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Yo Ho Yo Ho — 50 Years of Piracy

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Today is a special day in Disney history! It was 50 years ago today that one of Disney’s most popular attractions opened! On March 18, 1967 guests at Disneyland were able to take their first ride on Pirates of the Caribbean. ♫ ♪ Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! ♫ ♪ At … Continue reading "Yo Ho Yo Ho — 50 Years of Piracy"
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Chess Men at the Haunted Mansion

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Here’s another little tidbit of Disney lore that Carol and I were told by a cast member during a behind the scenes tour . . . it explains those odd objects on the roof of the Haunted Mansion in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The story the guide told us began in California back in … Continue reading "Chess Men at the Haunted Mansion"
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Windows on Main Street

Posted on by Gary Cruise
Do you ever stop to look at the windows on Main Street USA? Each of those windows pays tribute to someone who has a significant place in Disney history . . . and each window tells a story. When Walt first imagined Disneyland he wanted Main Street to resemble the commercial hub in a turn-of-the-20th-century … Continue reading "Windows on Main Street"
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Jim’s Attic – Snow Queen Ride

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The Snow Queen Ride By Jim Korkis The most recent Walt Disney Feature Animation film, Frozen (2013), is the highest grossing animated feature film ever produced, winning Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song. The Meet and Greet with Anna and Elsa at the Norway Pavilion at Epcot was so overwhelmingly … Continue reading "Jim’s Attic – Snow Queen Ride"
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