Recently a thread was posted on Lines chat about favorite Disney blogs. And since, as a young person in the 21st century, I practically live on the internet, I have a long list of bookmarked Disney sites. I’ve been reading many of them since 2006, when I’d start every morning by checking each site for updates. They don’t all update daily, so I’ve switched to just checking once or twice a week. Now I use Lines chat and twitter to keep up with breaking news. So here is my Disney blogroll, in no particular order.

Disney Blogroll

• Disney Parks Blog - The official blog for Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line
• The Daily Disney - OrlandoSentinel.com
• The Disney Blog | Disney News and Information — by fans, for fans
• the disney food blog
• Home Page of MousePlanet.com, your resource for all things Disney
• LaughingPlace.com: Walt Disney World, Disneyland and All of Disney 
• Inside the Magic | Covering Disney news, theme park events and beyond!
• WDW Radio | Disney podcast, Disney news, trivia, history, games, shopping & more from Lou Mongello, Disney Expert & Disney Author 
• STORYBOARD: The Walt Disney Family Museum’s Blog - the blog 
• Entertainment News from Disney, Universal and More - Jim Hill Media
• Disney Dispatch | Daily Disney Columns, Commentary, and Community
• 2719 HYPERION 
• Blue Sky Disney
• Passport to Dreams Old & New
• Imagineering Disney
• Imaginerding: Disney Books, links and more!
• Parkeology
• Disney History
• Photos from the Parks
• Davelandblog
• GORILLAS DON’T BLOG 
• Designing Disney
• Disney at Work Blog
• Disney Tourist Blog - By Sarah & Tom Bricker 
• The Epcot Explorer’s Encyclopedia | A Guide to the flora, fauna, and fun of the world’s greatest theme park!
• Progress City, U.S.A.
• Re-Imagineering
• Save Pleasure Island

Watching the nighttime shows! There are discussions among frequent Disney parks visitors about which shows you always watch and which ones you usually miss. Some people never seem to catch shows or parades or fireworks. But I like to see them all. I’ve long lost count of how many times I’ve watched Wishes or IllumiNations or Fantasmic. I still enjoy them, and I try my hardest to catch whatever is playing in the parks when I visit. I think Disney’s nighttime spectaculars are really, well…spectacular! For a brief moment in time, I can focus completely on the lights and characters and music. For a brief moment, I can be transported right into the Disney magic.

I took this picture at Magic Kingdom on October 1, 2011.

Mouse ears! A classic must-have souvenir. They make me think of the original Mouseketeers! I only have a small collection, four or five hats. And I usually forget to bring them with me to the parks. But sometimes I’ll wear them around the house to remind me of the Disney magic. I think ear hats are a souvenir every Disney fan should have.

I took this picture in my living room on September 3, 2011.

Tomorrowland! Again with the retro futurism fun. Tomorrowland is one of the few things I remember from my first trip to Walt Disney World, a story that’s coming in a future post. I kinda hate that it’s been taken over by monsters and aliens. I want to kick out Stitch (awful character, awful ride) and Mike Wazowski (great character, cute ride, wrong place) and just keep stuff like the Peoplemover and Carousel of Progress, two of my personal favorites.

This picture was taken by Tom Bricker of http://www.disneytouristblog.com/

Epcot! Even though it’s not what Walt expected, I think Epcot is a fair tribute to his memory and vision for the company. I’ve always been interested in futurism and learning, and now that I’m older I enjoy the park in a completely new light. I’m always hoping for the next big expansion at Epcot, like a new pavilion along World Showcase, or a re-imagined Wonders of Life.

I took this picture underneath Spaceship Earth on July 18, 2010.