69 DAYS TO GO . . .

     SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2011

     SINCE YESTERDAY I WENT ON ABOUT COUNTING DOWN TO YOUR TRIP AND THE MANY WAYS TO DO SO, I THOUGHT I WOULD DELVE FURTHER INTO WATCHING DISNEY RELATED TV.  FIRST OFF IF YOU JUST TRIED DISNEY FEATURE FILMS, WHETHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR RENTAL, THERE ARE SOME 200 OR SO.  THAT COULD TAKE A WHILE ALONE.  IF YOU JUST DID DISNEY'S ANIMATED FEATURES, THERE ARE 50 OF THOSE, PLUS THE HANDFUL THAT HAVE BOTH ANIMATION AND LIVE ACTION.  THEN THERE'S THE DOZEN OR SO SMALLER "PART 2's" OR TOON RELEASES, AND LASTLY THE DOZEN PIXAR RELEASES.  IF YOU HAVE KIDS, IF YOU TRIED JUST THE ANIMATED FILMS AND THEIR TIE-INS AND PIXAR RELEASES, YOU COULDN'T GO WRONG.  (www.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_disney_animated_theatrical_releases)  THERE'S A REASON ALMOST EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS DONE SO WELL EITHER IN THE BOX OFFICE OR ON HOME VIDEO.  AND NETFLIX CARRIES MOST OF THEM AS WELL, SO FOR A SMALL MEMBERSHIP FEE YOU CAN HAVE MOST DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR, WATCH THEM, AND RETURN THEM WITHOUT THE HIGH DISNEY PRICE OF PURCHASING THEM ALL NEW.  WHILE VCR's AND VHS TAPES ARE DISAPPEARING QUICKLY, I STILL HAVE ONE AND HAVE BEEN BUYING DISNEY VHS TAPES FOR MY SON AT FLEA MARKETS AND YARD SALES FOR $1 EACH FOR YEARS.  EVENTUALLY I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM ALL, BUT THAT'S BEEN AN INVALUABLE INVESTMENT FOR HIM. 
     ANOTHER SOURCE IS THE SURPRISE TV AIRING.  I LOOK UP INTERMITTANTLY WHAT DISNEY SPONSORED OR INFORMATIVE TELEVISION IS COMING ON AT: www.bartlett-sloan.net/tv/agenda.php3?modeagenda=soon.  THIS WILL GIVE YOU ABOUT A TWO WEEK STRETCH OF ANYTHING RELATED TO DISNEY COMING ON TV.  DISNEY CAKE DECORATING, TRAVEL, SITCOMS WITH DISNEY THEMES OR TRIPS, WALT DISNEY DOCUMENTARIES.  YOU CAN OFTEN STUMBLE OVER SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THERE. 
     I ALSO PURCHASED A 5 DVD SET A COUPLE YEARS AGO ABOUT THE MAGIC KINGDOM, EPCOT, AMIMAL KINGDOM, DISNEY STUDIOS, AND DISNEYLAND THAT'S GREAT FOR GETTING IN THE MOOD.  I FOUND THAT ON-LINE AND IT WASN'T THAT EXPENSIVE AND THAT'S ALWAYS FUN WHEN YOU'RE IN A DISNEY MOOD OR CREATING ONE.
     THE FREE DISNEY PLANNING GUIDE AND DVD IS THE CHEAPEST WAY TO GET CURRENT INFORMATION, BOTH PHYSICAL AND VISUAL, WHEN YOU'RE PLANNING A TRIP AND GETTING IN THE MOOD.  YOU CAN ORDER A NEW ONE OF THESE FROM DISNEY (http://www.disneyvacations.com/) EVERY 6 MONTHS I BELIEVE.  I'VE BEEN HOLDING OUT ORDERING A NEW DISNEY CRUISE LINE DVD BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE SAILING ON THE NEW DISNEY DREAM AND THE LAST CRUISE PLANNING DVD HAD VERY LITTLE ON THE NEW SHIP AS IT HAD NOT BEGUN SAILING YET.  I'VE ASKED DISNEY ABOUT THE NEW ONE'S RELEASE DATE AND WHAT WILL BE ON IT AND HAVE NEVER GOT A SOLID ANSWER.  SO I'M JUST WAITING TIL CLOSER TO OUR DEPARTURE DATE TO ORDER IT AND HOPE FOR THE BEST AS TO IT'S CONTENTS.  IT SURE COULDN'T HURT AT THAT POINT.  WHAT KID DOESN'T LIKE TO GET MAIL FROM DISNEY?!
     SEE YA REAL SOON!   ºOº