We sat waiting, in the cinema full of expectant guests. There was an anxious anticipation of seeing the film before the rest of the world. The lights dimmed and we followed Alice through the looking glass. Tick Tock goes the clock – seconds became minutes and minutes, hours; but no time was wasted. Alice Through…
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Movie Review: That Darn Cat
Image Copyright Disney Based on The Gordons’s 1963 novel Undercover Cat, That Darn Cat was theatrically released on December 2, 1965. The 116-minute live action mystery comedy inspired a 1997 remake of the same name. Plot Summary In an otherwise sleepy 1960s American town, a pair of bandits, Iggy (Frank Gorshin) and Dan (Neville Brand),…
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Movie Review: The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Eric Hatch’s novel The Year of the Horse, The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit was theatrically released on December 20, 1968. The 113-minute live action flick, a combination comedy and drama, was preceded by the animated short “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day,” which was repackaged as…
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Captain America: Civil War – a mostly spoiler-free review
There are certain Disney properties that create buzz and hype just at the mere mention of the name. Marvel is certainly one of those properties and when my family heard about Captain America: Civil War, there was no stopping the table conversations of ‘insider information’ and speculation. So, to say that there was excitement while…
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A Preview of the Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side
The Star Wars Half Marathon celebrating The Dark Side is taking place this week and there is plenty to be excited about! Each runDisney race weekend is designed in basically the same way, with races taking place on the applicable Friday, Saturday and Sunday and a corresponding runners’ expo running from Thursday through Saturday. …
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Movie Review: The Strongest Man in the World
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Following The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) and Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (1972), The Strongest Man in the World was theatrically released as the final installment of the “Medfield College trilogy” on February 6, 1975. The film, the fifth of six overall Disney flicks to take place at…
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Review of The DFB Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks 2016 – Plus a Giveaway!
We all know how important dining is on a Disney vacation. It’s such an intregral aspect that can make or break a trip. Well did you know that Walt Disney World is filled with a lot of great different snack options? The Magic Kingdom has some of the most infamous options that Guests think of…
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Movie Review: The Island at the Top of the World
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Ian Cameron’s 1961 novel The Lost Ones, The Island at the Top of the World was theatrically released on December 20, 1974. The 93-minute flick, a commercial flop, was preceded by the short “Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too,” which was subsequently repackaged as the third segment in The…
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Epcot’s Hidden Dining Gem: Restaurant Marrakesh Lunch Review
We gave Restaurant Marrakesh in Epcot’s Morocco a try for the first time, and were delighted with this hidden gem! It was a hot day in which a break was needed, so we decided on the spur of the moment to use the My Disney Experience app in Epcot to see if we could get…
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Movie Review: The Absent-Minded Professor
DVD Cover Copyright Disney A live action comedy with faux intellectual overtones, The Absent-Minded Professor was theatrically released on March 16, 1961. The 97-minute film inspired both a sequel, Son of Flubber (1963), and a remake, Flubber (1997). Plot Summary After one half of play, Medfield College’s basketball team trails its opponent from Rutland College…
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Movie Review: Pollyanna
DVD Cover Copyright Disney A live action adaptation of Eleanor H. Porter’s 1913 novel of the same name, Disney’s Pollyanna was theatrically released on May 19, 1960. The film, which marked the Disney debut of legendary teen actor Hayley Mills, is 134 minutes in length. Plot Summary Following the death of her parents, a preteen…
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Movie Review: The Parent Trap
DVD Cover Copyright Disney A “doubly delightful” live action comedy, The Parent Trap was theatrically released on June 19, 1961. (1) It is based on Erich Kastner’s 1949 novel Das doppelte Lottchen (Lottie and Lisa) and is 128 minutes in length. Plot Summary A teenage girl from Boston, Sharon McKendrick (Hayley Mills), endures a disastrous…