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[Somewhere hidden within these videos is a scare that should leave you a pale GHOST white! Fear The Change In The Wind!]
I saw this scary family photo in the Norway Pavilion shops just as you exit the Maelstrom ride inside Epcot's World Showcase. It immediately got me thinking about The Shining and Jack's scary "Here's Johnny" moment that continues to haunt viewers to this day.
Judging from this picture, I expect this Norwegian dad to go nuts in just a few more days...
A new series of posts debuting on Micoofy.com during the most spookiest time of the year are appropiately titled Heffaoozle Foto. Taken and created from the Winnie the Pooh film song "Heffalumps and Woozles", these new posts will feature photographs that are just fuzzy for no sane reason. Most people just toss out their Disney Park vacation photos that just don't make any sense or have no real place anywhere but here on Micoofy.com Heffaoozle Fotos have a home.
Unaware of what exactly a Heffalump or Woozle is... then check out the video from Pooh's nightmare.
During Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party there is a Mickey's "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade that features cowboys during the western themed floats. Make sure to keep your full attention to the parade route as they appear just after the shovel scraping Haunted Mansion characters .
Now the reason these cowboys are sweatin' up a storm is because the parade starts over in Frontierland and makes its way within an almost hour time frame all the way into Main Street. With no breaks during their 2 nightly performances... well these super fit guys make the western floats worth sticking around for.
Remember, one of the best and most memorable viewing spots to view any Disney Park parade in the Magic Kingdom is to view it right on Main Street, day or night.
You'll find this monster of a pumkin in front of Mickey's Country House located within Mickey's Toontown Fair. Now I don't remember if the pumkin lights up at night but I do know that you can buy a Halloween bucket inside the park that has a similiar design.
And if you were need of a visual idea on how to make your own Disney pumpkin for your front yard come October 31st... well I hope this picture can help you.
The other picture showcases Halloween art pieces that featured Stitch pumpkins. For some reason some coporate big wig has fallen in love with Stitch and continues to force it down tourists throats. Okay, I will admit that at least a good handful of you actually enjoy Stitch, maybe not so much Lilo.
So if your kids adore Stitch and want Stitch pumpkin designs for your home, then please use this picture below as a visual influence and do the best you can re-creating it.
Here's another reason why Universal Studios will never be the greatest theme park that ever was. They make fun of a rival company's success. In Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure stage show during their very clever Universal's Halloween Horror Nights Sweet 16 they take other studio's memorable characters & icons and trash them to no end.
I mean this doesn't really bother me and at some point I'm going to visit Universal Studios in 2007 but I figured my gay readers would enjoy seeing another... "viewpoint" of Superman. Every now and then I'll throw in a post regarding an outside theme park that isn't owned by Disney to give Micoofy.com a little extra flavor.
I captured these, well I'm going to assume they were, gay visitors taking the chance to have some photo ops with The Queen of Hearts herself. During Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party some of Disney's greatest villains gather in front of the castle to "play" with the visitors.
This group of gay men were just completely smitten with the Queen as she embraced them, even giving her hand to the fella wearing the green shirt. The boy in blue is the one that caught my full attention that led to me snapping these quick photos. This moment made me realize that I wasn't the only "family" member visiting Walt Disney World while Gay Days was held within Disneyland, California.
You see, when Micoofy Duck went to the Walt Disney World resort for some Halloween treats, gay men from across the world were gathering in Disneyland for a queer celebration. Walt Disney World has the original Gay Days which happens yearly during the early summer months. I have yet to attend either Disney Park unofficial celebration. Yes, that's right, Disney Parks does not take part of the celebration but welcomes the event.
And it just so happens that Disneyland Paris has started their own Gay Days event earlier this month. Bravo to all those men and women behind the scenes each year as they bring these yearly celebration events to the parks.
Every year the Magic Kingdom has a center piece for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. This year Disneyland in California has a giant Mickey shaped pumpkin as their center piece located at the start of Main Street. Over in the Walt Disney World resort they have conjured up a very tall Mickey ghost that hovers over the ground.
Update: Disneyland's California Adventure Halloween Treat Party has 2 Mickey Ghosts and both are hovering at least 8 feet above the ground above peoeple. Sometimes not even Walt Disney World can top Disneyland!
It is quite the sight to see. Many visitors take their pictures in front of the giant center piece but at certain hours a professional photographer is there snapping photos of guests for you to purchase at a later date. This haunting creation is only up during Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.
For those who have fallen in love with this ghostly creation can purchase a Trading Pin of the same image in gift shops around the resort. I bought my own Mickey ghost pin last year and noticed it was harder to find this year. If you're going during the holiday season this year, ask around for it. 1 out of 10 Cast Members will actually know what you're talking about and I'm sure they can help you find a pin to add to your collection.
This was sent in by submission with permission to brand it as an official Micoofy.com photo. This was captured during a 2006 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. Sometimes Snow White just isn't for ladies only. Gentlemen... "let your conscience be your guide".
This is a video I captured late one night in the Magic Kingdom after the Halloween party had ended. I'm usually one of the very last people to leave the park and my other party was like "screw that, I'm going back to the hotel". I don't mind being the last to leave the Magic Kingdom. Any other Walt Disney World park I'm out before the park closes, but the Magic Kingdom is just a place that I find hard to leave.
Now while you watch the video do stick around for the last few moments as Main Street does something you've never seen it do before in any other video online.
During Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Disney Villains gather together in front of Cinderella's Castle for their Villain's Mix and Mingle. This is where some of Disney's most memorable villains perform a stage show followed by a meet & greet at the foot of the castle. Here you are encouraged to get in a line and get your photograph snapped with your favorite villian.
The nights I went during my October trip I met Frollo, the Queen of Hearts, Maleficent, Captain Hook, Cruella De Vil, Jafar & the Queen from Snow White. We were told we would not be able to get signatures from these villains because of the time so don't expect them to sign anything. Actually one night Cruella was playfully yelling at the nearest Cast Member to re-inform the guests that they are there for photos only.
The photo above is of some villains making their way back towards Cinderella's Castle after their final performance. It is moments like this that you can only see at the Walt Disney World resort.
We've all heard of Hidden Mickey's, the artwork of a mickey mouse symbol hidden inside various theme park aspects to every Disney park attraction. I'll be posting a few Hidden Mickey's in the coming weeks but I've decided to create Hidden Gay's, hard to find but noticable queer aspects to the Disney Theme Parks decor and attractions.
Only those of us who just happen to have a special thing for guys will notice a Hidden Gay. In these new series of posts I'll share my Hidden Gay's that I found during my most recent trip to the Walt Disney World resort.
Today's Hidden Gay is that of Hercules in conceptual art found in MGM Studios' The Magic of Disney Animation. I can't tell you exactly where this art piece is found so you'll have to find it yourself inside the building.
The funniest part of Hidden Mickey's and Hidden Gay's is finding it yourself... but a little hint here and there doesn't hurt in helping you in the right direction to find what was once hidden.
I don't have many nice things to write about Pop Century, one of Walt Disney World's value resorts. My party chose to stay here because of a deal that was offering free Disney Dining and their budget prior to the trip. I had never stayed at the Pop Century resort before so I figured "What could go wrong?" This would also be a new resort experience for Micoofy Duck.
Some things went wrong but not horribly wrong. And then some things went right but not perfect. This is a value resort so one should be walking into this resort with not so high expectations.
After first arriving at the resort sometime in the afternoon my party walked up to the Check In desk where we founnd no line whatsoever. I'm immediately helped but informed that we most likely will not get a room until after 3 p.m. I told the woman behind the desk that I had called a few days earlier making note that we'd like to be moved into a room as early as possible. She checked availablity and we got my room.
Luck has it we got room on the 1st floor of the 70's building due to our "preferred room location" package deal. I believe each building has 4 levels and if I had to spend an entire day at a theme park and then have to come home on a bus, mostly likely standing room only, to then have to walk up four flights of stairs... well then my vacation at this resort would have turned into something to dread at the end of each night.
You see the Disney Transportation situation at Pop Century is hideous. For a resort that has over 2,800 rooms and ten theme buildings designed for each decade from the 50's through to the 90's... well it doesn't make sense to have only one bus stop for people to use to get the theme parks.
When I mentioned "standing room only" on a bus I meant standing room only. Maybe it was just my luck but whenever I went to the parks separately from my party I just happened to get on the bus at the last minute where there were no available seats left and I had to stand the entire ride to the parks.
The only time I didn't have to stand was when my party went to Downtown Disney. Even on my last bus ride back to the resort from the Magic Kingdom to Pop Century around the time of 4pm... I had to stand.
One afternoon I saw a man grab a taxi from the front of the hotel and came back to pick up his girlfriend. Everyone commented around me that it was a great idea but that Disney Transportation is free whereas you'll have to pay for a taxi service.
Just make a mental note that Disney buses and Pop Century will be an experience you'll have to endure if you choose to stay at this resort.
Part 2 of my Pop Century resort stay is in the works. But I will say that I didn't take many photos of the resort and the design elements featured on and around the buildings because I had things to do and would rather have spent less time at the resort and more time at the parks.
Pop Century Resort . Wikipedia ~ Official Website
It's time to check your bags before entering Micoofy Duck's Trip Report. If you have yet to experience the entering process of any Disney Theme Park then let me explain the photo. Before even making it to the park's turnstiles you have to get your bag checked. Of course if you don't have a bag that you're bringing into the park then you can just bypass this procedure.
It's beyond me why you wouldn't want to take a bag into the park because spending a day in the park without a bag is just going to cause you at least some minor problems throughout your day. Anyways, if you have a bag you have to unzip every pocket at the guard's request so that they can inspect what you're bringing into the Happiest Place on Earth.
The bag check usually takes a few moments and no one should be complaining about this park feature. So far there are no metal detectors at the parks but with the way the world is going don't be suprised if you have to go through one in the coming decade.
My trip report will continue all the way through until my next trip scheduled mid December. Expect many Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party photos, videos and park tips regarding the hard ticketed event as well as detailed write ups regarding my October experience inside the Walt Disney World resort.
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Walt Disney World . Official Website
Just checking in to let Micoofy.com visitors/readers know that I have returned from my vacation and I'm ready to get back to work this weekend. I've got some family in town and I'm still unpacking so expect updates on all my blogs late Sunday night. For those curious to find out about my trip can start visiting Micoofy.com starting Monday, October 9th.
What a trip! 7 Days of Disney World Resort experiences and new memories. Expect many posts over the next 2 months regarding my trip report as well as many, many new Disneyland Prince posts to make your heart flutter.