, it’s true! As you walk through the Magic Kingdom there is a whole unseen world just below your feet. It’s a series of service tunnels which cast … Continue reading "The Utilidors at Magic Kingdom"
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Growing Up With Disney

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♪♫ Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? ♫♪ ♫♪ M I C K E Y M O U S E ♪♫ As I look back on my childhood, it seems to me that I may have been born at a perfect time and in a perfect place! I’m not … Continue reading "Growing Up With Disney"
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Dayton Disneyana 2016

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Carol and I always look forward to our trip to Dayton, Ohio for the Disneyana Show and Sale hosted by the Dayton Plane Crazy Chapter of the Disneyana Fan Club. Carol and Rob love scouring the vendor tables looking for new items for their growing Disneyana collections while I enjoy the seminars and speakers. There’s … Continue reading "Dayton Disneyana 2016"
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What Do You Do When The Planning Is Done?

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One of the Facebook pages I read on a regular basis is “You May Be a Canadian Disney Addict If . . . “ The page is populated by dedicated Disney fans from across Canada and describes itself as “Where everything Disney meets the Great White North.” I was fascinated by a post I saw … Continue reading "What Do You Do When The Planning Is Done?"
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Be a Wilderness Lodge Flag Family

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In December 2004 Carol and I had our picture taken with a backdrop that many people will never see. To the left of us you can see Cinderella Castle; to the right is Space Mountain and just peeking out between our heads is the Astro-Orbiter. Even though the morning sun shone directly in our eyes … Continue reading "Be a Wilderness Lodge Flag Family"
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Pin Trading in New Jersey

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Carol’s pin trading career started about fifteen years ago when she read online about a new series of cloisonné pins being sold through The Disney Stores. It was 2001 and the “100 Years of Magic” series was being sold in small batches every Saturday morning. Since there was a Disney Store only 18 miles from … Continue reading "Pin Trading in New Jersey"
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Disney’s Halloween Golf Cart Parade

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One of the highlights of the Halloween celebration at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground is the amazing golf cart parade. Imagine a slow moving procession of golf carts festooned with bunting, streamers, signs, banners, cobwebs, ghosts, skeletons, lights and all sorts of seasonal décor. Last year there were about 140 carts in the parade … Continue reading "Disney’s Halloween Golf Cart Parade"
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Disney’s Halloween Pet Parade

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Every year our dogs Blue and Jake look forward to the costumed pet parade held at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground just before Halloween. It’s the high point on their social calendar! Back in 2012 our boys Zak and Blue took third place honours with their costumes, Zak as the Headless Horseman and Blue … Continue reading "Disney’s Halloween Pet Parade"
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