Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Aladdin and Jasmine on the Magic Carpet, Metallic Postcard


Collection
"Les Couleurs magiques Disney"  (Disneys Magical Colors)

postmarked in 2013 from Austria

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Aladdin was the 31st animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, and was released on November 25, 1992 to positive reviews.  In 1992 it earned over $217 million in revenue in the United States, and over $504 million worldwide. The film also won many awards, most of them for its soundtrack.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse: Greetings from Your Friends

Mickey Mouse
Greetings from your friend Mickey


Minnie Mouse
Greetings from your friend Minnie

Walt Disney Productions
metallic postcards

Cowboy Mickey and Cowgirl Minnie - Metallic Postcards


Mickey Mouse as a Cowboy

Minnie Mouse as a Cowgirl

The Walt Disney Company
metallic postcards

MIckey and Minnie in Asian Costumes - Metallic Postcards


Mickey and Minnie Mouse Metallic Postcards

Walt Disney Productions 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Main Street, U.S.A Candy with Jiminy Cricket


Walt Disney World

Extraordinary Confectionery
Jiminy Cricket finds that even the littlest guy can have a giant appetite for the tasty sweets offered in the candy shop on Main Street, U.S.A.
1979

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Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the main entrance of most Disney parks. Towards the end of Main Street you can see Cinderella's Castle.

Main Street, U.S.A. is home to City Hall, in which the Guest Relations office is located. Further along Main Street, the names painted in the windows on Main Street serve as credits for some of the many people, Imagineers and others, who contributed in some way to the creation of Disneyland. Largely they appear as fictional businesses (gyms, realtors, dentists), and they often refer to a hobby or interest that the person honored. Ub Iwerks's window, for example, refers to his prowess with cameras. For Disneyland's 50th anniversary, on July 17, 2005, a first-story window on each Main Street was unveiled with a dedication to all the cast members (employees) who had worked for Disney throughout the years.

Jungle Cruise Adventure with Donald Duck and His Nephews


Walt Disney World

Playful Pachyderms
Donald Duck and his nephews discover that surprises await the daring explorers who brave the unknown on the Jungle Cruise in Adventureland.
1979

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The Jungle Cruise is an attraction located in Adventureland at many Disney Parks.

It simulates a riverboat cruise down several major rivers of Asia, Africa and South America. Park guests board replica tramp steamers and are taken on a voyage past many different Audio-Animatronic jungle animals. The tour is led by a live Disney cast member delivering a humorous scripted narration.

Peter Pan's Flight with Tinkerbell, Huy, Dewey, and Louie


Walt Disney World

You Can Fly!
Tinkerbell guides Huey, Dewey and Louie high above London toward the enchanted isle of Never Never Land.  The young at heart can share in this adventure on Peter Pan's Flight.
1979

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Peter Pan's Flight is a suspended dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park (Paris) theme parks. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disneyland's opening day in 1955. The ride's story, music, staging and artwork are based on Walt Disney's Peter Pan, the animated film version of the classic Peter Pan story by J. M. Barrie.

Tom Sawyer Island Bridge with Brer Bear, Huey, Dewey and Louie


Walt Disney World

B'ar-rel Bridge Bouncin'
Huey, Dewey and Louie love crossing the floating barrel bridge on Tom Sawyer Island - except when Brer Bear steps into the act!
1979

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Tom Sawyer Island is a lushly landscaped outdoor playground in Frontierland.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Pirates of the Caribbean, Dungeon and Dog with Keys


Walt Disney World
Pirates of the Caribbean
Along Adventureland's Spanish Main, buccaneer jailbirds try to persuade the dungeon master's dog to hand over the key to their prison.
1989

Mad Hatter's Tea Cups in Disneyland Paris


Disneyland Resort Paris
Mad Hatter's Tea Cups, Fantasyland, parc Disneyland

postmarked in 2013 with two France stamps

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Mad Hatter's Tea Cup Party:  is a spinning tea cup ride at all five Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Disney's Alice In Wonderland. The ride has gained infamy over the years for the number of guests who get motion sickness as a result of the spinning component to the ride.

The attraction is called Mad Tea Party at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom. It is known as Alice's Tea Party at Tokyo Disneyland, Mad Hatter's Tea Cups at Disneyland Paris, and Mad Hatter Tea Cups at Hong Kong Disneyland.

The Paris version of the attraction is the only version to feature the stunning petal-shaped glass roof and extravagant surrounding gardens.