With essays by Brian Sibley on 'Mary Poppins', 'Alice in Wonderland', 'The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr Toad', 'The Sword in the Stone' and 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'
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Four new Winnie-the-Pooh stories by Brian Sibley & Co.
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This curious building is a raised granary, or 'hórreo', in the northern
Spanish town of Avilés, which we recently visited. Among the most
characteristic ...
bunny brexit
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today's the day the big people were supposed to settle something called
'brexit'...
last night brian and david took me to see what was – for a bunny – a ve...
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*BRIAN SIBLEY*
*NEW NEWS... *
The Sibley/Weeks household having succumbed to the current virulent Covid
variant, we have had to abandon our plans to t...
THE SHY SNAIL
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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...
Fantasyland, September 1964
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Here are two pretty nice Instamatic photos from September, 1964. Standing
on the deck of the Chicken of the Sea Pirate ship afforded guest a good
overvie...
Jane Goodall
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Our planet needs more people like Jane Goodall. To say that she will be
missed is an understatement.
In 2019 I had the wonderful opportunity of meet...
Kicking Off The Countdown To Halloween 2025
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Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding… could it be that the
2024 Countdown to Halloween blogathon is upon us? Yes, here begins 31 days
of ...
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I just received a copy of the hard cover book *Walt Disney's Trains: A
Grand Circle Tour Through His Life and Legacy *and there is something very
satisf...
Temple Tuesday: Premiere Shirley!
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On Sunday, June 13, 1937, it was announced that Shirley Temple would be
attending her first premiere:
*The world premiere of “Wee Willie Winkie,” starrin...
Seductive Maid Marian
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Joan Rice as Maid Marian
Special thanks to John Nelson for this striking publicity shot of Joan Rice
(1930–1997) as Maid Marian in Walt Disney’s *The St...
Rest In Peace, Polly Hollilday (1937 - 2025)
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This is an "In Memoriam" post for actress, Polly Holliday, who passed away
on September 9, 20025. Ms. Holliday was probably best known for her
portrayal...
It’s All Happening In The Centorium!
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For some time now, we’ve had people ask about the possibility of having
t-shirts printed up for Progress City and the Radio Hour. Now, thanks to an
incre...
PATTY & MIKE Show celebrate Disneyland!
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This is an actual frame grab from our latest,"PATTY and MIKE Show" episode
where we celebrate among other things, opening day at the Happiest Place on
E...
50 Years of the Disneyland Line
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Can you believe that the Disneyland Line debuted 50 years ago today? I
don't know what the University of Disneyland employees expected this
publication wou...
Swiss Family Treehouse Sprouts
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It's the early part of 1962 and six tons of steel are rapidly
becoming the Family Robinson's island homestead.
Had construction stopped right here it still...
Flying Elephants and Teacups
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Once upon a time there was a magical ride that went from Fantasyland to
Tomorrowland over the lands. And from this magical ride, many a great
photograph wa...
Adriana Caselotti's Snow White Dress
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Adriana Caselotti was no stranger to the Snow White dress. She wore it on
countless occasions, usually out on public appearance tours to publicize
the late...
Screamin’ in California
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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...
Blu-ray Review: Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur"
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“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...
In the Service of the Red Cross
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My new book documenting Walt Disney's time in France as a volunteer driver
with the Red Cross at the end of World War I has just been released in
soft-cove...
Finding Dory in Japan
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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 ...
ASIFA EAST Memorial for Michael Sporn March 2, 2015
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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...
The Boatniks - 1970
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Walt Disney Productions started the 1970's focused mostly on getting Walt
Disney World ready than anything else. With construction in full swing on
the ...
An Open Letter to Tom Fitzgerald
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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...
What do you give a 58-year-old Magic Kingdom?
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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...
'Monsters University' viral site
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Briefly: Pixar's viral marketing division hit a home run with its
just-released *Monsters University *website.
The site is incredibly detailed, featuring...
THE ATTRACTION POSTER BOOK IS HERE!!!!
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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
historic...
Keep Calm And...
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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
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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...
Out and About: Meet Me at The Derby! II
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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 ...