Vote for a New Name for this Maleficent Plush!

I ordered this Funko Pop! Maleficent plush from Disney Movie Rewards, and she arrived while I was in Florida.

Video from YouTube. The Disney Freak’s Blog original video.

I’ll have another post with pictures and everything, but before that, I wanted your help in choosing her new name!

Stock image from Amazon.

The first two options are my mother’s suggestions, which I think are pretty cute, but I offered another option for you to suggest your own idea.

What name should we give Molly's new Funko Pop! Maleficent plush?

Smooshy Maleficent

Mooshy Maleficent

Other

Please Specify:

Poll Maker

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The Weirdest Present Ever Received

We watched Cinderella late last night/early this morning, which made me remember this story….

It was the last day of freshman year.  Roomie had left just a few hours earlier, headed back home for summer break.  My dad had just arrived to help me pack up the car and take me home.

As I brought my stuff into the hall for him to take to the van, I realized someone had left a present outside my door.

Now I don’t know if whoever left it there meant it as a joke or what, but the present wasn’t anything I would have been expecting.

Saving Mr. Banks: A Review

Happy New Year, Disney Freaks!  Here’s to a great 2014!

Video from YouTube. The Disney Freak’s Blog original video.

So to quickly address two points I made in the above video:

• Yes, The Disney Freak’s Blog is proud to announce its affiliation with Destinations in Florida!  Destinations in Florida is an authorized Disney vacation planner, and my agent Jennifer Hardy would love to help you plan your next Disney adventure!  I’m excited for this next leg of my journey in the blogging world, and I’m so glad you all are along for the ride.  To get a free quote, just click the banners either at the top of my blog or the bottom.
• Bestie and her family took me to see “Saving Mr. Banks” on Friday, and while I talked a bit about the movie in the video, I also mentioned I would write a more in-depth review here at the actual Blog.

So ready or not, here we go.  Find more after the jump.

Quick “Frozen” Review Video

Here’s a short video I made yesterday.  That's when we got to see "Frozen," and so I dish about my new Elsa shirt as well as a few comments on the movie.

The Disney Freak’s Blog Original Video.

In short, SEE THE MOVIE!

It is totally amazing and completely worth your time and money.

Tune in again soon for a full review on the movie.

Until then, ttfn!

It’s Friday Night!

So guess what movie I’m going to watch….

Two awesome thrift store finds that I bought today!
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Maleficent and Mickey Fun!

I filmed this back during the school year, before Christmas break, I’m pretty sure.  While studying, I listen to Disney music, mostly instrumentals/scores from my favorite movie soundtracks.  This particular time, the parade music for the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland started playing, and noticing my Solar Mickey’s head swaying, I just had to get my camera out.  Of course, Mini Maleficent had to get her time in the spotlight too!

Video from YouTube. The Disney Freak’s Blog Original Video.

I’m planning on getting some posts specifically on both Mini Maleficent and Solar Mickey separately, both parts of my personal Disney collection.  But for now, enjoy the random video above starring both of them – I mean, really: who does homework in college?

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It’s the Circle of Life!

If you are a devoted follower of this Blog, you will know that my favorite Disney movie is The Lion King.  I love all of the songs from that movie but especially “Circle of Life,” both the beginning and ending versions.  Because I love this song and accompanying movie moments, it is my dream to own all the Disney merchandise I can find representing this song (especially Rafiki’s iconic pose).

And so when I discovered that Hallmark had released a musical ornament of Rafiki holding up Simba -- and musical in that the ornament played a snippet of the song -- I just knew I had to buy it!

So I searched around the Internet until I found one reasonably priced on Ebay.com.  After consulting with my father, who is the computer whiz (sort of) at home, about the prices and how to work Ebay, I went ahead and bought it – with encouragement from Roomie, as well.

Excitedly, I waited for the day when it arrived.  When I got the package slip one morning (it was a Tuesday or Thursday because I remember the specifically Tuesdays and Thursdays class I had to sit through), I waited patiently (just barely) through class until I could leave and get my package straightaway!

As soon as I got back, I snagged a pair of scissors from my room and opened it in the lounge, as Roomie was sleeping in our room (and I didn’t want to disturb her with my screams of joy).

