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A Beauty of a Walk Through

After weeks of illness, we are back with the start of a new series.  Today we were due to take another journey into ExtinctAttractionLand, Unfortunately, we can’t. (more…)

To Endor!

Let’s begin the most unique of journeys. Place one foot into ExtinctAttractionLand, one hand in a galaxy far far away, the other on hand in the present, and one foot into Tomorrowland.  All set?  Then here we go!

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It’s a Birthday! Hunny All Around!

Think think think…with no offense to Paul Frees or Jim Cummings, and even Clarence Nash, today we look at the most distinct, (more…)

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…)

Walter Elias Disney, In Memoriam

Walt Disney December 5, 1901 - December 15, 1966

Walt Disney
December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966

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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.

OpeningTrain

The Main Street Electrical Parade opened in Disneyland on June 17, 1972. (more…)

Listen to my friends