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On the Cover: “Thar be Squals Ahead”, photo by Tim Foster Issue 20 A Pirate’s Life for Me 42 Contents Letters ..........................................................................................6 Calendar of Events ............................................................ 8 Disney News & Updates................................................10 MOUSE VIEWS ......................................................... 15 Guide to the Magic by Tim Foster............................................................................16 The Making of Explorer Emporium by Lou Mongello .....................................................................18 Fantasia 52 Hidden Mickeys by Steve Barrett .....................................................................20 Photography Tips & Tricks by Tim Devine .........................................................................22 Pin Trading & Collecting by John Rick .............................................................................24 Disney Cuisine by Allison Jones ......................................................................26 Exploring the Travel Tips 58 by Beci Mahnken ...................................................................28 Disney Universe Disneyland Magic by J Darling...............................................................................30 FEATURED ATTRACTION Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room .................32 FEATURED RESORT Dole Whips All-Star Sports .....................................................................36 62 FEATURED FILM On Stranger Tides ............................................................38 Lou Mongello’s Wayback Machine .....................70 Wandering the World ...................................................72 By the Numbers: Jack Sparrow ....................................73 Quick Quiz...............................................................................74 In Search of: The Bride’s Ring ......................................76 The Story Behind the Kids Korner ...........................................................................78 66 Mystery Quest: Adventureland ............................82 Partners Statue Tim & Lou’s Top 10 ...........................................................84 The Passion Behind the Magic New attractions. New lands. New films. Rehabs. Launches. Schedules. Premiers. Everywhere you look, there’s a whirlwind of activity going on not only at Walt Disney World, but all over the globe. From the new Disney park in Shanghai to the Aulani Disney Resort in Hawaii, there’s excitement everywhere you turn. Closer to home, the anticipation surrounding the Fantasyland expansion continues to grow, with new details emerging about the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and the top of the Beast’s Castle slowly coming into view. The mind boggles at the sheer magnitude of it all, and in today’s cynical world it’s easy to speculate on the motivation behind various projects. The Walt Disney Company is a business of course, and talk of strategy, profit, merchandising, marketing and demographics are certainly all at play. But a few days at the D23 Expo, and especially at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, reminded me why this is a company like no other. Passion was always at the heart of everything Walt Disney did. He did something not because he felt it was the most prudent business decision at the time (on the contrary, there were many that would tell him it was the complete opposite!), but because he had a vision and believed in it. A full length animated film? Sure! A whole new park for the entire family to enjoy together? Absolutely! A city of the future? Why not? Nowhere was Walt’s passion for his ideas more evident than those times when he would share his vision to anyone within earshot. Whether it was acting out Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs scene by scene for his animators (including all the voices!), talking about his ideas for a new park with anyone who would listen, or mapping out plans for Epcot on the ceiling tiles, there was no mistaking Walt’s belief and determination in making his dreams come true. That passion is still alive and well today; you can hear it in the voices of the Imagineers as they gleefully outline their newest plans. You can see it on the faces of the animators and directors as they talk about their upcoming films. And most importantly, you can experience it as you learn the answer to the age old question, “what’s next?” One word. Magic. Tim Foster 2 · Celebrations Editors Tim Foster • Lou Mongello Contributing Writers Steve Barrett J Darling Tim Devine Allison Jones Beci Mahnken John Rick Associate Editors Jennifer Bright Reich • Michelle Foster • Catherine Lusby Creative Direction and Design Tim Foster Associate Art Director Michelle Foster Contributing Photographers Tim Foster, Tim Devine, Lou Mongello Basic subscription rate is $29.99 for six issues ($35.99 for Canada residents, $54.99 for other international residents). To subscribe online visit www.celebrationspress.com. Single issue price is $5.99. 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The authors and publisher shall not be held liable for any information (valid or invalid) presented here and do not represent The Walt Disney Company. 3 · Celebrations Close(r) to the Magic There is always a sense of “enjoyable frustration” for Walt Disney World fans. For many, not being able to visit the parks as often as you would like is tempered only by the sheer pleasure one gets by planning their next vacation, filling in the spreadsheets, and dreaming of upcoming dining reservations. As someone who grew up in New Jersey, yet was fortunate enough to visit Walt Disney World every year since my first visit just three weeks after the Magic Kingdom opened (thank you, Mom and Dad), I knew that sense of frustration and disappointment. After moving my wife and children to Southwest Florida to be closer to my family, I was till almost four hours away by car. So close, yet…. But recently, I took yet another leap of faith (it’s what life is all about in order to truly follow your dreams), and moved to the Orlando area. OK, who am I kidding? I moved to a location about 7 minutes away from the gates of Walt Disney World. And