Of course, I thought of all of you, my wonderful followers, so I had my camera ready.  Enjoy the pictures below.

Box within a box...Disney inception.
All pictures were taken by THE Disney Freak.
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Front of the box.
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Back of box.
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Bottom of box.
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One side of the box.
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This side gave the normal price, but I got it a bit cheaper.
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Here they are!
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Once I’d opened it, I went back in the room to find a screwdriver because it hadn’t come with batteries so the music wouldn’t play.  Roomie was awake, so I brought everything back into the room and asked her for a screwdriver, as I couldn’t find mine.

As soon as I’d put the batteries in, I turned on my camera once more to film the experience for all of you.

THE Disney Freak/The Disney Freak Blog Original Video. I think this is the first time you guys get to hear my voice!

That’s all for this time.  If you’re a The Lion King fan, I totally recommend getting this piece for your collection!  I absolutely love it and would play the music all the time (just ask Roomie!) until TDM warned me it wouldn’t last as long if I pressed the button like every other minute.

But every once and awhile, the button is just begging for use…and so I push it.  Just once.

Makes me so happy every single time.

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Take a Wild Ride!

Awhile ago, around the middle of April, my friend Bridget and I went to the local thrift shop in Atchison.  My semester was getting to be stressed and not fun for me, so she wanted to have me do something for fun, not for school or work.  And I love thrift stores, so she decided to take me there.

While the overall selection wasn’t as great as other thrift stores, they did have plenty of books and movies!  I got like 12 books, 3 VHS tapes, a Animal Kingdom glass, a present for Bestie, and a present for Roomie all for $4!  I couldn’t believe it.

One of the VHS tapes I got was The Wind in the Willows, which originally was half of the animated feature The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.  This is a classic Disney film, the 11th animated feature in the animated canon, so I figured it would be fun to get it for the kids (as in siblings) to watch and enjoy.

Even though I’ve had the VHS sitting in my dorm room for awhile, I didn’t get home until late Tuesday night.  We watched the movie today – twice!  It’s actually very cute and funny, and I really enjoyed the characters.

Both videos are from YouTube. Note the title card.

Upon doing research on the movie, as I like to learn trivial information and facts about movies I watch, I remembered that there is a ride at Disneyland based on the short film (and there once was a similar ride at Disney World before the Pooh ride replaced it). 

Like the movie, the dark ride is wild and crazy, so the videos on YouTube don’t really do it justice, but you can get an idea of what it’s like.

That’s all for now.  I’ll be posting again really soon for Merida’s coronation – just two days away!

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Oh, and PS: it’s DSO’s birthday today!

Is This Enough Room for You?

I shared with you about how my Grandma/Fairy Grandmother gave me the Disney Princess Fairy Tale Songs CD for Christmas.  On the way home from her house (a 3 hour drive), I listened to it on my computer, earphones plugged in, and planned to at least write up some posts, since I didn’t have Internet access as we were driving.

Well, someone (whom you’ve met before) decided he wanted to take a nap, and I moved my computer to give him room.



Why, hello Riley!
Kind of a confusing picture, I know.  I'm siting
straight, that's the car bench in front of me,
and the computer is sitting so that the screen
is pointing towards my tummy :)
Makes more sense?
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Sleep tight my beautiful puppy!
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So much for working on some post drafts!

And yes, that’s my Disney Princess bag by my leg, one of my Disney items I’m planning to get to soon enough.

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Check back really soon for The Disney Freak Blog’s first blogoversary!  That’s right, and just 5 days away!

Mickey Squared

So ya’'ll have known for awhile about my special graduation Mickey Mouse plush. (He will get his own post soon!)

Well about my third week of college life or so, I got a package slip in my mail box.  I asked (okay, texted) MMM if she’d sent me something, but she hadn’t.  As the slip gave me no indication of the sender (it only had my name), I was extremely curious.
But doesn’t curiosity killed the cat?

(Where does that come from, anyway?)

Oops, rabbit trail!

As soon as I was done with classes for the day, I headed to the library to retrieve my package.  Lo and behold, it was from Fairy Grandmother.  And that made me more curious.

Not just a card but a package?

Fairy Tale Christmas Gift!

