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Snow White, the First Disney Princess

3/24/2023

Sequined-covered ears and vintage Snow White storybook illustrations are combined with a deluxe bow with embroidered ''insets'' plus a gem-studded apple brooch. I'm wishing for one now! $39.99
Magic in the details

Ears feature vintage storybook illustrations
Sequined detailing
Character bow with embroidered ''insets''
Gem-studded apple brooch
Satin covered headband
Non-slip velour interior
''Platinum'' finish Disney100 Decades logo plate on side
Disney100 Decades label on other side
Inspired by Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Part of the Disney100 Celebration Collections

The princess who started it all! Snow White, Walt Disney's first princess, animated feature film 1939!

Walt Wednesday #55

3/22/2023

Walt Disney’s bride was born on this day in 1899 in Spalding, Idaho. While it’s impossible to say for sure, Lillian’s biggest contribution to her husband’s success may have come when she convinced Walt that Mortimer was a terrible name for his new mouse character. Walt instead went with Mickey. The decision worked out pretty well.

Lillian Bounds moved to Los Angeles in 1923. Soon after her arrival she landed a job at the upstart Walt Disney Studio as a secretary and animation cel inker. Eventually, Walt asked Lillian, “I’m going to buy a new suit. When I get it, would it be all right if I called on you?” She agreed. In 1925, the couple married in Idaho.

When Walt first discussed his desire to build a theme park, Lillian was one of many early skeptics of his idea. “Why would you want to get involved with an amusement park? They’re so dirty and not fun at all for grown-ups. Why would you want to get involved in a business like that?” Lillian asked. Walt responded, “That’s exactly my point. Mine isn’t going to be that way. Mine’s going to be a place that’s clean, where the whole family can do things together.” Walt understood that Disneyland couldn’t just appeal to children, but needed to provide a good experience for mothers like Lillian as well.

Lillian passed away in 1997 at the age of 98. In 2003, she was named as a Disney Legend.

DIY Cinderella Diorama

3/20/2023

Disney Princess Mini Doll Playset includes:

doll
2 dresses
dress form
Lucifer cat
Glass slipper/pillow
Sweing basket with mice
Vanity
Retail $30

This set is prefect for the miniature doll house. There are two spare attic bedrooms and Cinderella has found a home. This set is no longer available and I purchased it for 50% clearance.

The chair and dresser are basic wooden doll house furniture. I made the bed out of cardboard.

The Villas - Disneyland Hotel Opening September 28, 2023

3/20/2023

Throw back to me and dad standing in front of the original hotel 1976.

The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will open to guests on September 28, 2023!
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will have 344 whimsically themed rooms, including duo studios, deluxe studios, one- and two-bedroom villas, and grand villas. Each includes modern just-like-home amenities with touches of Disney magic sprinkled throughout, themed to Walt Disney Animation Studios films like “The Jungle Book,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Fantasia” and more.