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Before Toy Story 2: Knott's Berry Farm in California
The Prospector! He'll wanna meet ya!Yodel-ay-hee-hoo!Oh, that's funny, Bullseye!What the Pixar?!?Before Stinky Pete, Jessie and Bullseye, there was Knott's Berry Farm.Knott's Berry Farm is an...
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The Wizarding World Of Six Flags Magic Mountain: A Troll In The Park
In 1971, Magic Mountain amusement park opened in Valencia, California. In its first year, the park enlisted the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes to greet visitors. By 1972, Magic Mountain had its own...
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Bowzer The Clown: Insane Clown Around Posse
In 1981, the Smurfs were getting to be a big deal, and so was a musical TV show called Sha Na Na. The big star of the Sha Na Na show was a greaser named "Bowzer" (performer Jon Bauman). The Mego toy...
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Sea Change: A Move To Central Florida On The Horizon
"Are you moving to Florida?" That is a question I've been asked quite a bit lately. The theme parks and beaches of Florida have always been appealing to me, but recent events in my life have turned...
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Disney's Monkey King At Sears: A King Louie Jungle Book Mystery
The jungle is full of mystery. Just like the curiosity that is Disney's Monkey King, a plush version of King Louie that appeared in a late 1980s Sears Catalog Wishbook.n the 2016 movie version of...
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Buried Treasure Planet: Unreleased Disney Wild Racers
Disney Wild Racers Treasure Planet John SilverRecently I was the victim of eBay sniping. At literally the last second of the auction, a bloodthirsty pirate took away my chance at getting a highly...
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Opryland's Instruments of Mass Destruction
Once upon a time in Nashville, Tennessee there was an amusement park called Opryland USA. The musical themed attraction featured shows, rides, and in the early years, cartoon instrument...
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Pandora GO: AVATAR Creatures, I Choose You! Gotta Catch Em All At Disney's...
When it was announced in 2011 that Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida would be getting a world of Pandora from the 2009 James Cameron FOX film AVATAR, many critics questioned the...
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Remember Woodstock: The Peanuts Bird Is The Word
The Charles M. Schulz Peanuts comic strip debuted in 1950. Snoopy's bird friend, Woodstock, was introduced in 1966 (though he was not named "Woodstock" until later---and yes, he was named after the...
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Orlando's Animatronic Bird Shopping Center: The Tiki Room Mall
You can find gifts big and you can find gifts small at Orlando's Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Mall!Way back in the Summer of 1987, I got to spend a week with my parents at a condo in Orlando, Florida. We...
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Busch Gardens Tampa On Christmas Day
On Christmas Day, 2016, I woke up bright and early and took my Mom on a trip to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. Montu welcomed us as we entered the parking lot and boarded the tram to the entrance....
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Pato Donald and Copete: Disney Ducks in Nogales, Mexico
In December of 1987, our visit to family in Phoenix, Arizona included a memorable day trip to Nogales, Mexico. I was thrilled to find a store selling Mexican Disney comic books. As a Disney fan, my...
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Punky Brewster: Not In Birmingham
Brandon and Glomer from the Animated Punky BrewsterFor whatever reason, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama refused to air Punky Brewster. ANY version of the show.The live action series, which...
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Looney Tunes 2017: The Inauguration of Sylvester's Replacement
I typically avoid politics, but I had an idea for a new Warner Brothers character that simply wrote itself.A new adversary for Speedy Gonzales and Tweety Bird! A huge personality. A fat cat in every...
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Disney's California Adventure McDonald's Happy Meal
In 2001, Disney's California Adventure theme park opened across the plaza from Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The new addition marked the beginning of "The Disneyland Resort."To celebrate...
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Retro Kings Island: The Bat Came Back
In the amusement industry, sometimes a brief operating lifespan doesn't mean the ride is over. The Bat was an Arrow Development suspended steel roller coaster that operated at Kings Island in...
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Inspector Gadget Hackwrench: 1988 Chip N Dale's Rescue Rangers
Chip N Dale's Rescue Rangers debuted on The Disney Channel (and then in Syndication) in 1989, but the characters started appearing in magazines in 1988. I saved this page from a September 1988 issue...
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Cavity Crunch: Crispy Sweet Cereal with Minty Toothpaste Flavored Marshmallow...
I have been watching a YouTube Channel called Cereal Time TV, and it inspired me to create a new Breakfast Cereal. Cavity Crunch from General Sawmills takes inspiration from Wacky Packages, General...
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My Disney Racers Concepts: Dueling Aladdin Sidekicks and Lady and the Tramp:...
Grease Monkey Klepto Riff Raff Street Rat RodWay back in 2002, Disney and Hasbro released the Disney Wild Racers line of die cast cars. At the time, they were sold in themed packs of two characters....
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My Summer 2017 Walt Disney World Experience: African Painted Dog House Hunters
I recently spent a few days at Walt Disney World. This was part of a bigger Florida vacation with family and friends.Before driving to Disney, I spent some time at the beach in Venice, Florida.I...
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