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Disney Tsum Tsum: Update!

This is how my sister’s collection looks a few months after the original post. Still trying to get over the Empire Strikes Back exclusive park ones that I left behind when I went to Disney World in Jan 2017: Adorable!! Original post: Disney’s Tsum Tsum – http://wp.me/p6gfEH-2FQ

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Metal Earth DIY: Cinderella’s Carriage

Disney made a deal with the makers of Metal Earth to design DIY model kits based on their most popular characters and films. These are available for purchase on site at the Disney parks or can be found in museums, online and in certain novelty stores. Favorite designs include Star Wars Star Destroyers, R2-D2, X-Wing, The Black […]

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American Tourister: The Official Luggage of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland

Fresh off my Disney World trip I came across these gems on display ay my local Samsonite outlet mall store. You can choose between Chewbacca, R2-D2, C3PO and the New Order’s Stormtrooper. The bags come in carry on, 21″, and traditional sizes and are on sale now (President’s Day) for 50% off! This is a […]

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10 Tips to Optimize Your Disney World Resort Vacation

Not all Disney vacations are created equal and if you are on a budget, these tips may help make your visit a magical and less expensive one: 1. Resort stay vs outside lodging This one will depend on your idea of convenience and budget. Staying off site requires a rental car, paying for parking and […]

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Disney’s MagicBand

For those not aware, the Orlando Disney Resort implemented a wireless ticket and enhanced stay system that stores your Disney hotel, payment method (charges to room, doesn’t work to pay if you stay off site), FastPass+, meal plans and pictures that also serves as an admission token. Called the MagicBand, it is meant to be […]

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4 Days Only At The Disney World Parks, No Problem!

In what can only be considered one of those magical moments, my best friend from middle school and I stumbled upon an opportunity to meet up in Orlando. Turns out that until May, you can get a 4 Day Magic Pass or Tickets that average an admission price of $70 USD per park, per day […]

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My Beef With The Disney Star Wars Franchise

Everyone has a favorite movie franchise. It is very difficult to find a flaw with the material you grew up loving, and the many worlds you fantasized visiting with your favorite characters but when a corporation like Disney takes over, mistakes will be made. From eliminating the Expanded Universe to The Force Awakens tip of […]

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Disney’s Tsum Tsum

There is this new fad from Japan called Tsum Tsum which is nothing more than stackable plushies! These plushies are designed in the likeness of famous characters and serve as souvenirs and collectibles. Disney used the Tsum Tsum to offer an alternative to traditional toys and action figures, most likely aimed at the same audiences […]

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DC v Marvel

A few of my readers and friends were very curious to know my take on DC vs Marvel.  Because in some cases all they know about comic book characters comes from what they have seen in TV or the movies, I felt I needed to split the content into three parts: history, evolution and pros […]

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A Whole New World: The Ever Changing Face of Disney

While attending Disneyland’s 60th anniversary or Diamond Celebration, I came to realize that this is no longer my parent’s Disney and in some cases not even my own. I grew up with Captain Nemo’s 2000 Leagues Under the Sea and Space Mountain, with a Pirates of the Caribbean that did not feature Johnny Depp. Most […]