You can learn a lot by leafing through decades-old Disney magazines

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A magazine advertisement for Eastern Airlines, which was the official airline of Walt Disney World when the resort opened in 1971. [Chuck Schmidt] “You can observe a lot by watching.” So said the great American philosopher, Lawrence Peter [Yogi] Berra. Most of us have Disney books and magazines tucked away somewhere. Some are probably years, … Continue reading "You can learn a lot by leafing through decades-old Disney magazines"
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Do Hippos Like Country Music?

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In November 2003 Carol and I were exploring one of the little side trails that surround the Tree of Life on Discovery Island when we spotted a cast member tossing fish to one of the saddle-billed storks. Every time the stork stepped onto a small square of plywood on the ground inside the fence he … Continue reading "Do Hippos Like Country Music?"
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From the Tickle Trunk — Disney Recipes Part II

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A few weeks ago we began a culinary tour of Disney Parks and Resorts courtesy of some old copies of Disney Magazine! Have you tested any of those Disney recipes yet? Let’s pick up our tour right where we left off! In the Fall 2004 issue we find instructions and pictures for: 1. Panna Cotta … Continue reading "From the Tickle Trunk — Disney Recipes Part II"
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From the Tickle Trunk — Disney Recipes

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I was looking for a topic for a new blog; nothing was coming to mind so I took another exploratory trip through Carol’s trusty old Tickle Trunk. What do you suppose I found? Six old Disney Magazine articles featuring some fabulous Disney recipes! The series of articles spans a year and a half, from Winter … Continue reading "From the Tickle Trunk — Disney Recipes"
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Disney twenty+three D23 Premiere Issue

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UPDATE – The Official Website is now live: http://d23.disney.go.com/ For a number of weeks now, the Disney online community has been buzzing about D23 trying to figure out exactly what it meant! Speculation began to turn towards a new Disney Fan Club and early last week a few websites were displaying photographs of what appeared … Continue reading "Disney twenty+three D23 Premiere Issue"
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Orlando Attractions Magazine – A Review

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Orlando Attractions Magazine – A Review By Michelle Scribner-MacLean I remember the fateful day back in 2005″¦.I received my monthly Disney Magazine and, just as I had every other month, I devoured its contents, wanting more and more Disney information “¦only to receive a notice a few weeks later that this issue would be the … Continue reading "Orlando Attractions Magazine – A Review"
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