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Disney Is Everywhere!

Affording the Mouse — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:00 +0000

The Cabletv.com blog sent me this cool graphic a couple of weeks ago…yes, I’m still getting around to unpacking my email in-box. I thought it was a creative way to demonstrate the reach of the Disney holdings. What I like about this is that it isn’t an attack on Disney for what some would see as wide-spread greed; nor is it singing the praises of Disney for being all things to all people. It is simply an un-biased look at how Disney is marketing to different generations. And it’s a pretty cool visual too, isn’t it?

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Hidden Mickey Monday

Affording the Mouse — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:22:10 +0000

OK, so this isn’t exactly a hidden Mickey…because it was right out in the open. And, it’s not exactly a Disney-licensed version of the Mouse. But we saw several of these Mickey ride-ons in Chinatown.

Great Lineup for “Eat to the Beat” Concerts

Affording the Mouse — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:56:35 +0000

If you’re visiting WDW this fall for the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, you might want to take in one of these fun “Eat to the Beat” concerts. There are definitely a few on the list that I’d love to see–especially Manhattan Transfer, the Go-Go’s, and Boys II Men! Here’s the lineup:

Sept. 27-29: Starship starring Mickey Thomas
Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Go-Go’s
Oct. 2-4: Air Supply
Oct. 5-6: Sister Hazel
Oct. 7-9: Sugar Ray
Oct. 10-11: Edwin McCain
Oct. 12-13: Manhattan Transfer
Oct. 14-15: Wilson Phillips
Oct. 16-17: The Pointer Sisters
Oct. 18-20: Night Ranger
Oct. 21-23: Boyz II Men
Oct. 24-25: Survivor
Oct. 26-27: 38 Special
Oct. 28-30: Smash Mouth
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Spin Doctors
Nov. 2-3: Christopher Cross
Nov. 4-5: Hanson
Nov. 6-8: Dennis DeYoung
Nov. 9-11: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Friday Photo

Affording the Mouse — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:34 +0000

While visiting New York last week, there was one place that was high on my “must-see” list: the Disney Store in Times Square. Our hotel was just a few blocks from there, so I was looking forward to doing a little shopping in my spare time. To my great disappointment, this sign was on the door:

Our flight home was on May 10. This certainly was a “glitch” in my plan. I did manage a tiny peek inside the door on the following day when someone just happened to be doing some sort of repair on the doorframe. Wish I had my camera ready. But I did manage to snap these pics of Mickey, Minnie, and Woody. Yes, I know…not the real characters. In fact, Mickey was “headless” part of the night–definitely not how a true Disney character would act. And there were about 4 Woodys and 3 Mickeys within a two-block radius of each other…definitely not the Disney way. The pic below, however, is the only Minnie we saw on our trip.

Another Disney Connection

Affording the Mouse — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:24:36 +0000

As I mentioned, we were in NYC last week seeing my cousin perform in Cinderella on Broadway. While getting a backstage tour after the show (so very cool!), my cousin informed me that we were standing on sacred Disney ground. You see, the Broadway Theatre (yes, that’s the name, not just a description) where patrons come to see Cinderella was once a movie theatre. And can you guess what 1928 short film premiered there? Steamboat Willie! Of course, back then it was called Universal’s Colony Theatre (and later called B.S. Moss’ Broadway Theatre…then Earl Carroll’s Broadway Theatre…and Ciné Roma), but it’s the same place. Here are a few pictures, both inside and out:

While I Was Away…

Affording the Mouse — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:51:00 +0000

Here’s the news from Walt Disney World over the last week:

Merida officially became a Disney Princess in a coronation ceremony at the Magic Kingdom on May 11. This brings the official court to eleven Disney Princesses. (Have I mentioned that 11 is my favorite number? My husband and I were married on 11/11/00, after exactly 11 months of dating. We celebrated our 11th anniversary on 11/11/11!)
Free dining and room discounts for fall dates were released to the general public, following a brief exclusive release for Disney Rewards Visa cardholders. You can check out the discounts on the “Offers” page on the WDW website.
PIN codes for free dining–with a wider range of dates–also went out to a ton of previous Disney guests. I got mine! Did you get one?
Constructions walls went up at the former Pleasure Island section of Downtown Disney, so that work can begin on the new Disney Springs area.
The new castle projection show, “Celebrate the Magic,” was announced and will coincide with the May 24 “Monstrous Summer Event.”
Wendy and Peter Pan are together again! The duo can be found near the queue to Peter Pan’s Flight for daily meet-n-greets. Peter Pan was formerly greeting guests alone in Adventureland.
La Nouba (Cirque du Soleil) is closed until the end of the month for refurbishment.
After just a few months in operation, Be Our Guest Restaurant menus are already being tweaked–and some prices are going up. Ouch.

That about covers what you might have missed while I was away!