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What's your favourite Alice in Wonderland-themed attraction? I've not ridden the dark ride at Disneyland as I haven't had the fortune to visit but Alice's Labyrinth at Disneyland Paris is a real favourite of mine. On our last visit there we also had great fun meeting the White Rabbit at...

It's been a while since I posted a review of a Disney film as part of my ongoing blog/website. But here, finally, is Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland A Disney Tale: A young girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a strange land filled with bizarre characters. Disney Heroine...

I've been watching the Disney films 'in order' and recently watched Treasure Island for the first time ever (link to my blog review below). Researching the film later I found that there used to be a park themed, vaguely, after Treasure Island which was a zoological garden. It got renamed...

Anyone else play this game on their phone or tablet? It's hugely addictive and features a wide range of characters from across the Disney canon.

Disney Dad Blog: Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover After spending quite a while in Fantasyland in the company of Cinderella and her friends, it's time to head back to Tomorrowland for a look at some more attractions not associated with films. So far we've examined the Astro Orbiter...

http://disneydad2.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/victory-through-air-power.html A Disney Tale: The wonder of aviation is examined through its importance in winning the Second World War. Disney Hero: USA! USA! USA! Oh my word, this is Disney as propaganda maxed up to 200%. It's the USA who realised...

What's your favourite non-film linked attraction in Tomorrowland?

A Disney Tale: A young girl is forced into drudgery by her step-family, only to win the heart of the kingdom's Prince and live happily ever after. Disney Hero: Ostensibly, the 'hero' of Cinderella is the Prince (never actually referred to as Prince Charming, despite that being what he is...

For such an unknown Disney film, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad has still made its mark on three of the Disney theme parks - Disneyland, Disney World and Disneyland Paris. It is The Wind in the Willows which has had the most impact with an entire dark ride based on it's events. Two...

Hi In my blog about Disney http://disneydad2.blogspot.co.uk/ I've recently been having a look at all things Cinderellary. I've recently had a new found appreciation for the film (I've posted my review in the film section here) and I've done a bit of retrospecting about the various attractions...

A Disney Tale: Two tales of adventure are relayed to us by Basil Rathbone and Bing Crosby: The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Disney Hero: For The Wind in the Willows, the principal cast of four familiar characters are our heroes - Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. It's...

A Disney Tale: A young boy, Jeremiah Kincaid, adopts a black sheep and determines to take him to the county fair despite the wishes of his grandmother. Disney Hero: Jeremy Kincaid is the hero of our story. A determined and caring young boy he adopts the unwanted black sheep soon after birth...

Hi I've written up a summary of Autopia themed games as part of my blog I thought people might like to read. With Autopia/Tomorrowland Speedway being a car-based attraction, it's perhaps not surprising that it features in a number of Disney computer games. One of these is Adventures in the...

It's an attraction I've never bothered to ride at any of the parks. It's theming doesn't appearl, it's ride experience seems limited and, to be honest, a bit dull and it always has a long, slow-moving queue. What do other people think? What's it's appeal to you?

A Disney Tale: Make Mine Music II arrives in the form of another package feature of various animations set to familiar pieces of music, this time with a focus on American folklore. Disney Hero: As with the previous package features, there are a number of 'heroes' in this film. Principal among...

A guide to space travel in the Disney Parks.... The first ride visible in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in California, is Astro Orbiter. It's also the first ride you come to at Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris (Discoveryland being their version of Tomorrowland). In the other parks, their versions...

It constantly amazes me how even the most obscure of Disney features manages to find a small corner in the Disney parks - especially when more famous, high profile animations are lucky to get a sniff of presence. Fun and Fancy Free is no different. Although Bongo the bear is absent...

My review of Fun and Fancy Free A Disney Tale: Jiminy Cricket introduces two tales - Bongo the Bear (a slightly disturbing tale of love in the bear community) and Mickey and the Beanstalk (a Disney version of the well-known fairytale). Disney Hero: With two 'films' in this package feature...

Over the summer I found an emulator for my smartphone and have been playing classic Disney video games. I started with the Game Boy Snow White game which actually isn't as awful as you might think and then completed the Sega Pinocchio game which was actually lots of fun with a good variety of...

The next review in my ongoing Disney marathon: A Disney Tale: Join Uncle Remus as he helps Johnny, Ginny and Toby cope with the trials and tribulations of childhood by telling them the stories of Brer Rabbit. One of Disney's most notorious films. Disney Hero: With Song of the South being a mix...