The magnificent Minnie Mouse gets her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Did you know this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia about Mickey’s best gal-pal? Minnie Mouse was first drawn by Ub Iwerks in 1928. The comic strip story, “The Gleam,” first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. In French translations, Minerva is her middle name. Minnie Mouse first appeared opposite Mickey Mouse when the pair…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: Disneyland Park Christmas Tree
What’s so special about the Disneyland Park Christmas tree? Find out at this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia! Disneyland Park put up stunning, natural Christmas trees during the holiday season every year from its 1955 opening until 2007. From 2008 to the present, the Park has installed an artificial–though equally beautiful–60-foot-tall tree that features more than 4,800 energy-efficient LED lights and 1,800 ornaments, including a three-foot star on the top….
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: The Most Famous Walt Disney Quote that Walt Disney Did NOT Say
What is the most famous Walt Disney quote that Walt Disney did NOT say? Find out at this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia! The quote, “If we can dream it, we can do it,” (or similarly, “If you can dream it, you can do it,”) is often—VERY often—attributed to Walt Disney. You can even buy a sentiment plaque from your local Hallmark store (image below). However, Walt Disney never said it!…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: Sleeping Beauty Castle Courtyard
Did you know this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia about the courtyard of Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle? The top portion of Disneyland Park’s Sleeping Beauty Castle was originally designed to face the other way, toward the Park entrance. WED (now Imagineering) designer Herb Ryman rearranged the model just prior to a review with Walt Disney, and both agreed the courtyard should face the rear/inside of the Park. (via The Imagineering…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: Disneyland Park’s it’s a small world
Did you know this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia about the Mary Blair doll in Disneyland Park’s it’s a small world attraction? Disney Legend and legendary Imagineer, Mary Blair, was the creative genius behind the design of Disneyland’s it’s a small world attraction. Did you know a doll in the attraction pays homage to her? It is often overlooked, because it sits halfway up the Eiffel Tower in the Western…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: TOY STORY (1995) & the Walt Disney Pictures Logo
Did you know this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia about TOY STORY (1995) and the Walt Disney Pictures logo? TOY STORY (1995) was the world’s first fully computer animated film. Being such, Walt Disney Pictures felt they needed to adjust the company logo to reflect this new feat and designed a more 3-dimensional castle that zooms out. TOY STORY is the first film to feature this variant logo, which would…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: Crystal Chandelier at Kunstarbeit in Kristall
The crystal chandelier at Epcot Germany Pavilion’s Kunstarbeit in Kristall is the subject of this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia. What do I often tell you? Look up! The Disney Parks are chock full of beautiful details. Imagineers and their design teams wanted to be sure every Guest’s visit to whatever portion of the park they’re in is as authentic to that region, that country, that culture, or that concept…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: 5 Facts about the Walt Disney World Monorail
Did you know this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia about the Walt Disney World Monorail? Check out these 5 fun facts about the monorail system at Walt Disney World Resort: Only 3 monorails were in operation on Opening Day of Walt Disney World Resort in 1971: Orange, Green, and Gold. (I would have chosen traditional Mickey colors of red, black, and “Mickey yellow,” if I were in charge of that,…
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