At the start of December, Fairy Grandmother asked me what I wanted for Christmas.  Not sure, I put off replying (and I was also pretty busy with finals and work).  Then she emailed me again to say that I would get coal if I didn’t let “Santa'” know what I wanted.  Chuckling, I told her that well I didn’t really have a Christmas list this year but thinking quickly I said that I was listening to lots of music lately.  So how about some Christmas albums or anything Disney?

December 23rd.  (The world didn’t end!)  More importantly, gift exchange at my aunt and uncle’s house.  At first, I was confused because I hadn’t gotten a present from Fairy Grandmother yet, just one from my cousin (NiCE’s younger sister).  Fairy Grandmother finally found the one from her to me, and I got to work.

Not surprised, I opened first two Christmas CDs – Elvis and Jackie Evancho.  There was one more gift (well two more but only one was a CD I could tell).  Unwrapping it, I grinned in delight.
She’d gotten me the Disney Princess: Fairy Tale Songs CD.

Picture taken by My Minnie Mom;
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The songs on the CD are, in order:

1. “When Will My Life Begin?” (From Tangled Soundtrack)
2. “Almost There” (From The Princess and the Frog Soundtrack)
3. “Part of Your World” (From The Little Mermaid Soundtrack)
4. “Something There” (From Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack)
5. “Reflection” (From Mulan Soundtrack)
6. “I See the Light” (From Tangled Soundtrack)
7. “Everyday Princess” (From Bayou Boogie Album)
8. “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” (From Cinderella Soundtrack)
9. “Where Do I Go From Here” (From Pocahontas 2 Soundtrack)
10. “Down in New Orleans” (From The Princess and the Frog Soundtrack)
11. “Beauty and the Beast” (From Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack)
12. “I’m Wishing/One Song” (From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Soundtrack)
13. “I Wonder” (From Sleeping Beauty Soundtrack)
14. (Bonus Song) “The Glow” (World Premiere Song)

My only question is, where’s Jasmine?

Overall I absolutely love this CD, especially the very last song.  It’s simply sweet, and Shannon has such an angelic voice!

That other present I mentioned was a cute photo frame, Disney-themed, that I will share in an upcoming post (I don’t have a picture yet).

See ya all real soon!  What Disney gifts did you get?  I got lots more, which I’ll share as soon as I get pictures!

Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse!

My (Disney character) best friend is celebrating his birthday today!

That’s right: today is Mickey’s (and his leading lady Minnie’s) birthday!

Their first clip, “Steamboat Willie,” came out today in theaters way back in 1928.  Even though Walt created Mickey earlier on a train, today was decided to be the Big Cheese’s big wonderful birthday!

And he’s 84 years old (and looking great!).

Of course, every birthday needs a song, so here’s one just for Mickey – even though he appears in it himself.  But I thought it was appropriate, being Disney and all.  (PS, expect a post just about this song eventually.)

Warning: this song is very catchy.  Be forewarned before you hit the play button!

Happy happy birthday to Mickey Mouse! Video from Youtube.

And in honor of my little buddy’s big day today, here’s what I did to celebrate:

The top of my left arm.
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Back of my left hand.
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The dry-erase board outside my dorm -- expect several more posts
about the Disney-themed messages I write there!
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Wore my second favorite Mickey shirt today after work -- my favorite
isn't as warm.  Also wore red hairbands in my hair during work.  Couldn't
find any Mickey ones at Walmart on Friday.
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See ya all real soon!

Disney at Graduation

(I happened to have some time so here's my first surprise post!)

As I've shared in an earlier post, I've gradated from high school.

And when you're a Disney Freak graduating, you're bound to get some Disney stuff at your graduation.  Check it out.

An Out of State Find

At the beginning of the month, MMM and I headed down to the college I'm going to next year (which happens to be the same one The Beast and I visited before).  There was this pre-freshman orientation that weekend.  It ended up being lots of fun, and it was nice to meet my fellow future classmates.

On the way home Saturday afternoon, we (of course) stopped by a gas station to fill up the car and so, you know....well, in case one of us had to "go."

We both did.

When I came out of the restroom, I noticed some of those cheap toy dispensers.  You know, put in a few quarters, get a tattoo or a small toy.  And just like on that other road trip I shared with you about, I noticed one of the dispensers was filled with Disney items.  "Disney tags" to be exact.

