Walt Disney

Quote of the Day

“Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it, they will want to come back and see you do it again, and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do.” Walt Disney

Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella

I thought it would fun to take a side-by-side look at the two Disney castles I’ve visited. Of course, the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland is the original, and is iconic, but there’s no denying that the Cinderella Castle at Disney World is much grander (both because it’s actually taller and also because they didn’t screw up the forced perspective). I love that I got to see each of them decked out for a special anniversary!

From the back, the Sleeping Beauty Castle almost reminds me of a child’s castle blocks set, while the Cinderella Castle is fancier:

Walt and Mickey stand proudly in front of each!

I’m not the type of person who wants to visit every Disney park, but I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing “Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant” at Disneyland Paris someday, too!

Quote of the Day

“I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.” Walt Disney

What We’re Reading–All About Disney!

This year’s summer school is going to be exceptionally fun, because we’re learning all about Disney! Walt Disney, Disney World, Disney animation/animators (including my favorite, Mary Blair), and Disney movies/characters. We’ll be reading books, watching movies, building an iconic Lego set, cooking, coloring, playing games, and doing crafts. Oh, and taking the biggest field trip of them all…a trip to Disney World! Here’s a look at our (mostly) book list, with a few fun extras thrown in:

  • Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World
  • A Portrait of Walt Disney World
  • The Disney Book
  • Disney World at 50
  • One Day at Disney
  • Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks
  • Yesterday’s Tomorrow
  • Ink and Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation
  • Pencils, Pens & Brushes
  • Pocket Full of Colors
  • The Art and Flair of Mary Blair
  • It’s a Small World
  • Walt Disney: An American Original
  • Who Was Walt Disney?
  • Where is Walt Disney World?
  • Disney Ideas Book
  • Art of Coloring: Walt Disney World
  • Delicious Disney
  • Entertaining with Disney
  • Mickey Mouse Cookie Cutters
  • Codenames: Disney Family Edition
  • A Visit to Walt Disney World board game
  • Lego Mini Disney Castle

We’ve had a lot of fun summer school themes in the past, but I’m pretty sure this will go down as the most fun summer school ever!