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Tuesday

Favorite Hidden Mickeys

Welcome and enjoy the ride as we share with you our favorite Hidden Mickeys.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the phrase “Hidden Mickey”, I'll let you in on it. Everyone else, bear with me or skip this part.

A "Hidden Mickey" is a Mickey Mouse shape that has been discreetly placed throughout the Disney Parks, Resorts, Disney Cruise Line and movies by clever Imagineers, Crew Members and Cast Members.
Hidden Mickey's come in many forms and are made of many different materials.They can be a complete Mickey Mouse profiles (I never seem to find these) or classic outlines of his head and ears. They are a lot of fun to look!--

Hidden Mickey - New Fantasyland

Our Hidden Mickey this week can be found in the stroller parking area just outside of the Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World.
Do you see him? I've outlined it for you. This is a tough one to spot and you may have parked your stroller in front of it or even sat on the wall without noticing it. I know I would have totally missed this one if the fabulous Cast Member, Alli hadn't pointed it out to me one bright sunny day. With a splash of water to add contrast the outline of the Hidden Mickey is revealed.

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Have you found a Hidden Mickey lately?

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you'll come back real soon!
I'll leave the light on for ya'

Hidden Mickey Hunting: The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

Our Hidden Mickeys this week are from The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights on the Streets of America at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It's an amazing seasonal display featuring millions of glittering lights perfectly synchronized to holiday music. Think Manheim Steamroller. You can also expect a Florida faux snow to fall and a flurry of Hidden Mickeys some of which are pictured below. It's a fun time hunting with some being very obvious and other more hidden. We stopped counting at 13.

Hidden Mickey Magic: The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

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Are you a Hidden Mickey hunter?

#DisneySide Hidden Mickey Hunting & Tiggerific Trivia

You don't really have to hunt to find the brass Hidden Mickeys adorning the elaborate bridles and halters of the Main Street Transportation Horse Drawn Trolley. They are easy to spot in the pictures above.

Fun Disney Horsey facts:

The horses chosen for this important job are all geldings (neutered males).
They are Belgians and Percherons which are breeds known for their mild temperament and strength.
The Belgians are from Belgium, and the Percherons are a Northwest section of France called La Perche.
Disney uses Lippizans in weddings, the Christmas Parade and to pull Cinderella's coach.
The horses work four hours a day, four days a week.
Plastic horseshoes are worn by the horses.
The Transportation Trolley fully loaded weighs about 4000 lbs.
The steel tracks in the street help guide the trolley and ease the burden on the horses.
At night the horses are housed at the Tri-Circle-D Farm at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort.

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Do you hunt for Hidden Mickey's in the parks?

Have a Tiggerific Day!

Focused on the Magic Disney Tiggerific Trivia fun

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Tuesday

Disney Wordless Wednesday: Hidden Mickey Hunting

Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop where each week we gather together and share our Disney vacation photos. Would you like to link up your #DisneySide pictures or hop around to all the blogs linked up? Look no further than the bottom of this post.

This week's theme: Disney Details

Focused on the Magic of Hidden Mickey Hunting

Hidden Mickey's are my favorite Disney Details. Each time I visit I make sure I'm on the look out for new ones. Here's a fun snap of Hidden Mickey Guy, Steve Barrett with a HM table. Steve writes THE best books on Hidden Mickey's. Check them out!

Do you hunt for Hidden Mickey's? Stop by our series of Hidden Mickey Monday's sometime.

But first, it's time to check out the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop ...

Mickey Mouse Birthday Tribute! Steamboat Willie & Mickey's Birthday Party Cartoons

Welcome to Movie Monday! I hope your weekend was filled with magic and movies.

This week's Movie Monday post is all about Mickey Mouse. The leader of the gang is celebrating his 85th birthday today. It was on November 18, 1928, when Mickey made his official film debut in "Steamboat Willie".

In honor of Mickey's birthday and because it's Movie Monday here on the blog I thought it would be fun to enter the WayBack Movie Machine and view two special cartoon classics.