Sweet.

I headed back to the van and climbed into my seat.

"Hey, [MMM], when you come out of the restroom, could you buy me two of those Disney tags?  You'll see them right away."

I handed her two quarters.  Oddly enough, she didn't give me a look or anything.

Seems My Disney Family may be accepting me after all.

Anyway, she and I were taking turns because we had some valuables in the car that we didn't want to leave alone.  That's why I went first and then her.

When she came back out, she handed me the two tags (but they come in those flat-bottom-bell-top-you-take-off containers) as she put a new bag of ice into our cooler full of snacks.

Eagerly, I popped open the containers to see which characters I'd gotten.

Bambi and Minnie, that's who!
Am I Minnie "cursed"?  I want some Mickey luck!
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

Strangely enough, I got another Minnie item!

I think they're both pretty cute.  I actually prefer the Minnie one though, because I don't like how Bambi fills up the entire tag unlike Minnie.

Some more pictures.  Sorry, I went a bit photo crazy because my camera was actually working!

Yes, I'm a Pokemon fan too!
All following pictures taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

A bit close-up...

Even closer...
And obviously, the first picture is closest!
My camera loved me that day!!
(Usually it doesn't find anything to focus on, and the pictures are blurry
or have a glare!)

One final note, after I opened them and was playing with the tags, MMM smiled and asked me which ones I'd gotten.  It was so nice!

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Steamboat Willie (Mickey Cards One)

I shared a long time ago that I found some new Disney items at a thrift store near my grandma's.  I will not be doing a post on all the items, but rather each item individually.

One of the items was a boxed set of collectible Mickey Mouse cards celebrating his 75th anniversary.  I'm guessing that was back in 2004 since that's when the cards are copyrighted.

Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

Bottom of box.
Note the 2004 copyright.
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The set includes a commemorative card about Mickey...

Front of card.
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Back of card.  Sorry for the glare.  Stupid camera
flash.
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...and 75 cards highlighting Mickey's appearances. 

The 75 cards!  Er, actually, I'm missing like 3 of them.
The Disney Mermaid and I counted them several times, and every
time we never reached 75. So I only have like 71-73.
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

The set might have included 1 of 1 Walt Disney Cut Signature Card, but I guess I didn't get the lucky set.  Or if I did, it was taken out before being sold at the thrift store.  Oh well.

Maybe someday I'll be lucky enough to find it and the rest of my missing cards.

"Steamboat Willie"

As I was considering some posts to do, I thought of this idea.

I will watch each of the clips I have a card for, share it with you, and share my ideas about the clips!

So to start this series off, I introduce to you the first Mickey Card: "Steamboat Willie," 1928.

The first card.  Each card features a shot from the short/film,
the year it came out, and on the back, a bit of info.
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If you can't read that: "While iron-fisted Captain Pete fumes, his ne'er-
do-well deckhand Mickey Mouse neglects his riverboat duties in favor of
impressing Minnie.  And impress her he does, thanks to a motley
crew of animals that he uses as instruments for an impromptu version of
'Turkey in the Straw.'"
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

To be honest, I must admit that I've never actually seen Mickey's first clip!  Sometimes I'd seen the short part (for the link, it's at the end of the video) of Mickey whistling at the wheel (shown in the card's screenshot).  And also when my siblings played Epic Mickey, there was a short part on "Steamboat Willie."  So I was given what you could call a preview.

I thought this was actually a pretty cute clip and a great start to Mickey's reign.  However, I was surprised Mickey, Minnie, and Pete didn't have voices yet.  I guess I'm pretty used to a talking Mickey.

The "impromptu version of 'Turkey in the Straw'" was also very enjoyable.  Walt did an incredible job of matching sound to the animation.

The man really is the genius of movies.

Wait...Who's Who?

The Disney Mermaid and I.

Once TDM came downstairs, I had MMM take a picture.  And since my parents
do not want me to show pictures with my sibling's faces, I had to go with the
picture of really just our shirts.
One of my new favorite pictures.  Hope you love it as much as I do!!
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

Later she changed out of the shirt into something nicer (though I think this is nice!) for an outing with some relatives to see Princess Di's dresses.  It was cute and fun while it lasted.  We'll have to do it again.

