Walt Disney World Novelty License Plates

Posted on February 28, 2015 by greenlisa9989@yahoo.com

Today’s Saturdays With Nick installment brings us some adorable novelty license plates. Nick’s collection of Disneyana constantly surprises me in its depth and variety and these license plates are just plain cool! Don’t forget you can find Nick’s Disney Musings on all your favorite social medias: Disney Musings Blog / Disney Musings on Twitter / Disney Musings on Instagram / Disney Musings on Facebook

Walt Disney World Novelty License Plates

By: Nick

A few months ago I found these license plates that I’ve had since the early to mid 90s in the garage.
The first 2 are from my first visit to Walt Disney World in 1992.
Disney World celebrated it’s 20th Anniversary in 1991.

Epcot was still Epcot Center. I loved the old Epcot Center.

These next 2 are from 1996.
I was at the Magic Kingdom on October 1st, 1996, it’s 25th Anniversary.
Interestingly, it was not nearly as crowded as October 1st 2011, it’s 40th Anniversary. Maybe people were staying away from the pink castle?

This next one is from the “Company D” store, a shop for Disney Cast Members. I was a Disney Store Cast Member at that time. CMO stands for Cast Member Only.

HONK if you love Disney!

Are You a Disney Geek? Take the Quiz!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by greenlisa9989@yahoo.com

We go by many names – Disney Geek, Disney Nerd, Disney Maniac even – but we all have one thing in common: Disney is more to us than a man, a theme park, or a movie-making company. Disney is a way of life. We are the Disney-addicted and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Are you a Disney Geek? Take this quiz to find out. Give yourself one point for every true statement.

You have a Disney vacation planned.
You’re using a countdown calendar or app to keep track of the number of days until that vacation.
You have a Disney collection of some sort (pins, vinylmation, figurines, etc.).
Your car shows off your DisneySide with an antenna-topper, magnet, or window cling.
You are wearing a something Disney-related right now.
You have at least one framed Disney picture hanging in your home.
You listen to a Disney playlist while working out or cleaning house.
You have ever cooked a Disney restaurant recipe at home.
Your pet has a Disney name.
You know the meaning of all of the following: FP+, MDE, ME, MM+, TOT, BTMRR, EE, TSMWM, ADR, and SSE.
You can say “Por favor manténganse alejado de las puertas.” perfectly and you know what it means.
You regularly check the Orlando weather and you don’t live in Florida.
Your morning coffee or tea is consumed from a Disney mug.
You’ve been emotional (and unashamed) on Main Street U.S.A.
You have cravings for Dole Whips, Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars, or Churros.
You have at least one Magic Band and will keep it forever.
You purchase at least one new Disney guide book every year.
You have a treasured photo of yourself (as an adult) with your favorite Disney character.
You read Disney blogs or listen to Disney podcasts.
You write for a Disney blog or host a Disney podcast.

Scoring.

5-10: You like Disney vacations and some Disney merchandise, but you’re not obsessive.

11-15: You’re a real Disney fan and it shows!

16 or more: You are a certified Disney addict.

Leave a comment! What kind of Disney fan are you?

Guide Maps for Walt Disney World Circa1994

Posted on February 7, 2015 by greenlisa9989@yahoo.com

Once again, Nick brings us a blast-from-the-past for this week’s Saturday article. How old were you in 1994? I turned 30 that year and our daughter, Megan, was still an only child. I was rockin’ enormous shoulder-pads with every outfit and didn’t have a single gray hair (yet). What do you remember most about that time?

Guide Maps for Walt Disney World Circa1994

Guide maps are like a snapshot of a moment in time. A time machine if you will. These Walt Disney World Guide maps show a wide range of attractions that I dearly miss. I truly believe the Epcot of today doesn’t hold a candle to 1994’s version.

And don’t even get me started on Disney’s Hollywood Studios’, (then Disney-MGM Studios) current incarnations of the Backstage Studio Tour and the Magic of Disney Animation.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love Walt Disney World, but believe many of the best attractions were around in the early to mid 90’s.

The Magic Kingdom is better than the 1994 version due to the New Fantasyland expansion.

Epcot ’94.
My favorite ride, perhaps of all time, was Horizons. Test Track was a great ride, but I dislike the new version, and it makes me miss World of Motion. Then there was Journey Into Imagination, with Dreamfinder and Figment. I like today’s version, but only because of Figment, and nostalgia. It is a shadow of it’s former self.

Speaking of shadows, if you were fortunate to have gone to Walt Disney World during the new Golden Age of Disney Animation, you may have actually been able to see actual animated movies being produced at The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney-MGM Studios.

Of course, one major thing Walt Disney World didn’t have in 1994, was Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which is an amazing park. Sometimes nostalgia gets the best of us. What was your favorite period of Walt Disney World’s history?

Disney Collectibles – Epcot Preview Guide

Posted on January 24, 2015 by greenlisa9989@yahoo.com

Today’s Saturdays With Nick article blasts us into the past to 1982 and EPCOT Center’s opening day. This Epcot preview guide book was an amazing find and a wonderful addition to Nick’s impressive Disneyana collection! Don’t forget you can find Nick’s Disney Musings on all your favorite social medias: Disney Musings Blog / Disney Musings on Twitter / Disney Musings on Instagram / Disney Musings on Facebook

Epcot Center Opening Day Guide

by: Nick

I’ve seen this guide book listed on eBay as the Opening Day Guide, although there is nothing on the cover to indicate as much. When I bought it at an antique store many years ago, the white label that someone annoyingly put on the cover, and which, as you can see, I unsuccessfully removed, stated that it was a pre-opening guide. I payed $10 for it.

The inside cover.

Page 1.

The back cover.

Regardless of what it is, I love it. It is like a time capsule, showing many beloved attractions, some still with us, others changed or extinct, pavilion sponsors, and those terrific Epcot Center logos.