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Mid-Month Mousy Mindboggler: January 2014

January 16, 2014 by Debra Martin Koma

If you subscribe to the AllEars Weekly Newsletter, you'll know that we run a little game called the Mousy Mindboggler. Sometimes it's a word game, sometimes it's a riddle, sometimes it's some other brain-teasing challenge -- but it's always fun! Once each month, in the AllEars Bits and Bites issue, our friend James Dezern (known as "dzneynut" around several Disney discussion forums) supplies us with a puzzle of his own design. The puzzles have some sort of Disney theme, of course, but will not be restricted to the Disney theme parks. The type of puzzle is up to James. Also up to him? The bestowing of a prize -- a collectible Disney pin from his extensive collection.

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Jim’s Attic: Farewell to Cap’n Jack’s

January 15, 2014 by AllEars

Cap'n Jack's Restaurant was an informal, New England-ish, nautically themed restaurant at the Downtown Disney Marketplace on the east side. The restaurant had been a staple on the waterfront since The Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village opened in 1975. In fact, both opened on the very same day and for years afterward Cap'n Jack's was considered the place to visit on WDW property in the evenings. Originally, it was called Cap'n Jack's Oyster Bar and was a location where adults could grab cocktails and appetizers in the early days of Walt Disney World. Obviously, it specialized in seafood and was one of the very few locations on or near WDW property that was open until the wee hours.

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Historical Fun Facts

December 30, 2013 by AllEars

Jim's Attic: Historical Fun Facts -- Over the years, I have gathered little oddball fun facts about Walt Disney World but sometimes, they can not be expanded into a full article. In addition, sometimes an area changes, so the information is no longer valid. Here is a handful of that strange stuff in one of my archive files that I thought you mind enjoy knowing:

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D23’s Holiday Splendor

December 18, 2013 by Debra Martin Koma

What if you had an opportunity to view the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights with just a handful of others, all of you with special ears that blink in time with the lights and music? How about reserved seating for the Candlelight Processional and a private dessert party while you watch IllumiNations, Reflections of Earth? Are you interested in Disney history, and how the holidays have been celebrated at Disney Parks throughout the years? If so, D23's Holiday Splendor event may be for you! The schedule for the event starts with an evening viewing the Osborne Lights in the Hollywood Studios, then continues the next day with a full day of scheduled events in Epcot.

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Mid-Month Mousy Mindboggler – December 2013

December 17, 2013 by Debra Martin Koma

THE MOUSY MINDBOGGLER If you subscribe to the AllEars® Weekly Newsletter, you’ll know that we run a little game called the Mousy Mindboggler. Sometimes it’s a word game, sometimes it’s a riddle, sometimes it’s some other brain-teasing challenge — but it’s always fun! Once each month, in the AllEars® Bits and Bites issue, our friend … Continue reading "Mid-Month Mousy Mindboggler – December 2013"

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Forgotten Disney Resort History

December 16, 2013 by AllEars

Jim’s Attic: Forgotten Disney Resort History By Jim Korkis I was recently interviewed on a podcast about my new books and one of the hosts peppered me with the typical rapid fire questions like who was my favorite character, favorite park, etc. The only time I stalled was when I was asked my favorite resort. … Continue reading "Forgotten Disney Resort History"

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BOOK REVIEW: Dream It! Do It! My Half-Century Creating Disney’s Magic Kingdoms

December 9, 2013 by Debra Martin Koma

Disney Editions has just released "Dream It! Do It! My Half-Century Creating Disney's Magic Kingdoms," an engaging and informative book by Marty Sklar, Disney Legend and longtime leader of Walt Disney Imagineering. With introductions by Ray Bradbury and Richard M. Sherman, and a number of interesting photographs, the book is sure to delight all kinds of Disney fans.

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Our Disney Christmas Village

December 8, 2013 by Gary Cruise

Many years ago my sister began creating a monster. She took a liking to Department 56 "Dickens Village" pieces and each year she gave us a new one as a Christmas gift. The collection grew year by year and soon we had a complete intersection . . . then two . . . so they became part of our Christmas tradition. Each year we put up our Dickens Village for the holidays.

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The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney’s Dream, Part 5

December 3, 2013 by Debra Martin Koma

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the last few weeks, AllEars.Net has been highlighting exclusive excerpts from Sam Gennawey’s new book, The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney’s Dream. This week, we present the last in our series of excerpts. The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney’s Dream … Continue reading "The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney’s Dream, Part 5"

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Whatever Happened to the LiMOUSEine?

December 2, 2013 by AllEars

Jim’s Attic: Whatever Happened to the LiMOUSEine? I grew up in Southern California so I have a particular fondness for Disneyland and greatly appreciated that I could enjoy some of its unique but limited promotional activities like “Blast to the Past” where the fun, music and fads of the 1950s and 1960s (like surfing) were … Continue reading "Whatever Happened to the LiMOUSEine?"

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