Mickey Mouse Birthday Tribute! Steamboat Willie & Mickey's Birthday Party Cartoons

Hidden Mickey Monday Magic

Our Hidden Mickeys this week are a few of the illusive ones we've experienced at Walt Disney World. Hidden in a table arrangement in Morocco with Steve Barrett, the author and official Hidden Mickey Guy himself. A pumpkin earning it's ears at Living with the Land. A water painted smiling Mickey greeting guests at the Magic Kingdom. Finally a window display at the Beach Club Resort.

Do you hunt for Hidden Mickey's? What's your favorite?

Hidden Mickey Monday ~ Animal Kingdom

Our Hidden Mickey this week is found in Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. As you walk along the Maharaja Jungle Trek in the Asia section look for a mural depicting the wealthy rajah Bhinma Disampati hunting with a bow and arrow. Notice his Mickey earring?

Do you hunt for Hidden Mickey's? What's your favorite?

Hidden Mickey Monday: Wilderness Lodge Picture Frame

Our Hidden Mickey this week can be found in a picture frame in the lobby of The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.

Hidden Mickey Picture Frame at The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.

'Sleeping Beauty' Diamond Edition {Review} Free Printable Kits and Bonus Clips

The Ultimate Disney Princess Fairytale Classic Returns For A Limited Time!

Released from the Disney Vault Disney's “Sleeping Beauty”

Finally released from the Disney Vault, Disney's ultimate princess fairytale classic “Sleeping Beauty” is available for the first time on Diamond Edition Blu-ray, Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere.

Experience all of the pageantry and power of this wondrous tale on Blu-ray™, DVD, and for the first time on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere. Incredible high definition picture, thrilling, soaring sound, and all-new Diamond Edition special features that make this a must-own for every family’s classic collection!

It's giveaway time! We have a very special treat for you! Focused on the Magic has teamed up with our Disney Blogging friends to offer you a fabulous Vera Bradley Hipster purse in the popular “Where’s Mickey?” pattern!

Vera Bradley’s Where’s Mickey? Hipster is a fun Hidden Mickey patterned bag of bold blues and greens. It features numerous pockets and has a generous adjustable crossbody strap with a zippered closure. It's the perfect bag for a day in the parks.

Giddy Up! It's The Weekly Roundup ~2/25

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Welcome to our Week in Review at Focused on the Magic! What a busy Presidents' Week we've had! We focused on the magic of Disney ♥ with photo fun hops, friends & flashbacks, and the grand finale of our Presidents' Week Giveaway of a

$100 Disney Gift Card!!

On to our roundup of pixie dusted postulations from this past week...

We kicked off Presidents' Week with our first ever giveaway of a $100 Disney Gift Card.
On Tuesday I shared my Favorite Hidden Mickey for The Orange Loop of The Magical Blogorail.
The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop theme this week was Disney Details. I shared a family favorite Hidden Mickey from Snow White's Scary Adventure ride in WDW, which closed this week. There were 27 sensational Disney bloggers linked up to the hop this past week, check them all out right here!
Photo Flashback Friday took us back in time once again, to a meet with some great old Disney Friends from AllEars.
Our first ever giveaway ended last night! One lucky winner of the $100 Disney Gift Card will be announced shortly, right here. Good Luck and thank you for entering!!

Coming up next week ...

On Monday I'll be joining my Disney friend Beth at Pursuing the Magic with my photo tips in the series On Safari in Harambe

The theme for the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop 2/29/12 is ......

Your March Calendar Shot!

I hope we'll see you at the hop!
Need inspiration or ideas? There are 30 examples of calendars shots, here.

Come join us as we flash back in time with photos from our past Disney adventures on Photo Flashback Friday. It's free to link up, it's fun and a great way to preserve precious Disney memories.

Till next time! Stay focused on the magic!

Tuesday

Happy New Year! Unexpected Surprises at Walt Disney World

Happy New Year friends!! I hope 2013 brings you all good health, wealth and most of all happiness! Oh, and a trip to your Happy Place too;) There are so many wonderful new and exciting happenings in Walt Disney World, even the veteran traveler will find new magical experiences this year.

