Pirate Princess Merchandise Sails in at the Magic Kingdom

Princesses have been a part of the “Disney” identity since the release of Snow White in 1937.  Generations of little girls have grown into women dreaming and singing along with a bevy of beautiful princesses.  Although Disney executives recently indicated that they are abandoning the long beloved tradition of princesses

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Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook Review

Who knew that Captain Jack Sparrow gave advice on being a pirate? Well, for those of you who either love Captain Jack Sparrow or want to be a pirate, this might just be the book for you. The Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook: A Swashbuckler’s Guide from Disney Pirates of the

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Exclusive “Behind the Bricks” Disney Living Video Series with LEGO Master Builder, Erik Varszegi

Take a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a LEGO master builder as Disney Living, the official YouTube channel from Disney Consumer Products, introduces you to Erik Varszegi – the brilliant mind behind some of LEGO’s most impressive, Disney-inspired creations. The first of a three-part series, the

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NEW Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Inspired Product

Set sail and take a piece of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides treasure home with you. Disney Consumer Products (DCP) unveils a robust array of fashion, beauty and toy merchandise that captures the fantasy, action and adventure of pirate life. Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of

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Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Premiere Set Up for Saturday

I was finally able to return home…err, to Disneyland, this week. I knew the Pirates premiere was going to happen this Saturday, but I was surprised to see the set up already done (for the most part). Then again, I wouldn’t want to procrastinate on something like this. As you’ll

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Disneyland employee falls in park, dies of natural causes

A Disney cast member collapsed last Wednesday in Disneyland amusement park, and later died. Philip Doyle, 58, worked in the food services department.  Doyle was making a delivery after 1 pm near the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and his co-workers got concerned when he didn’t return quickly.   He was

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Angelica from Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Meet & Greet Magic Kingdom

Angelica (a new character from Pirates of the Caribbean 4) is now greeting guests at the Magic Kingdom. This is her temporary meet-and-greet location, she will be at her new home on Friday! Remember Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides comes out May 20th! For more check out

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The Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook

Avast Ye Scurvy Blogs! I want to talk to you about the Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook: A Swashbuckler’s Guide from the Pirates of the Caribbean. Complete with step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, and full-color photography from the Pirates of the Caribbean films, this nautical treasure trove arrrrrrrrrticulates such vital and colorful

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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

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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

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Coming to Bluray – Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy 7-Disc Set

Coming to Bluray March 1st 2011,  jam packed with Bonus Features is the 7 Disc Bluray of the Pirates Trilogy. “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” Cost on Amazon looks to be

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You Know You Have Had Too Much Magic Kingdom When….

It’s safe to say that the vast majority of us love the Magic Kingdom. It’s also safe to say that those of us who visit Walt Disney World regularly spend a lot of time in that most magical of the parks. But – a word of caution is important here!!

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Disney “Characters” Taking Over Twitter

Recently I’ve become a total Twitter monster. I can’t stop tweeting, and I can’t stop reading other people’s tweets. It’s fun to see what strangers are thinking! (Such as the “What the…?” tweets floating around about the World Cup being hosted in Qatar for 2022.) Not all of the profiles

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