She's Mean, She's Moody, She's Maleficent.

Boo. Go on admit it you were scared!

Chip and Dale but where?

OK a little competition. This is clearly Chip and Dale but where was the photo taken. The first person to correctly identify the location or occasion wins a no expenses paid by me, One Week Trip to Any Disney Resort in the World. Rules of the competition, entrants must be over the age of 18, must legally reside in Albania, be called Fred or Mable and are fully responsible for all costs of the trip. Good Luck Everyone

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Hmm that Monorail looks different!

This is the Monorail in Tokyo Disneyland Resort. There are a couple of differences, the main one is you have to pay to ride it, something to do with the Railway laws in Japan. The cool difference, Mickey Mouse Windows!!! How cool is that?

Everest.

This view of Everest is really cool. I wouldn't have noticed it, not being observant, if Robin hadn't pointed out to me that the shape of the monument mirrors the shape of the mountain range, next time you approach Everest from Harambe check it out.

Spooky old ToT.

I have mentioned before just how much I really love the Tower of Terror, it's themeing is really great. I like the spooky things at WDW like the Haunted Mansion and the Tower of Terror. I thought this photo was a little more spookier than most I have taken. On a personal note we got our first Magic Bands yesterday just over three weeks to our next trip. I think my wife is worried now that I have started this blog I'll just take photos the whole time, she need not worry too much I'll find time to ride the Tower of Terror for sure!

My Old Stomping Ground.

I'm pretty conservative with a small c and I don't like too much change. I was very sad when these two places closed down a few years ago. I loved to spend an evening split between the Adventurer's Club and the Comedy Warehouse. I knew all the songs from the club and was a friend of one of the regulars at the CW who would introduce me to the cast members working on the stage there. I even got on the stage of both clubs a time or two. Good times indeed. Kongaloosh.

Disney Family Museum

Hi Folks, Sorry I have not posted for a few days. However, Robin and I have been for a lightning weekend trip to San Francisco. The main item on the agenda was a trip to the Walt Disney Family Museum. This is separate from the Disney Corporation and was set up by his daughter Diane Disney Miller. It's a positive treasure trove of all things Walt. Over the next few days, I will post some of the photos I took there and tell you about what you can find if you decide to make the trip yourself. One of the main reasons for our visit at this time was a chance to see the Mary Blair Exhibition. More on that tomorrow. For now here is a photo of the outside of the building. It's located in the historic Presido section of the city. Very impressive part of town worth a visit just on it's own.

Tower of Terror.

Now I've said before that the Tower of Terror is my favorite ride and it's true. However, I really don't like the shape of the newer versions in California, Paris and this one in Tokyo. What's with all the sticky out bits at the top. It looks like a hammer headed shark! I guess its to hold ride mechanism. I just don't know of any buildings that are that shape from that era. Still love the themeing and the rides though.

The frog was a prince. The prince was an egg. The egg was a bird. Haven't you heard?

A few years ago Robin and I went to Rome for the New Year's Weekend. Rome was one of the most amazing places we have been, we loved the sculpture and the atmosphere. So when we go to Epcot we are always sure to give a real nice smile when we see such great quality in the themeing. We are going to visit WDW in September and have booked a meal at the posh restaurant in Italy.

The Big Three.

This is a terrible admission that I'm not that into Mickey and Minnie. OK they're fine I suppose, I don't have anything against them. No one really loves a perfect couple though. I like a few flaws in my friends (good job as they have a few!!) So Donald's more my kinda guy. I'm going to mess up sometimes so it's better to hang around with people more like me than Mr Perfect I always think.

Let's head off into space shall we.

I love anything Metro Retro!

The Volcano and the Golden Dome.

People will tell you that if you are a Disney Park Lover, you have to at sometime take a trip to Tokyo Disney Sea because it is the most amazing park of them all. They are not joking, just look at the wondrous attention to detail in this photograph. It's stunning.

BTMR

As I get older I'm finding that harness roller coasters are a bit too uncomfortable for me. Once I was in Islands of Adventure and I rode Hulk 8 times in a row, Greg my son rode it 10 times, I didn't do the last two due to shall we say a tummy content meets sidewalk incident after ride no 8. However, I do love the non harness coasters a lot. I love Big Thunder and especially Everest. I can't wait to do the 7 Dwarfs Mine Train in September when we go back to the world. This one is as the observant will tell the BTMR in Tokyo.

The Old Bus and the New Hotel.

Thought this made a nice visual combination of the old style bus with the modern hotel. It's a little Tomorrowland style if you ask me.

Sit back and smell the trombone.

As I get older, I'm less inclined to ride Tower of Terror 10 times in a row as I have done in the past, nope once is enough for me. The beauty of Disney is that there is always something fun you can find to enjoy yourself. So Sit back, relax, have a beverage of your choice and enjoy the band for a while. One of my favorite things to do at Epcot for example is get some Fish and Chips and watch the British Revolution play a set, I call it the "poor man's dinner show!"

Tower of Terror?

Tower of Terror? No it's not taken at the ToT in Tokyo Disneyse. It's actualy one of the Hotel Miracosta Bell Hop, who wear a very similar uniform to those at the Hollywood Tower Hotel. It makes you very reluctant to get in the elevators with one of them!!

Rain what rain.

Even the rain can't stem the tide of Duffy loving people flowing into Disneysea each morning.

I'm in San Antonio today and it's a bit overcast so to keep in with the mood, I thought that I would post a couple of B+W photos today of the Boardwalk and the Y and B Club.

Scull Rock

Disneyland Paris, is one of the most pretty parks, it's also got some of the older things that were at Disneyland, one of which is Scull Rock, it's part of a great pirate themed playground/adventure area. Let the little boy or girl in you run riot.