Walt Disney World: Limited Time Magic
Magic Kingdom: New Fantasyland Now Open, Expansion Continues
Epcot: Test Track Now Open; New French Restaurant Now Open, The Kinsey Collection Previews
Downtown Disney: Splitsville Luxury Lanes
Resorts: Senses – A Disney Spa at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Disney Sports: Walt Disney World Marathon Celebrates 20^th Anniversary and Atlanta Braves Spring Training Returns

Starting today!
YOU COULD WIN SOME DISNEY TIME

This could be your year to hit the pause button on the hustle and bustle of everyday life and spend some Disney Time with your favorite people doing things together you might not get to do at home. Dance, clap and sing along with some beloved Disney tunes. Eat ice cream for breakfast. Spin in teacups. Chase Mickey Mouse balloons. Giggle and goof off with abandon. Do whatever the kids want to do.

On Disney Time, everything is magic and everyone is just about the same age. The memories that you create together live in your hearts forever. So, pick the vacation that’s right for you and enter for a chance to win! Disney Parks is giving away one vacation per day for 31 days!

Click this link "DISNEY TIME" Sweepstakes to enter.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix Available for PlayStation®3

Experience Three Legendary Stories With Latest with KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX

KINGDOM HEARTS fans can now revisit the adventures of Sora, Riku and Kairi as SQUARE ENIX® announced KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX is now available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
The game is a fully remastered HD compilation of the PlayStation ®2 computer entertainment system title KINGDOM HEARTS II FINAL MIX and the PlayStation®Portable system title KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX. The game also features theatrical cut-scenes from the Nintendo DS™ title KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded.

Minnie Monday ~ Mail Forwarding

Most Disney World fans know by now that Minnie's Country House in Mickey's Toontown Fair has closed. I've been wondering where oh where is Minnie's mail being forwarded to? It has been widely reported that the cottage will remain on property. If it is it's an undisclosed location thus far. Minnie's cute little country cottage holds many cherished memories for my family. Even her little backyard was a magical place especially when Minnie appeared to greet Guests. The big move is filled with uncertainty and we're a little concerned. Will her precious possessions, like the portait of Clarabell Cow with the Hidden Mickey and the cool breeze refrigerator filled with cheesy food find their way safely to a spot in The Fantasyland Expansion? A transient Minnie will be making guest appearances throughout the Magic Kingdom until the spring of 2011. At that time she'll meet and greet Guests at the Town Square Exposition Hall. I just hope Goofy & Co. aren't entrusted with Minnie's move. We all know how Mickey's kitchen renovation went!

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Wednesday

Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: Looking for a sign.

Hi Disney photography fans. Welcome to the latest edition of the The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week we gather to blog hop, link up and share our #DisneySide Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related picture posts.

This week's theme is all about signs. I have to admit that I have a thing for signs and Walt Disney World is the perfect place for a person like me to get their sign fix.

One of my favorite sign displays is in The Goodbye Room of It's a Small World cruise attraction in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Magic Kingdom's It's a Small World Good-Bye Room

You may have noticed that Disneyland's version of this scene is different. Disneyland shows postcards and phrases from around the world instead of parting phrases on 60's stylized flowers designed by Mary Blair.

Do you have a favorite sign display?

Would you like to link up your #DisneySide photo and hop with us? We have a theme each week that you can follow along with if you'd like. The Link-up is at the bottom of this post.

Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday photo...

Disney Animal Kingdom Resort Photo Fun in the Rain

Tips for Disney Summer Rain!

It's summertime in Orlando - hazy, hot and humid. The Africa hot temperatures may reach 90º but it feels like 103º! As if that isn't enough to wilt any diehard park hopper, there's high humidity! Touring the parks during the summer months for some is their only option during the year. Personally, I'd rather go during the summer than not go at all but my Dear Hubbly (DH) feels quite differently. So, for the past five summers I've spent a week in Walt Disney World with one or both of our boys while DH opts for joining us on our much cooler October or February trips.