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Escaping the Elements at Magic Kingdom

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Today’s the last day of July. Just one more month before the kids go back to school. Ooh, I think they just booed me. Sorry little dudes and dudettes. At least you get scheduled breaks, when you grow up, you only get a couple of weeks of vacation. Don’t grow up. Here it is, the … Continue reading "Escaping the Elements at Magic Kingdom"
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Jim’s Attic: Bits of Disneyland

Posted on by AllEars
Having grown up in the Southern California area and visiting Disneyland many, many times a year, it was quite a "Twilight Zone"-like experience to enter the Magic Kingdom for the first time. While there were areas that seemed similar to what was at Disneyland, the differences were more pronounced than the similarities.
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Where in the World #290

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! Thank you, Players, for all the wonderful anniversary messages! I appreciate it so much! Let’s answer those challenges. Special challenge: And … Continue reading "Where in the World #290"
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ENDED Magic Kingdom 40th Anniversary Cast Member Items

Posted on by AllEars
Greetings Everyone! Auction # 8- Celebrating 40 Years of Magical Memories Cast Member Lot of 2 items. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Two Cast Member items are in this lot. A mouse-pad and a hat. Both have the 40 Years of Magical Memories Logo. The hat logo is on the side and on the back are the words … Continue reading "ENDED Magic Kingdom 40th Anniversary Cast Member Items"
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Christmas in July – Limited Time Magic at Walt Disney World

Posted on by AllEars
This week's Limited Time Magic was all about holiday food and holiday merchandise. Holiday cupcakes were the highlights at the Main Street Bakery and at the Plaze Ice Cream Shop, a a gingerbread sundae. Ye Old Christmas Shop in Magic Kingdom had new holiday ornaments that replicated the "Ear Hats". You can also check out some of the "scarier" Ear Hat ornaments.
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Escaping the Elements at Epcot

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Boston is finally getting a break from a long streak of 90-100 degree weather. The haze was so bad on Saturday that I could see it at every turn. I spent as much of the day indoors as possible. Now consider dealing with those temperatures along with humidity and the likelihood of haze while crisscrossing … Continue reading "Escaping the Elements at Epcot"
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Radio Disney kicks off TRYathalon tour; DisneyXD to air competition in August

Posted on by AllEars
Radio Disney kicked off a national tour this weekend designed to bring the fun of DisneyXD’s TRYathalon to kids across the United States. Orlando is one of the upcoming stops, and kids are invited to come out to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at 10 a.m. Aug. 31 to experience it. Part of … Continue reading "Radio Disney kicks off TRYathalon tour; DisneyXD to air competition in August"
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Nostalgia — Ticket Books and Transportation

Posted on by AllEars
Jack Spence is on a leave of absence until 2014. This is a reprint of a blog he wrote several years ago. This blog originally ran in 2009 and was accurate at the time of publication. I’ve had a number of requests to post more pictures of the early years of Walt Disney World. So … Continue reading "Nostalgia — Ticket Books and Transportation"
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Disney’s Oldest Parade – Electrical Water Pageant

Posted on by Gary Cruise
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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Where in the World #289

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! It’s a big day, Players! A Big, big day! Does everyone have everything for the party? Then let’s go! Celebrate! It’s … Continue reading "Where in the World #289"
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