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Barbara

Epcot

THE CANADA PAVILION AT EPCOT

The Canada Pavilion was one of the original nine to be unveiled at EPCOT Center’s opening day on October 1, 1982. The theming reflects the glorious landscape of Western Canada, the nineteenth century architectural style of Eastern Canada and…

Disney's Animal Kingdom

THE GIBBONS AT DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM

At Disney’s Animal Kingdom you’ll find the ruins of an ancient structure by the Maharajah Jungle Trek. It’s an imaginative habitat for the White-Cheeked Gibbons. On our visits we always spend way too much time watching these amazing, stretchy…

Character Greetings

THE SEVEN DWARFS

It was a very rare experience to meet all Seven Dwarfs at The Magic Kingdom. From left to right, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Dopey, Sleepy, Doc and Grumpy posing with the gemstones from a nearby mine.…

Magic Kingdom

HAUNTED MANSION AT MAGIC KINGDOM

Oh, the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom park! It’s been a favourite since childhood. After my first ride on this attraction the ballroom ghosts danced in my memory for years. From the iconic stretching portraits to Madame Leota’s séance…

Disney Legends

THE DISNEY FAMILY NAME

I’ve always wondered about the Disney family name. Where did it come from? The answer to my question recently appeared in a book I was reading. I love it when that happens! The family’s ancestral name began as D’Isigny…