Listen to this weeks Mouse Chat Podcast We have a creepy and crazy show for you all about the Haunted Mansion at Disney World. Special Guest Ron, a past Disney World Cast Member from the Magic Kingdom joins us this week to discuss his role as the butler at the
Tag: Haunted Mansion
Celebrate the Haunted Mansion at ‘Room for 1 More’ Merchandise Event
According to the Disney Parks Blog on September 30, 2011, the Walt Disney World Resort will honor the Haunted Mansion with a special merchandise event, called ‘Room for 1 More,’ at the Contemporary Resort. We invite you to step through the graveyard gates of the Haunted Mansion cemetery, recreated with
Magic Kingdom – Top 5 Attractions For Seniors
The Magic Kingdom is just for kids – WRONG!! The Magic Kingdom is for absolutely everyone but does have particular appeal to the kids and yes, us older folks!! There are so many wonderful attractions that run the gamut from roller coasters to shows that it’s hard to pick just
Madame Leota: Imagineer Leota Toombs Thomas
The late Leota Toombs Thomas, longtime Walter Elias Disney (WED—now Walt Disney Imagineering) employee, model builder, costumer, and Imagineer, is best known as the disembodied spirit of Madame Leota in Disneyland’s and Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion attraction. Not long ago, I chatted with her former sister-in-law and my very
New Disney World’s Haunted Mansion Queue
The lonely wolf howl echoes across the landscape, cutting through the music and merriment of the Magic Kingdom. For a split second, images of fog-filled graveyards and half-seen shadows flicker at the edges of park guests’ minds, and then they are gone, burned away by the bright Florida sunshine. Yet
Let the Kids Run Around – Magic Kingdom
Before I had a child, I never thought about having playgrounds or play areas at the Magic Kingdom. With all of the rides and attractions, what more could kids need to keep them entertained? Then, I traveled to the parks with at 1 year old and realized – children just
What is Disney’s Keys to the Kingdom Tour?
Disney’s Keys to the Kingdom tour is one of the tour opportunities offered at the Magic Kingdom park. It provides the tour guests with interesting and unknown Disney facts, such as the stories behind the creation of Magic Kingdom park and many stories about the vision, creativity and innovative ideas of
Who Doesn’t Love a Good Disney Tattoo?
Jennifer Miller, a Chip and Co. reader, has a soft spot for Disney art. But she’s looking for a more permanent art form — tattoos. Miller had been looking for a website or blog that would feature Disney tattoos, but she couldn’t find one. She took it upon herself to
Best Things I Love About Disney – Pirates Of The Caribbean
I have no idea how this happened!! I have been writing for Chip and Company for 8 months and a lot of the articles I have written were “Best Things I Love…” articles. In reviewing my archive I realized that there was no “Best Thing” article about one of my
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom: The one ride I MUST ride
Chip threw down the gauntlet the other day, challenging one of us to write a series of stories on what the one ride at a park you would absolutely have to ride, and why. So, for this post, I’m going to focus on my must ride for the Magic Kingdom.
Keys to the Kingdom: Clever Park Design
We all know how cleverly the Magic Kingdom was designed – with different lands and different themes. When I was on the Keys to the Kingdom Tour recently, I was introduced to some new information on the clever way that rides, restaurants and shops are placed around the Kingdom. I
My Fab Five Disney’s Hollywood Studios Attractions
This installment will be easy. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is one of two parks where I really enjoy all of the Biggies. I know there are quite a few folks who disagree with some of my choices for my Fab Five but here, all of the best attractions fit in to
My Fab Five Magic Kingdom Attractions
Most of us really love the Magic Kingdom, and for many reasons. It is really the most “Walt Disney” of all the parks, it has so many attractions that Walt actually had a hand in, and it is full of fun and fantasy. I know we all have favorite attractions
Keys to the Kingdom Lesson: Chess Anyone?
Today, I am sharing another tidbit of information I discovered while on my recent Keys to the Kingdom Tour at the Magic Kingdom. After our morning stroll down Main Street, we headed over to Adventureland and Liberty Square to learn a little about a man named Marc Davis. If you