Kohls Finds!

Kohls.

Expect great things.

That I did.

And found last night.



This was just too cute, but I didn't get it since it was a bit expensive, even
on clearance, and I don't like making MMM buy me expensive
stuff.  We all inherit her thrifty genes.
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This one was too cute and cheap to pass up!
The Disney Mermaid and I ended up buying matching
ones in different sizes.
I'm wearing mine now, and I think she's changing into hers...
That makes my fourth Disney shirt, but my first
non-Mickey one!
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Garage Sale Finds!

After reading about all the different flea markets, garage sale, etc. Disney item finds on blogs such as Disleelandia, I start to dream about it one day happening to me.  One day I'll go to another antique store or something and find a Disney item.  And then I'll buy it!  I won't care what my family may think.

Well, it happened recently!

Last week, my unnamed sister and I headed to our guitar lessons (do not ask me to play please, I'm not that good).  Right down the street from our instructor's house was a garage sale.

Since my sister and I both have half-hour lessons and she was going first that day, I devised a plan and was able to convince my mom to go along with it.  MMM and I would head to the garage sale during my sister's lesson, return in enough time hopefully, and then MMM and my sister would head over to the garage sale, and I'd meet them at the car after my lesson.

MMM and I browsed the garage sale for a bit.  There weren't any Breyer horses (model horses I collect and always keep an eye out).  The only Disney items I found was a Disney Princess paddle thing (you know those paddles with a ball attached by a string?) and a Winnie-the-Pooh picture frame.

MMM refused to buy the frame for me (I planned to pay her back).  So I moved to the book section,  as I love to read.  Maybe a new book to find?

The first bin contained mostly kid books so I flipped through them quickly.

Suddenly a book cover that had a brightly colored photograph of Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Pluto caught my eye!  Frantic, I pulled it out of the bin, hands shaking.

It was titled Tokyo Disneyland: A Pictorial Souvenir.

I freaked out!  With a gasp, I spun around and demanded MMM buy the book.  She asked what the price was, and I couldn't find it (later, I realized it was written in Sharpie on a piece of tape.  I was so excited I missed it!).  She finally gave in, seeing how excited I was.  I mean, it's a pretty cool book, circa 1980s based on the costumes and also the fact that Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983.

Mickey and Minnie costume.
From the Disney Wiki: "The Mickey and Minnie costumes seen
from the 1970's up to 1992.
Mickey now has a yellow- bow tuxedo,
and Minnie now has red and white-spotted
attire and yellow shoes.
Their gloves are now four-fingered."
Similar costumes appear in the book.
Oh, did I forget to mention there's
a picture of Pooh with a
hunny pot on his head in the book?
Picture from the Disney Wiki.

One of the best parts is that it's written in Japanese, with English translation.  My sister plans to study Japanese sometime, so MMM thought she'd like to read the book and learn a bit.

For me, the neatest thing is just owning it and being able to "experience" Tokyo Disneyland without having ever going there.

I did some research to find more info on the book, as there isn't any information about the author or the print date.  One site I found had scans of the book pages, stating that the book is a 1985 souvenir book.  However, upon looking through the scans, I discovered that some of the pictures in that web page creator's copy are different than the picture in mine.  Such as the one of Goofy on the Westernland pages: his Goofy is dancing, while mine is standing with two kids.  In fact, I just realized the majority of the pictures in his copy are different than mine.  The cover is even different.

Does this mean there are different versions?  Or were they printed in different years?

Mine has a 4 in the half circle shape on the corner of the cover.  His has a 2.  Does this mean mine was produced in a year ending with 4; his, with 2?  Or does it have nothing at all to do with the year the book was produced?  Because the reviewer Shane does say it's a souvenir book from 1985 on his site...

If you know, please tell me.

I did a Ebay search to see if there was any information at Ebay, but the search produced 0 results.  Barnes and Noble also produced 0 results.  Amazon produced results, but none of them matched.

After finding this book, I found a young adult fantasy novel I'd read before and had been longing to add to my collection.  Added that to my pile.  Then as I moved towards the cash register table, my eye caught a glimpse of Bambi.

It was a coloring book.

Perfect.

