Tag: Hidden Mickeys
A few days ago, I visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom to check out some Hidden Mickey sightings. A couple of folks had sent me photos of a Mickey image on Everest at night. Animal Kingdom usually closes at 5 pm or thereabouts, but it was open late this day, until 8 pm. So I drove to … Continue reading "An Evening at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and the Adventurers Club"
My Son and I at WDW
Posted onMy son Steven first experienced Walt Disney World when he was 6 years old. That was my first trip to WDW as well. He was young enough for me to carry, and I have great memories of Steven perched around my neck or on my back as we explored the wonders of the Magic Kingdom. … Continue reading "My Son and I at WDW"
Typical Research Day – Animal Kingdom
Posted onI thought I’d talk about what I do to verify Hidden Mickey sightings that folks send me. As many of you know, I like to use fairly stringent criteria for the “classic” (three-circle) Mickey. The highest order criterion is if an Imagineer or Disney artist tells me directly that he or she placed a Hidden … Continue reading "Typical Research Day – Animal Kingdom"
Fun with the Felty Family
Posted onLast summer, at Fred Block’s Magic Meets in Pennsylvania, the Felty family won an auction item in Lou Mongello’s Dream Team Auction. The auction item was: time with me! Of course, I was honored. A few weeks ago, I met up with the Felty clan at Walt Disney World for an afternoon Hidden Mickey tour. … Continue reading "Fun with the Felty Family"
My Sister and I
Posted onMy sister, Donna McMurrey, visits WDW at least twice yearly. Her real job is Assistant Principal at a high school in Dallas, Texas, but she wants to eventually retire to a job at WDW as the character Timon! She enjoys Disney World as much as I do and helps me find Hidden Mickeys. Donna is … Continue reading "My Sister and I"
MouseFest 2007
Posted onIt’s over a week now since MouseFest, 2007. I know it’s hard to believe, but each MouseFest is more fun for me than the last. This is a time to reconnect with great friends in Walt’s place of magic. What could be better? The groups for my Hidden Mickey hunts are growing too large! I … Continue reading "MouseFest 2007"
Preparing for MouseFest, 2007
Posted onI lead Hidden Mickey hunts in the four major WDW theme parks during MouseFest. 2007 will be my fifth MouseFest, and more authors, webmasters, podcasters, and guest registrants than ever before will congregate soon at this wonderful celebration. I look forward to MouseFest all year long; it’s an ideal time to reconnect with Disney friends. … Continue reading "Preparing for MouseFest, 2007"
Dinner with Disney Friends
Posted onIf you live in central Florida as I do, you know that not all of the local denizens are enamored of Walt Disney World. That fact continues to surprise me, of course. Thankfully, many locals, including a large sample of my neighbors, enjoy WDW as much as I do. So when I meet up with … Continue reading "Dinner with Disney Friends"
Tower of Terror Thursday
Posted onGreetings from Walt Disney World!!!!! Thursday was a long day. It started for me at 2:30 A.M. I landed in Orlando around 9:30 A.M. My first stop was EPCOT where the 2007 Food & Wine Festival is starting to wind down. You know what comes after Food & Wine don’t you? Why the festive Christmas … Continue reading "Tower of Terror Thursday"
Eat to the Beat – Canada Hidden Mickeys
Posted onLast week, I visited Epcot with a friend and neighbor of mine, Lew Brooks. Lew often helps me find and verify Hidden Mickey sightings. You might remember him from my Hidden Mickeys books. He coined the term “two-beer Mickey” to describe an image that is really wishful thinking and only begins to look like Mickey … Continue reading "Eat to the Beat – Canada Hidden Mickeys"