Counting to the Magic: 15 Days

When I was down last June, Chris and I missed the opening of Captain EO by mere weeks and when I went in August, my family had no desire to see the show with me.  This is a show I am excited to see this time around, if for no other reason to say that I have seen this classic.

Want to see it for yourself? Here is the youtube versions of this attraction, though not in 3D of course:

Look Closely.....

I am sharing this video, not because it is just downright bad, but because I want to teach you guys to look closer!  See if you can find what is hidden within this awesome creation by....well, let's see if you figure it out...

Oh, and there are a couple hints under the video, try not to look at them until you have viewed the video at least once yourself!



Hint 1: This Videowas Downloaded by Pixar

Hint 2: Watch the static closely...

A Look Into the Past

I was excited to see this story on AOL's main page, so I had to share it with all of you!  As most, if not all, of the major Disney fans know, there are youtube videos for almost every attraction in Walt Disney World and the other parks.  What you may not know is that there are videos of extinct attractions as well! AOL's Travel Blog wrote an article about some of the Walt Disney World Lost Attractions that have been captured and shared with all on youtube.  Some of these attractions include 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Mission to Mars, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and even a video taken at River Country!  Read the full AOL Article to find out more about these attractions and why they no longer exist in the parks and to view the videos.  Don't forget to check out some of the suggested videos that come up as well, there is a ride-through of the Tomorrowland Skyway among others!

Happy St. Patrick's Day Video

Here is a bit of St. Patrick's Day Humor for you from the Muppets! Hope the Luck of the Irish shined on you today!

Videos of the Magic

For my family's trip to Walt Disney World last week, we had bought a brand new digital video camera and had a lot of fun taping lots of the Disney Magic! I am slowly working on editing the videos and will be adding them to my youtube channel. If you would like to see some of my videos, visit my Youtube Channel, The True Disney Fan's Channel at www.youtube.com/user/JClaw9988.  I will put quick updates on here when I do add new videos, so keep a look out for those!  So far, I have put up a Soarin' video and Living With The Land. Below is the Soarin' video!

Interactive Disney Fun on Youtube

Youtube is a dear friend to many Disney enthusiasts. There are hundreds of videos of fireworks, parades, rides and just walk-throughs of the parks that could keep a fanatic who is missing the parks occupied for hours! Through my search around Youtube for these such treasures, I have found what I am considering the gold mine of Disney-Youtube interactions! It is a 10 minute video of the map of Magic Kingdom!!!!!

Ok, I know what you are thinking. "It is 10 minutes of staring at a map, how interesting is that?!" But this is no ordinary lamp!....err, I mean map. This is a map that you can click on and, when you do, it takes you to a new map of the area that you clicked on!! For instance, if you are looking at the Magic Kingdom map and you click on Tomorrowland, you will be transported to a close up of the Tomorrowland map. From this smaller, zoomed in map, you can click on stores, shows and rides that are in that section and you will then be transported to a video of that! From the videos that I have seen, they all seem to be of very good quality.

Here are the links to the maps:
Disney World Main Map
Magic Kingdom Map
Epcot Map
Hollywood Studios Map
Animal Kingdom Map

Disneyland Map
California Adventure Map

Check out the videos and enjoy the magic!!