D23 Announces More 2013 Events

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Check out these new events from D23!!! Peter Pan Panel and Movie Night at the El Capitan January 11, 2013 (Tickets available December 27) D23 Members have the opportunity to purchase discounted, exclusively reserved orchestra seats for this once-in-a-lifetime event with a panel hosted by Leonard Maltin and featuring Kathryn Beaumont, Ted Thomas and Margaret … Continue reading "D23 Announces More 2013 Events"
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A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom

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Been awhile since I have mentioned using Fill Flash to open up the shadows on those bright sunny days we encounter at Walt Disney World. Fill flash came in handy when I photographed Mary Poppins who was wearing a very pretty hat in the United Kingdom pavilion. Mary Poppins being supercallifragilisticexpialidocious in Epcot’s World Showcase.Nikon … Continue reading "A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom"
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Practically Perfect Poppins

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Picture it, just outside of London, sitting on a pedestrian-only hill, a young woman dressed in white from hat to boots carrying a parasole, stops to chat with a little girl Write your own caption. Go! Disney Pic of the Week – Mary Poppins Come find me on Facebook page.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Mary Poppins

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I remember the first time I saw Mary Poppins, Walt Disney’s Oscar winning movie which mixed live action with animation, when my sister and her boyfriend set me up at a drive-in theater on a blanket with lots of food and soda outside the boyfriend’s car. I was too young to understand why I was … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Mary Poppins"
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D23 Expo 2011: Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix

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As most of my friends know, Mary Poppins is my very favorite Disney movie, and the Practically Perfect in Every Way nanny is my heroine. One of my earliest memories is seeing the 1964 film at the drive-in when I was about 4 years old, and I’ve subsequently seen it more times than I can … Continue reading "D23 Expo 2011: Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix"
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Review of Mary Poppins Touring Production

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Picture yourself looking into a pop-up book with a house that opens out and a rooftop that unfolds. Inside, precarious children wish for someone to raise them with all their parents’ missing ingredients. Befuddled adults loosely keep order until Mary Poppins arrives. At 17 Cherry Tree Lane the most peculiar goings-on are never explained. Taken … Continue reading "Review of Mary Poppins Touring Production"
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Disney gives tribute to “The Boys” Richard and Robert Sherman

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by Guest Blogger: Jeremy Marx On March 11, 2010, two of the most recognized musicians from the 20th century were recognized by the Walt Disney Company when they were given a window on Main Street USA in Disneyland. While many might not recognize the name of Richard and Robert Sherman, their music is known by … Continue reading "Disney gives tribute to “The Boys” Richard and Robert Sherman"
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New Amsterdam Theatre

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Signs abound at Walt Disney World. Many are informational or instructional, while others entertain and amuse us. And there are a few that have a story buried within them. One in particular comes to mind and that’s what this blog is all about. We’re all familiar with the backdrop at the end of New York … Continue reading "New Amsterdam Theatre"
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Finding Disney Magic on Broadway

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by Alice McNutt Miller My husband, two pre-teen and teenage daughters and I recently planned to travel to New York City for the weekend to see one of my nieces play basketball for her college team. As with many of our vacations, we tried to work a little Disney magic into our itinerary. With three … Continue reading "Finding Disney Magic on Broadway"
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