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Top Five Tips for Displaying your Disney Collectibles

Lee — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:00:31 +0000

OK. You’ve just got back from that visit to The Happiest Place on Earth or perhaps The Vacation Kingdom. And although you promised yourself that you wouldn’t buy everything you saw, you’ve come home with an extra suitcase full of Disney collectibles! Now what? Well, once you convince your significant other not to leave you, it’s time to find a place for all that new stuff. And it ain’t gonna be easy! Fortunately for you, I’ve been in this predicament {Read More}

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Look for the Disney Trademarks

Lee — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:00:21 +0000

We’ve all done this: We’re browsing in an antique shop or at a flea market and come across a Disney treasure. We know we’ve found something special, but how old is it? We pick it up and turn it over, hoping to find a date. But all we find is a Disney trademark. But wait! It’s different from the one we know. We pick up another piece of Disneyana, and it has yet another trademark stamped on it! And now {Read More}

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Top 5 Tips for Collecting Merchandise

Lee — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:58 +0000

All Disney collectibles are valuable. False! All Mickey Mouse collectibles are the most valuable. False! Nothing new will ever be worth anything. False! Just how many false impressions are there out there about Disneyana collecting? Probably as many as there are Disneyana collectibles! Antique dealers count on misinformation and sentimentality to slip that extra percentage on your purchase. Don’t let them rip you off! Follow these five tips for collecting Disneyana: Number Five: Buy only what you like and plan to {Read More}

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Disney Quick Tips – Saving Your Digital Memories

Lee — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:00:19 +0000

More is better right? Wrong! If you have a 3 or 4 GB media card for your digital camera, or greater, you could be risking the loss of hundreds of Disney memories. Large GB cards can store several hundreds of high resolution images. It’s convenient not to have to swap out cards every two minutes, but not so convenient when your camera decides to have a melt down and erase what you’ve taken! Or you could do what I did once {Read More}

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A Canadian Perspective of the Epcot Pavilion

Lee — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:00:44 +0000

Mountain Range Only eleven countries have the privilege of being represented in EPCOT at Walt Disney World. And as you probably already know, they are: American Adventure Canada China France Germany Italy Japan Mexico Morocco Norway United Kingdom Of course, it’s the Canada Pavilion that this article will focus on. To begin with, I was surprised to find a Canada Pavilion at EPCOT. It’s all-too common for most of the world to see my country as nothing more than an additional {Read More}

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Snowbirds: Disney Vacationing for Canadians

Lee — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:00:23 +0000

If you don’t know already, I am Canadian. And although my country isn’t exactly The Great White North anymore due to weather pattern changes, it still does get cold enough in winter to make Florida look awfully good. And warm! And to this ‘Snowbird’ it’s just a no-brainer to head to The Vacation Kingdom for that hot and sweaty two weeks of winter vacation time. But perhaps your dream vacation involves Disneyland. Before my family’s first visit to Walt Disney {Read More}

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Top 5 Attraction Names at Disney World

Lee — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:00:32 +0000

The Imagineering doesn’t stop at ride mechanics or theming triumphs. It continues with music, lighting, location, and: Names! Yes, what would a Walt Disney World attraction be without a cool name? Well, just another amusement park ride, really. But Walt’s sense of whimsy is alive and well in every attraction, and I’d like to share with you just five of my favorite Attraction Names at Disney World: No.5: Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue It’s fun. It’s frivolous. There’s whooping and hollering. And {Read More}

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Top 5 Theming Triumphs at Disney World

Lee — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:30:42 +0000

I know right out of the gate that I don’t have a hope of picking five winners that everyone will agree with in today’s Top 5 list. But you know me; I’m going to try anyway! Some theme parks may have a ride or two to rival Disney’s, but no one can match Disney theming. Whether it is a restaurant, attraction, or Land, the Mouse just knows what looks good! So here are my Top 5 theming triumphs from Walt {Read More}

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Disney Food Confession – Fish and Chips

Lee — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:00:50 +0000

What is it? Just the best food in the World! There’s nothing like an authentic feed of English-style fish and chips. Where to find it: After you pay your way into EPCOT, make for the World Showcase. Once there, go directly to the UK Pavilion and stop at, not the Rose and Crown Pub, but the Yorkshire County Fish Shop. Why do you want it? Everyone who knows me is aware that I’m Canadian. But: I’m actually English! Well, sort {Read More}

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Top 5 Imagineering Touches at The Magic Kingdom

Lee — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:30:47 +0000

Imagineers are mythical creatures that supposedly come out at night throughout the Magic Kingdom. They impishly fly around and tinker with things, always trying to make them better. But when the sun starts to come up in the East, these strange little creatures disappear… until the next night! And just what do they do during their nocturnal visits? They create little touches that affect our Park experience, whether we realize it or not. With great difficultly, I’ve managed to discover {Read More}

