The Disney Blog Week in Review for May 28 – June 1

Welcome to the first week in review for the Disney blog for June. Can you believe that it’s already June? I can’t. But for many of us it’s summer vacation and summer often means a trip to somewhere. If you’re planning to go to Disney World this summer, you definitely want to check out the Disney blogs for this week. Monday, May 28 They’re Here – The Pirates Have Landed! and they brought quite a bit of plunder with them. Check out this article for a few tips on how the movie opens as a fair warning to parents interested … Continue reading

Make Your Own Mouse Ears?

Seriously? It’s an inescapable part of modern life that we recycle that which is old and classic and turn it into something new and modern. Disney is not the first company and certainly not the last to recycle the past for a new generation. They did it with Herbie, with Flubber, Dr. Doolittle, and while they may not remake their Disney classics, that hasn’t stopped them from creating straight-to-DVD sequels that refresh the past by generating present day interest. So what are they up to now? A souvenir store in Mickey’s Toontown Disneyland in California is going to start selling … Continue reading

Lego.com Half Price Deals

Our favorite amusement park of all time is Legoland. We were so incredibly impressed. A couple of summers back, we did an amusement park vacation, visiting parks from Seattle to San Diego. While we loved Magic Mountain and Marine World, it is Legoland that my kids still talk about. I asked each of them what their favorite part of the trip was, and all four independently answered that it was Legoland. It’s no wonder. They’ve been playing with the Legos since they were old enough to put two pieces together. We have millions of dollars worth of Legos here. Okay, … Continue reading