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| DisneyDan
Thursday, December 19, 2013 1:23:21 PM |
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Today is the 19th December, which means it is time to open the next door of our Character Central advent calendar!
Click to find out who is behind today's door!
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| Advent Calendar - 1st December | |
| DisneyDan
Sunday, December 1, 2013 7:38:51 AM |
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Today is the first day of December, which means it is time to open the very first door of our very special Character Central Advent Calendar for 2013!
Click to see who is behind today's door!
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 | Happy 85th Birthday Mickey and Minnie Mouse! | |
| DisneyDan
Monday, November 18, 2013 10:53:28 AM |
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Hello everyone,
Today is the 85th birthday of the two most famous mice in the world, Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
On 18th November 1928, Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie debuted to the public, and stars were born.
Without Mickey and Minnie, we wouldn't have the Disney company that we have today. For that we are eternally grateful to Walt Disney, and of course Mickey and Minnie, and look forward to many more decades of fun and laughter with them.
Happy 85th Birthday Mickey and Minnie!
In our usual style, here's a photo cavalcade of some of the magical adventures we've had with Mickey and Minnie at the Disney Parks and Resorts over the years.
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Hello everyone,
Apologies for the long gap between blog posts again, but if you follow us on Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram or Twitter, you'll know that we were in Disneyland Paris last week for their Halloween Season.
You can check out my album of pictures I uploaded yesterday to Facebook, here. You can also go through our wall photos to see what we uploaded live while we were away!
The big news yesterday was that Mickey Mouse has now taken the bold step of talking live to guests who visit him at Town Square Theater in the Magic Kingdom! Up until now, Mickey has only ever spoken live during shows and parades, and has made rare appearances at his meet 'n' greet location, which have always been unannounced. But, now, you can meet him daily at the the Magic Kingdom in his dapper new magicians outfit, and talk directly to the Big cheese himself!
Our friends at the Unofficial Disney Character Hunting Guide have already met him, and uploaded this video (click link to view on their Facebook page).
Staying with Walt Disney World, and today Anna and Elsa, characters from Disney's brand new movie 'Frozen' began greeting guests at Hollywood Studios!
This is the very first time they have met guests publicly. You can check out a photo of them on the Where Magic Lives Facebook page.
Jumping across the county to California, and rather suddenly, the popular show Minnie's Fly Girls, at Disney California Adventure ended last week. As far as fans are aware, there was no real reason given, it just happened! It was a fun show, and certainly brought some energy to the Condor Flats area of the park.
I have been really busy lately, and haven't updated the website as much as I would have liked to, but I have ten days off from this Friday, so next week I hope to make a lot of updates, refresh a bunch of pages, and if all goes to plan, officially launch the third in our excellent Trip Planner series - this time for California! When it's launched I'll make an announcement on Facebook and Twitter, so watch out for that!
Ok, I think that's everything for this evening. Have a good week everyone.
Dan.
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| Happy 84th Birthday Mickey and Minnie Mouse! | |
| DisneyDan
Sunday, November 18, 2012 9:40:24 AM |
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Today is the 84th birthday of the two most famous mice in the world, Mickey and Minnie.
Mickey was born from the imagination of a man who had a dream of making it big, and a dream of providing endless joy to people across the world.
Through Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney has given the world an icon for laughter, fun and the ideal of having a dream to better yourself and other people.
Walt Disney's beloved Mickey Mouse to this day continues to provide entertainment to millions across the globe, through new mediums such as live shows, the Disney Parks and brand new state of the art video games.
Although Plane Crazy was technically the first cartoon to feature Mickey and Minnie, it is Steamboat Willie's debut that is recognised as being Mickey and Minnie's official birthday.
Mickey Mouse is not just a star, he is THE star in the glittering Disney sky, and although Minnie isn’t technically a princess, she has played the roll on a number of occasions, and in the words of Mickey, she’ll always be a princess to us.
A VERY Happy Birthday Mickey and Minnie Mouse!
Join us now for a very special photo cavalcade of Mickey and Minnie at the Disney Parks around the world!
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 | Meet Mickey Mouse! | |
| DisneyDan
Sunday, July 22, 2012 7:14:33 AM |
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Hi all,
On our most recent trip to Disneyland Paris we got to meet Mickey Mouse in his new home, in Fantasyland.
The Fantasyland Theatre finally closed its doors last year to make way for the brand new meet 'n' greet experience, after nearly 20 years of service to the fans.
Fantasyland Theatre had previously showcased such shows as Winnie the Pooh and Friends (and it's Christmas version), as well as the Magic Music Days.
Mickey had never really had a real permanent position in the parks, and had spent many years at the Boarding House on Main Street USA (and even further back in time at Casey's Corner).
Of course, the parks are his home, and anywhere is good for Mickey, but he really needed somewhere warm and dry.
With Fantasyland Theatre so infrequently occupied in recent years, it became the obvious choice.
DLP had released a picture long before the new theatre opened, that depicted something that, without using too much away, looked a lot like the recent Town Square Theater make over in the Magic Kingdom.
When we visited last month we were suitably impressed with the transition.
The building still retains the feel of a theatre, and the concept is similar to the Magic Kingdom, with the idea of going backstage to Mickey's dressing room.
The difference though is that the queue line is much more interesting and builds the atmosphere up more into actually being a real theatre! (unlike the Magic Kingdom).
Building into the existing theatre does end the years of speculation that any future expansion may be accomplished by going under the tracks of the railroad by taking the theatre out.
It does also make me wonder what will happen at seasonal times of the year. Will Mickey continue to have seasonal clothing like he has in the past? I guess this Halloween and Christmas we'll know that for sure.
Instead of describing in intricate detail every nook and cranny, let's now take a photographic tour of Mickey's new place!
The tour begins as you approach the building at the back of Fantasyland. [ Read More... ] |
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