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Happy 4th of July – Ears and Ears Style

Posted on by AllEars
Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you have an enjoyable and safe day! In keeping with my recent theme of Disney ephemera, I thought some highlights from the July 5, 1975 Eyes and Ears (Cast Publication) from Walt Disney World are in order! This particular Happy 4th of July issue came out on July … Continue reading "Happy 4th of July – Ears and Ears Style"
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Where in the World #184

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
What? No notes for me this week? 🙂 This was Challenge #183: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2010 Erin Blackwell Canon SD890 IS, 7mm, 1/8s shutter, f/3.2, 80 ISO This is the USS Miss Daisy, Donald Duck’s boat in Magic Kingdom’s now gone Mickey’s Toontown Fair. I will miss Toontown. No more Mickey house…. … Continue reading "Where in the World #184"
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How I Spent My Spring Break: D23, WDW, SWW, DL, and Various Other Acronyms (Part 3.)

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
A late start was in the cards for the next day, as the midnight Star Tours Meet Up was that evening, and I was attempting to keep my candle from burning out at both ends. That afternoon I visited the Magic Kingdom to check out the new Mickey Mouse meet-and-greet location recently installed in the … Continue reading "How I Spent My Spring Break: D23, WDW, SWW, DL, and Various Other Acronyms (Part 3.)"
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Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon at the Magic Kingdom

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
(June 22, 2011): Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon (left), his wife Susie (right) and two-year-old son Sebastian (center), serve as the grand marshals June 22, 2011 in the daily parade at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner from St. Petersburg, Fla., also celebrated his 33rd birthday … Continue reading "Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon at the Magic Kingdom"
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Magic Kingdom Guides

Posted on by AllEars
Hi Everyone – My name is Deb and I collect Disney ephemera. In other words, I have boxes and boxes of old Disney pamphlets, maps, guidebooks, old tickets, advertising sleeves, Eyes and Ears, press kits and who knows what else! Some of my friends call me obsessed — with Disney, with collecting… but I just … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom Guides"
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Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom – A Closer Look!

Posted on by AllEars
from the Disney Parks Blog With all the updates we’ve done on the “royal” side of the Fantasyland expansion – Beast’s Castle, Maurice’s Cottage and Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid – the plans for Storybook Circus seemed to be a bit more mysterious. Until now. Storybook Circus will be based on … Continue reading "Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom – A Closer Look!"
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Where in the World #181

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
Well, lookee, lookee! My friend Carol Jayne has joined us and so has my big sister Terry! No, you can’t ask her for embarrassing stories about me. 😉 Thank you, Ashley Macilquham, for your great note! I’m glad you’re enjoying Where in the World each week. And Jen & Ansley? I love Walt Disney World … Continue reading "Where in the World #181"
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Alligator Swamp

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2010 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D350, 18-200mm VR, 1/250s shutter, f5.3, ISO 2500 Take a ride on the Liberty Belle in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom and you’ll see all kinds of interesting things as you circle Tom Sawyer Island – like this old guy at Alligator Swamp. He’s got nothing better to do … Continue reading "Alligator Swamp"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Tom Sawyer Island

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Tom Sawyer Island is full of childhood fantasies. Tunnels, trails, bridges with surprises, an abandoned mine, frontier fort and a rustic mill. Each of these areas have a sign written by Tom Sawyer like the one below about Harper’s Mill which can be seen from the shore of Frontierland. This week Barrie and Lisa will … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tom Sawyer Island"
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