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June 2012

A Dog in Minnie Ears

Some of my dear friends have a service dog. Her first trip to Disneyland was a couple of years ago. A picture I took of her first trip to Disneyland has always been one of my favorites. There are so many different captions that could go with this photo. In …

R2-D2 Goes to Italy

Over the weekend we celebrated the birthday of a young Star Wars fan. Part of this celebration involved putting up Star Wars decorations around the house. This one was my favorite. Make it a GREAT day! – Mr. DAPs

Just Like Grandpa’s Fishing Boat

My grandpa was a commercial fisherman back in his college days. He actually put himself through school that way. This was back in the early fifties. One of the stories that always captured our attention and imagination was of him taking his little fishing boat from Seattle to Alaska one …

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A Golden Afternoon

Sometimes the simplest things are the most beautiful. I was sitting on a friend’s deck the other day and saw these flowers enjoying the afternoon sun. It immediately brought to mind A Golden Afternoon song from Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. Don’t they remind you of some of the flowers …

Come Fly With Me!

Minnie’s Fly Girls is an enchanting little show in Disney California Adventure that mixes a classic feel with classic Disney music. It obviously has an aviation theme and is definitely worth watching. I grabbed this picture during the press event last week. I thought it was a fun picture that …

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Race Time!

The biggest attraction to be found in Cars Land is Radiator Springs Racers. In this attraction, guests get to race against other guests aboard a car that could be right out of the movie Cars. This shot captures the moment for me. It also is taken from one of my …

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Time for Some New Tires

Cars need new tires. When in Radiator Springs, the place to go get tires is Luigi’s! On Thursday June 14, 2012 I found Lightning McQueen and Mater hanging out at Luigi’s sporting some beautiful looking tires and chatting with anyone that walked by. It was a wonderful little moment for …

Ornament Valley

Ornament Valley is an absolutely gorgeous place. It was beautiful in the movie Cars and now that it has come to life in Cars Land, it is equally beautiful…maybe even more. I snapped this picture on Thursday during the Cars Land Grand Re-Opening Media day. This doesn’t look like it …

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A Suitcase and a Dream

“With a suitcase, and a dream… a suitcase and a dream.” If you’ve seen the Red Car Trolley News Boys, there is a chance that the above phrase/song will be stuck in your head. I know it has been stuck in my head since I first saw this show on …

Storytellers

One of the most beautiful new centerpieces in Disney California Adventure is now Carthay Circle Theatre. There are several icons to be found in this circle. One of my personal favorites is the Storytellers statue. This statue shows Walt Disney arriving in California with Mickey Mouse. All he has with …