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Disney has always portrayed women as empowered, independent females who were able to overcome great odds. (Well all right, in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, the prince did most of the work. But it was still a wonderful romance!) In Snow White, the lead girl manages to avoid being murdered and changes the lives of the seven dwarves. In Disney’s Aladdin, princess Jasmine breaks free from the Continue reading How Disney Empowers Young Girls Being a Daddy’s Girl my whole life, my favorite sight is seeing fathers walking around with their little princesses in tow. It’s their time to shine, and they look so cute with their sparkly hair additions and flouncy Disney princess dresses. I observed a young girl and her father engaged in deep conversation about the character meets and greets and the Disney autographs the little Continue reading Disney World – Little Girls in Princess Dresses I recently decided to go for a stroll through Disney’s Epcot all by my lonesome. I haven’t been there in about a month, and with the flower festival still going on, it was a welcome respite from daily stress. It’s getting hot here in Orlando already, despite a long winter, so I opted to go in the afternoon; around 4pm is usually best. I brought Continue reading Disney Vacation – Springtime Stroll Now, I mentioned Vinylmation in my previous post; let’s explore this topic a bit further, shall we? In December of 2008, Disney released a handful of Vinymation figurines- twelve 3” and six 9”- designed by artists. The first design series was called Park Series #1. It features twelve different 3” designs, including Haunted Mansion wallpaper, Kermit, Figment, Monorail Red, SMART-1, and seven others. The series also Continue reading Disney Orlando – Vinylmation Downtown Disney recently opened up a new shop. Introducing Downtown Disney Orlando’s D Street, described by Disney as “chic, offbeat, popular, vintage, kickback, fashionable and fun- all in one!” Well that’s certainly a tall order; but the wacky, strange combination is well put together, and features Disney-inspired urban artwork, fashion, accessories, and more. It will be the main location for the Vinylmation figurines, which are Continue reading Downtown Disney – D Street Epcot has a very unique activity for kids- the Kidcot Fun Stops, presented by Sharpie. They can be found at any of the World Showcase countries, as well as many areas of Future World. And the best part is, it’s absolutely free! All you have to do is find an area- there’s no particular order- and tell the cast member that you want to start the Continue reading Epcot – Kidcot Fun Stops The four main Disney World Orlando theme parks each have their own share of fans, with Magic Kingdom being an understandable favorite- it’s where dreams are born and realized, where every little girl can be a princess and every adult can be a kid again. But then, I suppose I’ve always been that one nail sticking out. My personal favorite Disney World theme park is, Continue reading Disney World – Epcot, My Favorite Park Yet another bus accident this week is causing Orlando residents to raise their hands in exasperation. On April 3rd, a Disney driver was charged with reckless driving after he struck the back of a car at a red light- and that car then hit the back of a Disney van! The bus had 19 passengers; there were no injuries. This was the third Disney vehicle-related Continue reading Disney World – A Second Bus Accident A Disney bus accident killed a 9 year old boy in front of the Fort Wilderness Resort last Thursday afternoon, at about 1:45pm. The boy and another young child were riding their bikes on a road located inside Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort when he was hit by the bus. He died at the scene. No one in the bus- 28 passengers- was injured. The boy Continue reading Disney World – Fatal Bus Accident Some new Star Wars pins are coming out for Star Wars weekends, which are regular occurrences at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And there are a few other new pins said to be on the way for the “10th Anniversary of Pin Trading,” which began last October and will continue until October of this year. Pins usually start at around $7 at the stores; limited edition and special Continue reading Disney – Pin Trading, cont. |
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