Throwback Thursday: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
On the anniversary of the opening of the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland I figured there was no time like the present to write the Throwback Thursday article that I have been putting off. On October 14, 1971, two weeks after the opening of the Magic...
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Skyway
The Skyway was a gondola style ride that connected Fantasyland and Tomorrowland at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, and at Tokyo Disneyland. This one-way ride allowed passengers to board at either the Fantasyland station or the...
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Pal Mickey
A plush Mickey Mouse at Disney World is by no means a unique site but from 2003 until 2008 Disney produced a unique interactive plush called Pal Mickey. These plush Mickey dolls interacted with guests as they traveled through the parks. At different...
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Hunchback of Notre Dame – A Musical Adventure
For a little over 6 years, Disney-MGM Studios was home to Quasimodo and the band of characters from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. This show was tucked away in the Backlot Theater. This semi-open theater was entirely enclosed after the show...
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Kitchen Kabaret
When you talk about the Land Pavilion in Epcot today, Soarin’ is usually the first thing people think about. But in 1982, when Epcot opened, there was no Soarin’. But even back then, the Land Pavilion had some exciting things inside. One...
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers
You may remember awhile back my excitement at finding Duck Tales on DVD at Costco. On that same trip we saw Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers Season 1. We should have bought it when we saw it because exhaustive searches of all our area Costcos (we have...
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