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Hidden In Plain Sight: Mailboxes, Public Phones, and Imagineers’ Tributes

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
One of my favorite things to do when I visit a Disney theme park is to seek out all the hidden gems. While most other park guests are making a beeline to the next attraction or show – heads down, dodging strollers and wheelchairs with the skill of an NFL running back – I can be found checking out the smallest detail, the tiniest nugget left behind by those clever folks at Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Disney Photo of the Week: Living Seas

Posted on by AllEars
While not an opening day attraction, the Living Seas grand opening was held in January 1986 with Michael Eisner, Diver Mickey Mouse and Diver Frank Wells. In the early days of the Living Seas, you walked along banister lined curves that displayed historical photographs and artifacts of famous undersea explorations. Here was one the displays … Continue reading "Disney Photo of the Week: Living Seas"
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Magic Kingdom Skyway

Posted on by Jack Spence
After I published my blog about the demolition of the Tomorrowland Skyway Station, one of my readers wrote and asked me to write a blog about this defunct attraction. I don’t usually take requests for articles, but I felt that this was timely subject matter and decided to go for it. The first Disney Skyway … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom Skyway"
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Fantasyland — Old and New

Posted on by Jack Spence
The information in this next blog has been presented before – some of it on this website, some of it on others. But since I’ve started blogging about Disney World trivia, I thought these tidbits were worth repeating. Often, when Disney replaces an attraction with a new ride or show, the Imagineers like to pay … Continue reading "Fantasyland — Old and New"
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Mysterious Island – Tokyo DisneySea

Posted on by Jack Spence
I saved the best port-of-call for last – at least in my humble opinion. For me, Mysterious Island is the most imaginative port/land Disney has ever created. This is the home of Jules Verne and Captain Nemo. Iron girders studded with rivets perched precariously on jagged cliffs give this port an ominous feel. Limited access … Continue reading "Mysterious Island – Tokyo DisneySea"
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A Trip to Tokyo Disneyland – Day 1 – Tokyo DisneySea

Posted on by AllEars
AllEars® reader JeanineY is part of the NFFC trip to Tokyo Disneyland. She will be filing reports along the way. Here is Day #1: DisneySea Tokyo Disney has an odd quirk about it’s passes–you can buy multi day passes up to 4 days but you must specify which park you are going to each day … Continue reading "A Trip to Tokyo Disneyland – Day 1 – Tokyo DisneySea"
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