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Current Attractions
AND we’re back! Sorry for the delay in postings lately, life has been crazy and Quest For Vault Disney was forced to take a back seat t everything else going on.
The second half of December is surprisingly quiet for Disney history, so instead of taking another tour of ExtinctAttractionLand or looking at movies or shows that need to be released for the vault, allow me to comment on some current Disney releases: Frozen and Saving Mister Banks. I’ll be brief, and also spoiler free. (more…)
A Jolly Holiday With Dick Van Dyke
With the impending release of Saving Mister Banks, and the recent Blu-Ray release of Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition, its easy to see the Walt Disney production of P.L. Travers‘ story being celebrated. Lost in the celebration of the movie, one other celebration needs to be added to the list: (more…)
Adventures in ExtinctAttractionLand
To those just entering ExtinctAttractionLand, welcome! Today we are embarking on a tour of the park, looking at the attractions and places that once stood proudly in Disneyland before it has been removed in the name of progress. (more…)
Happy Birthday, Uncle Walt
Dreams. Everyone has them. Sometimes they are large, some are small. When we achieve our dreams, we celebrate. Some dreams are so large, they are ridiculed and told they are impossible. How we respond to the criticism defines who we are. Do we fold under the pressure and conform to what those around say is realistic? Or do we push past our critics and press on to accomplish what we dream of?
One such dreamer, Walter Elias Disney, (more…)
The Vault is Open
It is now shopping season, preparing for the upcoming holidays. In honor of this, I am revealing my “Money Is No Object Disneyland Bucket List.” Although this is something I have always had in the back of my head, it wasn’t until I heard a recent episode of the Enchanted Tiki Talk Podcast (more…)
Everybody Loves a Parade
As we prepare to re-enter ExtinctAttractionLand, please have your tickets out and hands stamp ready for the UV blue light. We’ll gather on the plaza as we wait for thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds.
The Main Street Electrical Parade opened in Disneyland on June 17, 1972. (more…)
In Memory of Diane Disney Miller
A philanthropist was lost today. A legacy bearer was lost today. Diane Disney Miller, the oldest daughter of Walt and Lillian Disney, passed away today, November 19, 2013.
Photo used from the Walt Disney Family Museum website, waltdisney.org
The Start of Something Big
“I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.” Walt Disney, October 27, 1954, Season 1 Episode 1 of Disneyland. (more…)
Karaoke: The Disney Version
I admit it, I love to sing. Admittedly, I am a tenor. As in (more…)
Quest for the Vault Disney 