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Welcome to the Discovering The Magic Kingdom's blog. You will find more tips on products to bring with you to the park, places to eat, movies to watch and Fun Facts featured in the book.

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Upcoming Movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on May 10, 2013 at 5:05 AM Comments comments (0)

Here is Megan Fox on the set as April O'Neal. The film is being directed by Jonathan Liebesman, who also directed Wrath of the Titans, Battle Los Angeles, The Killing Room, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, and Darkness Falls. Alan Ritchson (Smallville) was cast as Raphael, Noel Fisher (Twilight: Breaking Dawn) as Michelangelo, Danny Woodburn (Mirror Mirror) as Splinter, Jeremy Howard (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) as Donatello, and Pe...

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Princess And The Frog: Hidden Princesses

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on March 25, 2013 at 7:20 PM Comments comments (0)

 During the prologue, the princess characters from other Disney films can be seen as toy dolls on young Charlotte's bookshelf.

 

The Dole Whip Recipe

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on February 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM Comments comments (0)

How many of you out there LOVE The Dole Whip? I know I have to get one every trip to the park. But getting it a few times a year isn't always enough. Have you ever had a craving for one but live hundreds of miles from the nearest Adventureland? Here is a way to subdue that craving. Make it yourself...

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Fun Fact - Tinker Bell Model

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on January 15, 2013 at 2:20 AM Comments comments (0)

A longtime myth is that Marilyn Monroe was the live action model for Tinker Bell from Peter Pan (1953). The truth is the live action model and pantomime was Margaret Kerry as confirmed by Marc Davis the animator. Marilyn Monroe was just rising to popularity when Disney released Peter Pan which led people to believe otherwise.

Margaret Kerry was on set in the studio with large props to act...

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Fun Fact - Hook

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on January 15, 2013 at 2:20 AM Comments comments (0)

I just watched Hook (1991) last night (I know it isn’t Disney, its Spielberg) and found out an interesting fact. Remember the scene when Tink is carrying Peter to Neverland and they fly over the kissing couple on the bridge and sprinkle them with pixi dust so they start floating? Did you know that is actually George Lucas and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia)? Now you know.

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Disney Movie Logo

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on November 18, 2012 at 2:00 AM Comments comments (4)

I was asked if there was a reason why Disney uses the Cinderella Castle in the movie logo intro.

As far as I know, it isn't either, but a representation of both. In the past it was obvious that it was the Sleeping Beauty Castle, but kow it is a little hard to tell. Can you tell the difference?

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Wreck-It Ralph - Movie Review

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on October 31, 2012 at 8:15 PM Comments comments (4)

I watched Wreck-It Ralph last night and let me tell you, that movie is so AWESOME. I want to go see it again before it leaves the theater.

Sarah Silverman’s character, Vanellope, is the cutest character ever. She has a much larger roll in the film than the trailers le...

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New Disney/Marvel Film "Guardians of the Galaxy"

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on September 26, 2012 at 7:40 PM Comments comments (0)

The live-action film Guardians of the Galaxy, based on the comic book and team, is scheduled to be released on August 1, 2014. It will be directed by James Gunn, based on a screenplay written by Nicole Perlman, Chris McCoy, and Gunn. The film was formally announced by its production studio, Marvel Studios, at the July 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, with concept art portraying (from left to right) Drax the Destroyer, Groot, Star-Lord, Rock...

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New Disney Film "Maleficent"

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on August 8, 2012 at 3:05 PM Comments comments (1)

The new Disney film "Maleficent" will be hitting theaters on March 14th 2014. Can you wait that long? I sure can't. It will be starring Angelina Jolie as Maleficent and Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora.


New Animated Disney film "Frozen"

Posted by Joshua Shaffer on August 8, 2012 at 3:05 PM Comments comments (0)

Did you hear about the new animated Disney feature film? It will be released November 27th 2013. It will be titled “Frozen”. It is based on the story “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen in 1844. He also wrote “The Little Mermaid” (1836), “The Emperor’s New Clothes” (1837) (became the film “The Emperor’s New Groove”), “The Ugly Duckling” (1844) and many more.

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