The tradition continues – check out a new slate of photos in my Nightmare Before Christmas in Walt Disney World 2024! What’s this? What’s this? There’s color everywhere What’s this? There’s white things in the air What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes I must be dreaming Wake up, Jack; this isn’t fair! What’s this? What’s this? What’s this?...
Continue readingCould We Do It Better? The Osborne Family Spectacle Of Dancing Lights
Okay, kids, let’s do what Disney couldn’t – today we’re going to find a new home in Walt Disney World for the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights! WAIT, WHAT’S THE OSBORNE FAMILY SPECTACLE OF DANCING LIGHTS? Alas and alack, it’s been long enough now that some of you might not know what I’m talking about. You can just...
Continue readingMy Thoughts While Watching Disneyland Around The Seasons (1966)
Hello and welcome once again to my inescapable series Thoughts While Watching, where we watch old Disney media with new eyes. And can you think of any more appropriate entry for December than the Wonderful World of Disney episode “Disneyland Around the Seasons”? This 1966 time capsule captures exactly what you’re craving this time of year: vintage footage of...
Continue readingJack Skellington: Pumpkin King & A Great Guy To Work For
Since the dawn of October 1993, mankind has struggled with this question: is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie? I don’t know why, though; the answer is obviously both. But here’s something to ponder on your next viewing, to occur any time between now and the end of the year: have you ever noticed...
Continue readingThe Nightmare Before Christmas In Walt Disney World, 2023
Let’s close out the year in traditional fashion: The Nightmare Before Christmas in WDW! What’s this? What’s this? There’s color everywhere What’s this? There’s white things in the air What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes I must be dreaming Wake up, Jack, this isn’t fair! What’s this? What’s this? What’s this? There’s something very wrong What’s this? There’s...
Continue readingThe Nightmare Before Christmas In Walt Disney World, 2022
Oh, what the heck, let’s make it an annual tradition. Because I like doing it. 😀 And now: The Nightmare Before Christmas in Walt Disney World, 2022 Edition! What’s this? What’s this? There’s color everywhere What’s this? There’s white things in the air What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes I must be dreaming Wake up Jack, this isn’t...
Continue readingThoughts While Watching: Holiday Time at Disneyland, 1962
Today I am SO EXCITED to introduce my latest Thoughts While Watching entry. After last year’s more modern Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic post, I’ve been waiting all year to watch Holiday Time at Disneyland with you! I mean, what can be better? A holiday Wonderful World of Disney! Christmas at Disneyland in 1962, as narrated by Uncle Walt! Dressed...
Continue readingHappy Friday: When They Saw The Candlelight Processional They Rejoiced With Great Joy
Merry Christmas Eve, my friends! I don’t know about you, but I feel like this is just about exactly the right time to watch the Candlelight Processional. I’m guessing you’re not in Epcot right now and jonesing to wait in a 4-hour line, so YouTube is fine. I myself have seen the show live twice now and find the...
Continue reading20 Thoughts I Had While Watching Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
After another one of my endless trip reports pushed it aside, my Thoughts While Watching series is back and ready to tackle its December entry! We’re going v. thematically appropriate with Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic, which you can find on Disney+ here. Don’t worry, next time around we’ll go vintage again, but I couldn’t resist the easy Christmas cheer....
Continue readingHappy Friday: What Does It Matter? The Christmas Parade’s In The Past!
I just read that since Disneyland has been closed all this time, there will be no Disneyland portion of the Christmas parade during this year’s Disney holiday special. I’d imagine that’s not the only change we’ll see, but at least Tituss Burgess will be there to gently shepherd us through. But this announcement did remind me of yet another...
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