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

December! My birthday is just after Christmas, and as a kid I only wanted to celebrate in one place: Walt Disney World. We would go during other times, but I always associate WDW with holiday (and birthday) celebrations. I love seeing the Disney parks decorated with lights and ribbons and Christmas trees. I’ve never been there on December 25th but we often go to Magic Kingdom on December 31st. I can’t think of a better way to finish one year and start the next.

My aunt took this picture of me and my cousins at Epcot’s entrance on December 30, 2011.

More extinct attractions merchandise! Since Epcot’s 25th anniversary, when Disney planned nothing and fanboys nearly rioted, it seems like Disney has been selling more merchandise that calls back to WDW history. I have a few t-shirts referencing Epcot’s 1982 opening date, Dreamfinder, and the original Epcot pavilion logos. My aunt bought a Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride shirt last year at The Emporium. There were lots of 40th anniversary items even though the actual celebration was low-key. And I was very excited to see some extinct characters in the Park Starz Vinylmation line. Good start, but I would love to see more! I want to be able to get prints of concept art and original attraction posters, CDs of old area loops and attraction music, toys that kids can actually play with featuring the characters their parents grew up with.

This concept art for Horizons was created by Imagineer Herb Ryman.

This green dress and leggings! Having grown up in Florida and being used to the heat, I used to tour almost exclusively in jeans and t-shirts. Which is great in fall but a little warm for visiting in the middle of summer. That changed last December when I broke my ankle and couldn’t wear jeans over my cast. Since then I’ve been wearing leggings (knee length for summer, ankle length for winter) with a cute dress.

A Photopass Photographer took this photo for me at Epcot’s International Gateway on September 7, 2011.

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.