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- Brian Sibley
- I'm a writer and broadcaster and if you'd like to know what I've been writing and broadcasting about, check out THE WORKS!
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SIBLEY BLOGS
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TONDO - Photo: David Weeks © 2018 *The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John*, ca. 1504-05 by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) RA Collection, Royal Acad...
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Shard - Deckchair and reflection of the Shard, from the terrace of Tate Modern Photo: © Brian Sibley 2018
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THE SHY SNAIL - There was a Snail who was painfully shy and timid. “You know what your trouble is,” said the Blackbird, “you’re far too insular and self-possessed, too ret...
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SIBLEY PHOTOS
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DISNEY BLOGGED
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Frontierland, August 1979 - Today's first photo is more interesting than it might appear to be at first glance. It shows the famous "Burning Settler's Cabin" on Tom Sawyer Island; but...
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Director Ron Howard talks ‘Willow’ sequel and it could be happening! - Lucasfilm’s fan favorite movie “Willow” premiered 30 years ago this week and now we’re hearing what might the strongest signals that a sequel could be on...
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DLP Update : The 20 InsideEars Event Announcements For DLP Future ! - On May 18, Disneyland Paris invited webmasters for the InsideEars launch event. Not less than 20 important announcements about DLP near future were unveile...
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A Family Affair - The opening night for the *Nine Old Men* exhibition at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco was magical. Most of the Nine's families showed up...
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Richard Todd & Catherine Bogle - Neil has recently sent in this very rare theatre poster from about 1946. This was during the early stages of Richard Todd's (1919-2009) acting career a...
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Palooza Pt. 6: The Big Reveal! - FINALLY! About a week later than I promised, but I'm still delivering the "Big Reveal" from the Shirley Palooza weekend that occurred last month in honor...
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The Mulan Parade at Disneyland - 1998 - The Mulan Parade debuted at Disneyland in the summer of 1998 and was the last of the park's "movie tie-in" parades. It ran only at night during those sum...
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Chicago Toy Show - I'm set up at the Chicago Toy Show (first time ever!) at the Kane County Fairgrounds. Come by Sunday 4/21 and buy cool stuff. This looks to be a great show!
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Shanghai Disneyland Hotel and the Art Nouveau - We show you how the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel and its Magic Kingdom Club look like and assess if Disney managed to create a successful variation on its Vic...
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The Swisskapolka! - Don't call me swissy-pants. Let me tell you, it was no job for the faint-hearted. The turnstile position at the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse required ...
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Hey, That's My Scan! - Do you remember my blog post from April 17, 2008? Good. It showed what the very second publication of the Disneyland Line looked like. Unfortunately, I s...
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Storybook Land Scenes - Two snapshots featuring scenes along the bank of the canal through Storybook Land. The attraction reflected Walt's love of miniature and also Ken Anderson'...
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Snow White Sabbatical - Image copyright Disney's Official Snow White Facebook page, February 2016. After eight intense years of sitting in front of this computer, researching a...
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Happy Halloween 2017! - To greet the great and ghoulish day, here are two favorite things—Ray Bradbury and Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom—in one October 31st post. A little known tre...
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Happy Birthday Freddy! - September 7, 1911 marks the birth of one of the finest talents that ever raised a pencil at Disney Studios, Fred Moore. Although many talented artists h...
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A New Post! HISTORIC - RARE - MINT 1957 Disneyland pass handwritten & signed by Walt Disney! - Hello Everyone! Well its been a while since we've had a new post so here goes. I stumbled across this little gem on Ebay (link). Dated *March 24, 1957*, ...
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Remembering George McGinnis - Disney Imagineer George McGinnis with a model of the Indiana Jones Adventure ride vehicle. This one is tough to write. Disney Imagineer George McGinnis ...
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Duck Eyes - [image: Daffy Duck 457]
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Screamin’ in California - One of the great things about walking around Paradise Pier is when riders go whizzing overhead on California Screamin’. It’s a driving force to the livel...
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Blu-ray Review: Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" - “This is probably one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had in my life, probably the toughest gig I’ve ever had,” says *The Good Dinosaur* director P...
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Finding Dory in Japan - Pixar is giving us a new Nemo adventure on the big screen but the Oriental Land Company is giving their guests a new Nemo attraction in the parks. OLC has ...
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Napoleon and Samantha - 1972 - Cute kids and animals were a hallmark of live-action Disney films and at first glance *Napoleon and Samantha* looks like just another in a long list. How...
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ASIFA EAST Memorial for Michael Sporn March 2, 2015 - Michael Sporn was one of the giants of the New York animation community. From 1980 until his untimely death last year, Michael Sporn’s studio produced many...
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An Open Letter to Tom Fitzgerald - Dear Mr. Fitzgerald, I read last week that you are taking over the creative direction of EPCOT, and I know I am not the first to write an open letter to ...
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Disney Wonder California Coast Cruise Sept 2013 (Day 2) - Day 2 was a sea day and I’ll be honest, I think sea days are the best part of any cruise. Seriously, I’m there to enjoy the boat, and there’s SO much to en...
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What do you give a 58-year-old Magic Kingdom? - What do you give a 59-year-old Magic Kingdom on her birthday? Especially when she has everything, like she did when I first pinned on a Mickey Mouse namet...
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'Monsters University' viral site - Briefly: Pixar's viral marketing division hit a home run with its just-released *Monsters University *website. The site is incredibly detailed, featuring ...
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Gem - Another gem I picked up the other day. How would you like to take delivery of 70,000 Art Corner cards?
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THE ATTRACTION POSTER BOOK IS HERE!!!! - Finally!! After several years its here!! Late May this Bible will appear at the parks. While it doesn't show EVERYTHING, it does have a good historica...
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Keep Calm And... - You've all seen versions of this floating around, so I thought I would make my version of it. Grab a copy and enjoy- just remember you saw it here first! ...
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Mickey's 60th Birthday Parade - The year 1988 Disneyland celebrated Mickey's 60th with a "Special " Birthday Parade... The Premise of the parade was that Mice from all over the world were c...
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1935 Mickey Mouse stocking stuffer - In our house the tradition has always been to put a Japanese mandarin orange in the toe of our children's Christmas stockings. It's something my parents an...
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Out and About: Meet Me at The Derby! II - Well, you waited 5 months for the breathtaking conclusion to my first post about the Brown Derby (link). Thanks, and welcome back! Today's post focuses on ...
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1 comment:
It's hard to go wrong with Mickey Xmas stickers. :) Hope your Christmas Day was a good one Brian!
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