Big Bertha inside the Grand Floridian

"Big Bertha"

Built by the Gavioli Company of Paris in the late 1800's, this fairground organ was named "Big Bertha" because of the female band leader mounted on the front of the instrument.

The instrument contains 28 pipes, 18 bells, a tympani, bass drum, snare drum, cymbal, crash cymbal, castanets, 2 bell ringers, and a band leader.

Big Bertha spent the first half of this century on a carousel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, then was stored away for over twenty years before being rescued and restored by Walt Disney World.

The Back of the postcard reads:
Grand Floridian Beach Resort - 1988

Kitchen Kabaret, Featuring the Kitchen Krackpots

The Kitchen Krackpots
During your tour through The Land, you will see a wacky show called Kitchen Kabaret, which tells the story of nutrition in a very unusual way.

Walt Disney World
Epcot Center
1982

This postcard is unused.  I remember this show and how much fun it was to watch it.

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Kitchen Kabaret was a 13-minute audio-animatronic show at Epcot, Walt Disney World Resort located in The Land pavilion. It was present on EPCOT's opening day, October 1, 1982.

The host, Bonnie Appetite, introduces the acts in a musical review and comedy format that advocated healthy eating and provided a primer on the four food groups: meat, dairy, grains, and fruits/vegetables.

The show was replaced in 1994 by Food Rocks.

Metallic Postcard of Minnie Listening to Music on Cassettes

The Walt Disney Company
Printed in England

This is a metallic postcard featuring Minnie Mouse listening to music on cassette tapes.

Metallic Postcard of Minnie Mouse Singing

The Walt Disney Company
Printed in England

This is a metallic postcard featuring Minnie Mouse singing with a background of records.

Disney's Robin Hood

The Fox in Disney's Robin Hood

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Robin Hood is an 1973 American animated film produced by the Walt Disney Productions, first released in the United States on November 8, 1973. The 21st animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film is based on the legend of Robin Hood, but uses anthropomorphic animals instead of people.

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Maid  Marian looking at Robin Hood's Reward Poster

Walt Disney Productions
Printed in Italy
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 Robin Hood Movie, with Little John and Alan-a-Dale

Walt Disney Productions
Made in France
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Maid Marian Dancing
Walt Disney Productions
Printed in Italy

Country Bear Jamboree from Disneyland

Disneyland

The Country Bear Jamboree
Disneyland's Bear Country features the zaniest troupe of performers ever seen in the Country Bear Jamboree.  In a foot-stompin' western hoedown, they sing, and strum guitars in the finest tradition of wild frontier musicals.
1974

** I have two of these exact same postcards - one is from Walt Disney World and one from Disneyland.  The writing on the back is almost the same too.

Tokyo Disneyland, Happy New Year 1994, Aladdin's Great Adventure

Happy New Year 1994
Aladdin's Great Adventure
April 29 - November 13, 1994

Tokyo Disneyland
The Walt Disney Company

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This was a musical show based on the movie Aladdin that was performed on the stage in front of Cinderella's Castle.

Animal Kingdom - 4. Pocahontas

Pocahontas
Go on a quest with Pocahontas and her animal friends in this intimate musical stage show.  A delight for young and old.

(This show is now closed)

Disney's Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World
2009
This is from a Disney Postcard Booklet with 9 postcards in it.

Animal Kingdom - 8. Festival of the Lion King

Festival of the Lion King
Join the Circle of Life as you are surrounded by the pageantry, spectacle, magic and humor of "The Lion King" in this dazzling 30-minute big-as-Broadway live musical.

Disney's Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World
2009
This is from a Disney Postcard Booklet with 9 postcards in it.

Mickey Mouse Revue with Alice in Wonderland

The Mickey Mouse Revue

A colorful forest of singing flowers joins Alice in Wonderland...part of the talented cast of 85 famous Walt Disney characters "come to life" to perform old favorites during the Mickey Mouse Revue
1971

Mickey and the Gang Line Dancing in Florida

Line Dancing in Florida
Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse
2007

USPS - The Musical Farmer

Mickey Mouse in
The Musical Farmer
Produced by Walt Disney

This is a USPS (United States Postal Service) postcard with a Mickey and Pluto stamp.
It is postmarked in 2007.

Mickey Mouse in Sydney, Australia

Mickey Mouse at the Sydney Australia Opera House!

postmarked from Australia in 2007

All-Star Resort

At This Rate You'll Be Dancing in Your Sleep!!

Disney's All-Star Resorts

Just $59.00 Per Night Puts You in the Middle of the Magic!

It's a dream rate at Disney's All-Star Sports and All-Star Music Resorts and it's available most nights between August 22 - September 30, 1999.

Mickey Mouse from Estonia

Miki-Hiir
esitab jutu
Peeter Ja Peet

Miki Hiir Eestis
"peeter ja Peet"
Kirjastus "Maaling",
Tallinn 1937

I put this in a translator (from Estonian) and this came out:

Mickey Mouse
the chat
And Peter Beets

Mickey Mouse in
"Peter and Beets"
Publishers 'painting'
Tallinn 1937

postmarked in 2007

The Country Bear Jamboree

Walt Disney World

The Country Bear Jamboree
Frontierland's Grizzly Hall features the zaniest troupe of bears ever seen, in The Country Bear Jamboree.  In a foot-stompin', country-Western hoedown, they sing, swing, and strum guitars in the finest tradition of wild frontier musicals.

** I have two of these exact same postcards - one is from Walt Disney World and one from Disneyland.  The writing on the back is almost the same too.  

The Three Caballeros

Walt Disney's miracle musical feature
The Three Caballeros
in technicolor
featuring:
Panchito, Joe Carioca and Donald Duck
and in the flesh:
Aurora Miranda of Brazil
Carmen Molina and Dora Luz of Mexico

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The Three Caballeros is a 1944 American animated feature film, produced by Walt Disney and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. The film plots an adventure through parts of Latin America, combining live-action and animation.

Ghosts at the Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion
A "trembling trio" of deceased musicians strikes up a graveside melody... one of the Haunted Mansion's spectre-filled surprises in store for courageous guests.
mid 1970's

High School Musical 3, from Finland

Tiedätkö, minkä supervoiman Zac haluaisit?
(Do you know what super power would Zac would like to have?)

Disney
High School Musical 3
Senior Year

lehti tietää!
(Answer sheets!)

from Sanoma Magazines in Finland  - 2008

shown are:
Corbin Bleu
and
Zac Efron

Mickey Mouse Revue from 1978

The Mickey Mouse Revue
Appearing on stage "in person," Mickey Mouse tunes up with some of the spectacular cast of 85 famous Walt Disney characters that sing and perform during the Mickey Mouse Revue.

Walt Disney World Florida
1978