Now my bestie won't be the only one.  More on that later.

Yes, it was just a simple coloring poster Disney book.

But hey, it's Disney.  So far I've colored in Lady and Tramp as well as started Peter Pan.  I'll share pictures later.

The last thing Disney item I considered getting was a Princess Aurora doll.  MMM looked at the price and firmly told me 4 dollars is too expensive for a doll.

Oh well.

Next time maybe.

Princesses of Silly

Please do not judge me by that title.  Read on to understand.

Last year, my bestie and her family took me to Cedar Point, apparently the roller coaster central of the United States.  After the trip (lemme just say I now love roller coasters), my bestie and I had a Disney "fest."  We colored in her Disney Princesses coloring books.  We watched Tangled and The Princess and the Frog.  And she also gave me a little surprise gift: some Silly Bandz!

Now, I'm sure you've heard of those.  So I'll spare you the explanation.  (If not, I direct you to this link.)

Different Silly Bandz.  I'm sure you get the
idea of the different forms, colors, and shapes
they can come in!
Picture from Wikipedia.

Guess what the Silly Bandz she gave me were of.

The Disney Princesses!

Okay, only four of them.

Tiana, the spirited Princess from The Princess and the Frog, is in a flashy red, in what I suppose is one of her signature poses.

(At last, a good quality photo from my camera!)
This is Tiana.  I couldn't find a clipart/picture
for reference.  It's a side shot of her.
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

While this isn't a Disney Silly Bandz, I also have a frog prince from a different set...could it be Naveen?

A frog prince...all he needs is one kiss...
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

My next Princess is the sassy Princess Jasmine, from Aladdin.  She's in a pretty blue (which happens to be my favorite color) that makes me think of sparkles.  Do you?  Maybe that's just me.

And here is Jasmine.  I love the color.
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

No, that's not her hand.  It's her hair.  Use this picture as reference.

Reference for the Silly Bandz above.
Picture from the Disney Wiki.

The third little Princess I have is sweet and innocent Snow White, titular star of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney's first full-length animated movie.  She's in a bright purple.



Snow White!  She's sort of bendy
so that's why there's a shadow (aka she
doesn't lie flat).  To get an idea of
this pose, see the below picture.
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Imagine this image flipped...and it's pretty close!
Picture from the Disney Wiki.

And finally, my favorite of the four I have is Ariel, the awesome but naive star of The Little Mermaid!  She's in a bright yellow, and when my bestie handed her to me, I nearly fell out of my seat I was so happy.  Ariel is also the favorite Princess of The Disney Mermaid, my sister.

Ariel! When my bestie handed me
this Silly Bandz, I literally freaked out...
I was so excited!
Picture taken and copyright THE Disney Freak.

And again, this one's not a Disney Silly Bandz, but it's another mermaid...so Ariel's got some company.

One of Ariel's fellow mermaid
Silly Bandz...
She's lounging on her side.
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

Do you have any Disney Silly Bandz?

Hey, It Was 50 Cents!

What do you know?  I went on another road trip!  This time with my youth group to a retreat.  And again, I'm not going to talk about the retreat.  Instead (again), I'm going to talk about the trip home.

So it's a 12 hour drive back to Minnesota.  We stop a few times for breaks such as restroom stops, gas stops, and food stops.  This time was really just a restroom stop, but if you were quick you were allowed to buy food.

If you were quick.

I came out of the bathroom and noticed several boys crowding around those cheap toy machines where you put in a few quarters and get so-said cheap toy.  Or tattoos/stickers.  Or candy.

We'd stopped at this same place on the trip to the retreat, so I'd already known there were some Disney tattoos.

Who's going to miss out on a chance like that?  Come on, they were 50 cents!  Cheap!

Chink, chink.  Put the two quarters in.  Push the coins in.  Out slides the tattoo.  In a nice piece of cardboard keeping it safe.

Guess who it was?

Minnie Mouse.

Aw, ain't she pretty.
Picture taken by and copyright THE Disney Freak.

That's all I have for you today.

Oh wait!  I don't want to waste this adorable tattoo.  Anyone know another way to use tattoo?  Like stick it to a plastic lunch box?  Hey, that doesn't sound too bad...if I had one...

Any ideas?