Disney Trivia Guy

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! I watched Disney’s Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959) last night and I thought about writing this article about the little leprechaun that lives in Disneyland. Have you ever heard the tale of The Little Man of Disneyland? When Disneyland opened in 1955, there was a book published by Little Golden Books titled The Little Man of Disneyland.  Donald Duck is on the front cover. In the story, Patrick Begorra, a leprechaun, walked out of his house, which was in the trunk of an orange tree, to discover people walking around his orange grove. It was Donald, Mickey, Goofy, and Pluto. They said they were digging up the trees to build Disneyland. Patrick would have nothing to do with it. He tried to stop them. Mickey told him about a rocket trip, a Wild West stagecoach, and flying pirate ships. Patrick did not believe him, so Mickey flew him in their helicopter to the studio to show him the concept art for the park. Patrick agreed to let them build ...

Luca (2021) is packed with Easter Eggs. I have been discovering more and more as I do research for my new books.  I have over 80 fun facts, 40 of them being Easter Eggs, for the Luca section so far. These are some of the few I have put together in picture form for sharing online. I will continually add to this as I create them. And as always, if you liked these fun facts, get a copy of my book with over 3,700 fun facts in it about Disneyland, California Adventure, and Disney Movies. www.DisneyGuy.org

My wife with her Beauty and the Beast mask and me with my Harry Potter mask. Having to be in social isolation is tough. If you do have to go out, we are now required to wear a mask to protect ourselves and others from the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). You might as wear some Disney or other fandom on your face when you go out to stand out from the others. My friend Juliet Sam is making custom ordered masks. The masks come with elastic ear bands, have slots to insert filters, and she will use the fabric of your choice. Each mask is $10. Shipping within the US is $4 for one or more masks. Look below at all of her fabric choices and then send her a message on Facebook by clicking HERE , or you can email her at  Julietvxsam@gmail.com . Some mask examples... Here are the fabrics she has to choose from. ...