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.
"O, CLOUDS UNFOLD!"
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This glorious, image-laden stained glass window commemorating William Blake
– artist, engraver, printer and poet – is found in St. Mary's Church,
Batter...
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...
The Magic Kingdom, March 1976
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I've recently scanned a bunch of slides from Walt Disney World, and decided
to share a few of those today. They are nice to look at, but perhaps a bit
du...
Frontierland Friday: Cascade Peak
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When Disneyland first opened, the banks of the Rivers of America were
positively barren. Dirt on both sides did not make for very interesting
views. Tom ...
Robin Hood's Family Tree
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From an early age, my fascination with history and a deep love for the
legend of Robin Hood naturally led me to embark on a quest to uncover the
true sto...
Glorious Disney Colors
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I have talked and posted before on Disney's color model department. These
talented artists created the most appealing and intriguing color concepts
for a...
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I was glad to see that *Moana 2* is doing really well at the box office.
I have not watched the movie yet, but I just received *The Art of Moana 2*
rele...
The Pumpkin King Says Get Yours Today!
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This Is Halloween: Published last Fall, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before
Christmas Visual Companion by Dave Bossert is a must-have for all Disney,
Burto...
Brazilian Sticker Album - Editôra Vecchi
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Lotario Vecchi and his brother Arturo founded Editôra Vecchi in Rio de
Janeiro in 1913 after relocating from Italy. Lotario returned to Italy and
later fo...
Mickey Mouse D23 90th Tribute
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Mark Henn and his official 90th piece During lunch at the Disney Studio
commissary not long ago I was asked by a well known and important member of
the D...
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...
Fall is More FUN at Disneyland - 1970
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Here's a fun Disneyland flyer for *Magic Kingdom Club* members. When I
look at this artwork it emotes *1970*, I don't even need to look at the "
*9/70*" d...
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 ...