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Disney Souvenirs & Collectibles – Anniversary Pin

Lee — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:00:41 +0000

What is it? These were a special series of pins that Disney gave a try about two or three years ago. You could mix and match up to two names or titles on each pin. There was also a variety of pins to use as a base. The purple oblongs are magnetic and can be swapped out for other names and titles. I believe you could also get pink oblongs with purple letters. Why is it so special? It was {Read More}

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Bluray Review – Winnie the Pooh

Lee — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:00:19 +0000

Coming to Disney DVD and BluRay on October 25th Come one, come all! There’s a very important thing to do! It’s time to enjoy the delightful characters from The Hundred Acre Wood once again as Disney proudly invites families and audiences of all ages to reunite with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, Eeyore, and an all new (albeit imaginary) character called the Backson! After many years of direct-to-video offerings, we finally have our favorite tubby cubby {Read More}

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Top 5 Streetmosphere Acts at Disney World

Lee — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:00:47 +0000

Some theme parks may have better roller coasters. Some theme parks may have your favorite non-Disney animated characters. Some theme parks may even have tastier food. But no theme park in the world has better Streetmosphere than Walt Disney World! And to prove it, here is my short list of the Top Five Streetmosphere Acts: 5. Walt Disney World Band You know – the one that marches in Parades and performs at special occassions and when dignitaries visit. But any band, from {Read More}

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My Memories Giveaway – Disleelandia

Lee — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:00:08 +0000

Scrapbook Page Greetings to the Chip and Company readership! I’d like to invite all of you to enter my new Giveaway over at Disleelandia. I’ve opened it to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney World itself. What better way to celebrate the place that creates memories than by giving away software that helps you preserve them! MyMemories Suite (from MyMemories.com) is a great little package that allows you to make digital scrapbooks. And who doesn’t like scrap booking, {Read More}

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The Count of Monte Cristo – BluRay Movie Review

Lee — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:00:12 +0000

Just debuting for the first time on Blu-ray September 13, 2011. It includes never-before-seen ‘Alternate Final Duel’ scene along with many other extras. The Synopsis: Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce play two long-time friends who become the bitterest of enemies in The Count of Monte Cristo. This tale of adventure and revenge is better than ever thanks to the addition of Blu-ray High Definition! When the dashing and guileless Edmond Dantes (Caviezel) is betrayed by his best friend (Pearce) and {Read More}

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Top 5 Characters That Should Have a Meet-and-Greet at Disney World

Lee — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:00:37 +0000

Children just love this part of the Disney Park experience! Although you can’t get them to wait 5 minutes for anything else, they’ll gleefully wait 2 hours to hug Belle or pose with Pooh. Too precious! But even we adults have been known to covet the Character Meet-and-Greet experience. Are we really waiting in line for our children, or for ourselves? We’ll keep the answer to that question to ourselves, shall we? So in the spirit of wishful thinking, I {Read More}

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Top 5 Parade Viewing Areas at Disney World

Lee — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:00:31 +0000

Could there be only FIVE? Of course not, but calling this a Top Fourty-Three just wouldn’t have the same ring to it! Actually, I don’t really know exactly how many Parade viewing areas there are, but I suppose any spot that lets you see the characters is a good one. To keep this essay under 15,000 words, however, I’m only going to cover the Top Five. Beginning with: 5. Wherever there is a space Right off the bat, I have to admit that {Read More}

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Top 5 Things That Should be Added to Disney World

Lee — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:00:17 +0000

You’ve heard of the Bucket List. You’ve heard of a Wish List. Well, now get ready for the Disney version of both! Here is the top five things I would like to see added to Walt Disney World before my next visit: 5. Marvel Characters Unfortunately, Universal Studios has this entire stable of Marvel superheroes under an exclusive contract for now. But I just feel that Disney could do them so much better! Universal Studios theming doesn’t quite match the {Read More}

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Top 5 Time Wasters at Disney World

Lee — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:30:13 +0000

While surfing the Net we all come across many articles about how great Walt Disney World is. Top Five lists abound recommending everything from the best attractions to the tastiest foods and more. And I’ve even written some of these lists. But today I thought it would be only fair to look at the other side of the Disney Dollar, so to speak. Is everything at Walt Disney World worth the time? Here is my Top Five list of what {Read More}

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Top 5 Things They Should Bring Back at Disney World

Lee — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:00:41 +0000

Walt Disney World opened in 1971 with a very different footprint than it has today. Certainly a smaller one, anyway! But Walt himself said (of Disneyland) that it would never be finished but would instead be changing and growing over the years. This would naturally apply to his ‘Florida Project’ as well. So we can’t, or shouldn’t, really complain when one of our favorite rides, shows, or attractions goes M.I.A. on us. We were forewarned! But it’s OK to miss {Read More}

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