It All Started With a Mouse is Now on Twitter

As you know from my post the other day IASWM (It All Started With a Mouse) that we started a Facebook page, I stated we would be on Twitter too. Well everyone the Twitter account has been started, @startedwmouse. Let the following and tweeting begin.

www.twitter.com/startedwmouse

This Day in Disney History:

On this day January 31 in 1998 Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle returned to its original form after being decorated like a birthday cake for the parks 25th anniversary celebration.

 

Daily Disney Quote:

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."

Walt Disney

Your Daily News from Around Disney

Well I would rather be in beautiful Orlando, FL today than be shoveling out more snow here in Northeast Pennsylvania. That's enough here is your daily news from around Disney.

Disney Junior Announces First Latina Princess

Meet Elena of Avalor, Disney's first Latina princess, and she will appear in a special episode of Disney Junior's Sophia the First next year and then have her own animated spin-off to debut in June of 2016. Elena is described by Disney in the release as "16 year old confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairy tale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore."

Disney Announces Release Details for Star Wars Episodes VIII and IX

While we all wait for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens in December. Yesterday in a Disney shareholders report Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Episode VIII will be released in 2017 and Episode IX to finish out the Star Wars this trilogy saga will be released in 2019. That means two years between each movie. Iger also implied about more Star Wars trilogies with the new characters in the future. I for sure can't wait to see what they do with these movies.

Update: #HatWatch 2015 Continues in Hollywood Studios

Update on the view and destruction of the Sorcerer's Hat in Hollywood Studios. Photo courtesy of @ThemeParkReview. We are slowly getting closer to saying bye to the hat forever. 

This Day in Disney History:

On this day January 30 in 1988 Disney World's Epcot debuts Illuminations. A nightly firework show that has seen 3 different versions of the show since its debut on this day in 1988.

Daily Disney Quote:

"Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time when business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner."

Walt Disney

That's it for today and in the words of Mickey: "See Ya Real Soon".

It All Started With a Mouse is Now on Facebook

It All Started With a Mouse is now on Facebook. www.facebook.com/itallstartedwithamouse5689 Like it and share with your friends. Working on a twitter account soon.

Disneyland's 60th Celebration

Tonight Disneyland revealed its plans for it's 60th anniversary. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts chairman Tom Staggs took the stage to unveil them. The celebration will officially begin May 22, 2015. In entertainment, the celebration will begin with a new World of Color show called World of Color - Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney.

Also Paint the Night Parade will begin May 22 with new floats, vibrant costumes and over 1.5 million  LED lights. Here is a brief description released by the Disney Parks Blog:

Mickey Mouse uses his vivid imagination to harness the power of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust and “Paint the Night” in Disney dreams, bringing to light beloved characters and stories from “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and more.

A new fireworks display will also begin on the 22nd called Disneyland Forever. It will include projection mapping technology with two new songs one of them by famous Disney songwriter, Richard Sherman.

That is it for the announcement for tonight. Stay tuned for future announcements for Disneyland's 60th Diamond Celebration. Here is preview of Sleeping Beauty Castle with its diamond overlay for the celebration.

All photos courtesy of the Walt Disney Corporation and the Disney Parks Blog.

#HatWatch 2015

As many of you know the infamous Sorcerer Mickey Hat is in the midst of coming down at Hollywood Studios. Here are some photos courtesy of @ThemeParkReview on twitter from today.

So what does everyone think of the hat coming down. In my opinion I can't wait to see the beautiful Chinese Theatre coming down Hollywood Blvd. once again.

Welcome to It All Started With a Mouse

Welcome one and all Disney fanatics to It All Started With a Mouse. My name is John, and I like many since a very young age fell in love with Disney. This blog will literally be about all things Disney. Yes I know how many other Disney blogs out there are like this one, but I am going put in a little extra with my own personal experiences in the 25 years of my life that I have had with Disney.

Here is a little about me I am a 25 year old Disney fanatic from Pennsylvania. My family started me out early by taking me to Disney World at the young age of 2. I have been to Disney World exactly 15 times and am looking forward to my 16th trip in May of 2015. Every time I go it just seems to get more magical than the last. I have never been to Disney Land, but one day I will get out to sunny California. I like many hope to work for Disney, to fulfill this childhood dream to work for the company that I have had so many happy and joyful experiences.

What do I hope to get out of this blog may you ask? Well, you see I want to share with people my love of Disney and the experiences I have had. I want to share news, rumors, and everything else Disney related. I will try to post as much as I can, at least 4 to 5 times a week. Through my love of Disney and everyone else's I want you to come along on this journey with me in remembering it all started with a mouse. I leave you with this Walt Disney quote.