D23 Expo 2019: Hit AND Miss (Review)
What an absolute nightmare! Line management was again at the heart of the problem for D23 Expo. You’d think after four other conventions, they would have refined the art, but alas it was as if this year they had someone … Continue reading D23 Expo 2019: Hit AND Miss (Review)
Pin Collecting Events – Disney Pin Trading 201
Guaranteed pins and guaranteed fun! There are many ways to trade and collect pins. You can, of course, trade with cast members in the parks or with fellow pin traders at both the parks and events. You can wait in … Continue reading Pin Collecting Events – Disney Pin Trading 201
Learn the Secret History Behind Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (Book and Audiobook Review)
What’s the story behind all those things you see in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Delilah S. Dawson seems to know! In her newest book, Black Spire, she tells the tale of the outpost on the far edges of the galaxy … Continue reading Learn the Secret History Behind Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (Book and Audiobook Review)
I Am Walt Disney – Ordinary People Change the World (Book Review)
You might think Walt is anything but ordinary. But the line of books by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos is meant to encourage children to pursue their dreams, to have hope, and to understand that extraordinary people often … Continue reading I Am Walt Disney – Ordinary People Change the World (Book Review)
Pros and Cons: Adventures by Disney
Is it worth the money? Let’s be honest, the biggest drawback of going through Adventures by Disney to plan a family vacation isn’t because you doubt the effort Disney puts into it. It isn’t because you wonder if the guides … Continue reading Pros and Cons: Adventures by Disney
Places to Trade and Collect in Parks Around the World – Disney Pin Trading 101
Is Disney Pin Trading on the decline? It is. In the past it had been thriving, but because of so many fakes and scrappers and some unscrupulous pin traders, there are fewer opportunities and even less special events. Systematically, the … Continue reading Places to Trade and Collect in Parks Around the World – Disney Pin Trading 101
Pin Lingo: Key Terms for Any Pin Trader – Disney Pin Trading 101
Updated 2019: Pin trading, like any hobby, has it’s own “language.” When you know it, you’ll be able to trade more effectively and make sure you get the pins you want without giving up too much to get it. These … Continue reading Pin Lingo: Key Terms for Any Pin Trader – Disney Pin Trading 101
4 Tips to Better Pin Trading – Disney Pin Trading 101
How to make the most of your pin trading As wonderful as pin trading is, there are indeed some pitfalls that might discourage you if you’re not prepared. Hopefully, this blog post will help navigate some of those little pin … Continue reading 4 Tips to Better Pin Trading – Disney Pin Trading 101
Captain Marvel – The Beginning and The End (Home Release Review)
Marvel went back to the beginning. The last film made before Avengers: Endgame was a film that circled back to the origins of the Avengers in the first place – Captain Marvel. An origin story for Marvel’s mightest hero and … Continue reading Captain Marvel – The Beginning and The End (Home Release Review)
Steamboat Willie Comes to Life Through LEGO
The classic that started it all. Steamboat Willie is known the world wide for introducing the iconic hero, Mickey Mouse. The “Turkey in the Straw” melody only needs to start playing and suddenly visions of Mickey whistling while captaining the … Continue reading Steamboat Willie Comes to Life Through LEGO
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