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
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Top 5 Tips for Collecting Merchandise
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
Top 5 Attraction Names at Disney World
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,
Top 5 Theming Triumphs at Disney World
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
Top 5 Imagineering Touches at The Magic Kingdom
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
Top 5 Streetmosphere Acts at Disney World
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 Reasons I’m a Disney World Nerd.
Are you like me? Do you sometimes find yourself hiding the fact that you’re a Disney nerd? Do you have to remind yourself that wearing more than one article of Disney clothing at a time is a bad idea? Are you tired of having to defend Disney World‘s extreme awesomeness?
Top 5 Parade Viewing Areas at Disney World
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
Top 5 Things That Should be Added to Disney World
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
Top 5 Time Wasters at Disney World
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
Top 5 Things They Should Bring Back at Disney World
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’
Top 5 Disney World Things We Want Everywhere!
Part of the magic behind a Disney vacation is revisiting those things that you just can’t get anywhere else. When we experience them for the first time at the Disney Parks, we are hooked! During each visit we taste, ride, see, or hear them again and again. But what if
Top 5 Must-Buys at Disney World
We all plan our Disney trips down to last detail. Our travel itinerary is in place, our accommodations are booked and paid for, and our Theme Park tickets are in the luggage bag, and we may even have our dining options all picked out. Yes, we are all set for
