Making Music at Disneyland

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Just wanted to share a couple of short videos from recent trips to Disneyland. The first one features the Dapper Dans. Those strange pipe-like things they are holding are called “Deagan Organ Chimes”. They make a cool sound! Mr. Potato Head is almost always doing something interesting – but I’d never heard him sing before! … Continue reading "Making Music at Disneyland"
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Mindful Thoughts: Part II

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Continuing with some insights from a recent trip to WDW… (In cast you missed Part 1) Toy Story Midway Mania continues to be the hottest attraction in Walt Disney World. I waited for at least 75 minutes for this attraction, and yet right afterwards I was able to walk right on The Twilight Zone Tower … Continue reading "Mindful Thoughts: Part II"
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WDW Food and Wine Festival Week – Day 6

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Considering our late night Sunday night we got up fairly early on Monday, since we wanted to be at the Studios when it opened to try to get a couple of rides on Toy Story Mania. It was another absolutely gorgeous day – clear and sunny, but a little bit cool – most of us … Continue reading "WDW Food and Wine Festival Week – Day 6"
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WDW Food and Wine Festival Week – Day 3

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Day 3 – this is going to be a lot shorter, since it’s after midnight already… It rained most of the night and was still raining this morning, so we put off going to the Studios until about 10:00 when it mostly stopped – we had a few occasional showers after that. Got Fastpasses for … Continue reading "WDW Food and Wine Festival Week – Day 3"
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Tower of Terror 13K: Two Weeks Away!

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As I mentioned a while back, Lee and I will be running the Tower of Terror 13K at Walt Disney World on our upcoming trip – and the race is just two weeks away! While we have both been doing some running, I haven’t run more than 6 miles since the ToT 13K *last* year. … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K: Two Weeks Away!"
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Toy Story Midway Mania Hidden Mickeys

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New Hidden Mickeys can appear anywhere on Disney property at any time. Your best bet is to check out a refurbished area or a new attraction. Toy Story Midway Mania, a new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, doesn’t disappoint! A compelling new classic Mickey image is near the end of the Standby queue (the attraction … Continue reading "Toy Story Midway Mania Hidden Mickeys"
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Toy Store Mania Preview at Disneyland – Guest Blog

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AllEars Reader Chelsi Murphy attended the Annual Passholder Preview of Toy Story Midway Mania! at Disney’s California Adventure on Tuesday, and has kindly shared her experience in this guest blog. My husband and I received an email a few weeks ago announcing the Toy Story Mania sneak preview for annual passholders. You had to pick … Continue reading "Toy Store Mania Preview at Disneyland – Guest Blog"
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Media Preview Day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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by Debra Martin Koma Senior Editor Just back from Wednesday’s Toy Story Midway Mania media preview at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and I have nothing but good news to report. Although it was a very low-key affair, the outcome had to have been better than Disney was hoping for — everyone I spoke to thoroughly enjoyed … Continue reading "Media Preview Day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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