Attention to pollution ignited when sparks from a passing railroad car set the Cuyahoga River in Ohio ablaze. The river was so saturated with oil and chemicals that flames flowed with the current. Less than one year after the incident, Senator Gaylord Nelson and Representative Paul McCloskey teamed with Denis Hayes to establish Earth Day, April 22, 1970, as an environmental teach-in. Supporting their cause, people across the nation staged…
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A Talk with Carol Beth Scott
Carol Beth Scott is the founder of 3D Travel Company and creator of the Ultimate Field Trip (UFT—a week at Walt Disney World in Florida designed for homeschoolers to learn while they play). She is also my partner in fun here at the Magical Mouse Schoolhouse as my sponsor, creative inspiration, and provider of many Takeaways. I first met Carol Beth in 2006 when she booked my family’s trip to…
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Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
THIS Wednesday, a new crew will greet Guests at Epcot. Topiary Donald Duck and pals are camping out at the Epcot front entrance to celebrate the 17th annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. The North American theme features Goofy fly-fishing in a pond and live waterfall, Daisy Duck roasting marshmallows over a campfire, and Pluto observing from his pup tent. It’s a must-stop photo op! [Photo from the Disney Parks blog….
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Your Backstage Pass to the Block Party
Magical Mouse Schoolhouse would like to extend a Pooh-size welcome to all Guests! Come one, come all Cast Members and VoluntEARS to the Show. We hope you’ll find us to be a Fantasmic Innovention and refer to us often as an E-Ticket Attraction. Consider us your Automagic Fastpass to the Utilidors of Disney knowledge! The world of Walt Disney entertainment is so unique it requires its own language. Some…
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