The Disney Frontier Blog

I previously blogged about a Vintage Disney World Map I found on Widen your World. I asked for more info on the map as I hadn’t seen it before and it looked very interesting. Quite a few readers chimed in with comments saying it was from the Contemporary and Polynesian resorts. Now, if you are willing to be the high bidder, you can have a replica for your house. Here are some details:

Rare Walt Disney World Wall Map Reproduction from 1970’s

• This is an excellent Reproduction of the beautiful wall maps that were on the walls of all Contemporary and Polynesian Resort rooms from the opening of the resort in 1971 until the early 1980’s when Disney Refurbished the rooms
• Map includes the Phase 1 Resorts (Polynesian and Contemporary) and Phase 2 Resorts (Venetian, Persian and Asian) that were never built
• Map includes all land from the Magic Kingdom down to the Parking lot and from the Golf Resort and Golf Courses to Bay lake, Treasure Island (later to become Discovery Island) and Fort Wilderness
• Includes details such as the STOL port, Western River Expedition that became Big Thunder Mountain, 20,000 leagues under the sea and countless others
• Very Rare-Originals have been listed on Ebay in recent months for over $100,000, the only other that I know of is on the wall of the Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island, and I have heard that even it isn’t original
• A must have for any Disney Collector
• If you have any questions please email me before Bidding

Map Details

• Map is reproduced on Heavy Canvas and is ready for framing
• Image size is 54″ x 42″
• Canvas size is 58″ x 46″ Includes 2 inch border for framing
• Pictures 1-6 are of the map
• Pictures 7 and 8 were taken by my Dad in 1976 and show the original wall map on the wall of a Contemporary Guest Room
• Map will be rolled and shipped in shipping Tube

Looking for a holiday treat for the kids (or your self)? Now you can get a 20" HDTV adorned with your favorite mouse. Read about it here:

Disney HDTV | Uniden TL20DXD - HDTV Lounge

I received this email today asking me to get my friends and family to shop at DisneyShopping.com. If they take advantage, they will receive free shipping on orders of $50 or more and I’ll receive $10 to spend at DisneyShopping.com. Clicking on Get Started takes me to a web page that asks me to choose my email program. Apparently, they will allow you to upload your contact list directly from your email and send a personalized message to each person on your list. Very clever.

One of my all time favorite Disney Movies is the 1973 animated film, Robin Hood (IMDB Link). I’ve always loved the different animals they portrayed as different characters. It was the definition of a kid’s movie.

I was stoked when a relative gave me an original 1973 copy of a Disneyland Record, Robin Hood: Story and Songs. The vinyl jacket has fabulous pictures from the movie that I just have to share.

Unfortunately, I don’t own a record player so I can’t comment on the content of the record. The songs listed are:

• Whistle Stop (Roger Miller)
• OO-DE-LALLY (Roger Miller)
• Love (Floyd Huddleston & George Burns)
• The Phony King of England (Johnny Mercer)
• Not in Nottingham (Roger Miller)

As the back cover says (view after the break), the music was conducted by George Burns. Narration and Dialogue Directed by Pete Renoudet with the assistance of John Wood and Rose Mussi.

To see the back cover and actual vinyl, make sure you read the full post by clicking on “Continue Reading”.

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Releasing exclusively at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, get you pirate hands on the new booty - a 11 1/2″ porcelain statue of Pirate on Bridge. For the retail price of $250, this collectible will brighten any pirate collection.

Walt Disney Classics Collection

Austin wrote in to ask:

Do you happen to have a video or sound file of the short-lived streetshow at California Adventure called “Chance to Shine?”

The only place I know to get this video is on the DVD A Look Back at DCA Entertainment. I don’t own and haven’t seen this DVD. Does anyone have a review of it they’d like to share?

I went to the Disney Store in the Scottsdale Fashion Mall this last weekend and was surprised to see how cool the current line of Tiki merchandise was. I could have spent hundreds on cloths and home decorations. Instead, I excercised will power and left with nothing

I’m in Las Vegas this week and had the chance to go to the Disney Character Warehouse Outlet Store. I knew it was different from the Disney Stores found in many malls, but I was amazed at the differences. The Disney Stores are owned and run by the Children’s Place. The Disney Character Warehouses are owned and run by Asset Management and Sales. The Disney Stores feature merchandised designed for retail stores. The Character Warehouses feature merchandise directly from Disney parks.

Much of the merchandise there today was from the 50th celebration. This merchandise is to outdated to sell in the parks, but is still great for enthusiast and collectors. And the pricing was awesome. I saw Mickey polo shirts for $9.99 and hats for $4.99. They had Disney Pins, plushes, costumes, autograph books, and much more.

There are only a handful of these stores around. You can find a complete listing on AMS’ site.

My daughter’s 4th birthday is coming up and this Tinkerbell Dance DVD seems like a perfect gift. It’s $12.99 and 38 minutes. I’m amazed at how much she likes to dance, but maybe that’s normal for little girls.

Complete Third and Fourth seasons for $39.99.

Alright, you can get it with your name too. Check it out.

Plug this bad boy into your TV and starting burning the weight away as you dance to Disney tunes. You won’t be alone (check out this video I linked to of Mickey and Minnie at Disneyland playing the arcade version.

Dance Dance Revolution Disney Mix Plug N Play

Looking for that perfect Disney present for the geek in your life? Check out these USB 2.0 Flash drives. I especially like the Steamboat Willie one. The site doesn’t say how or where to get them but it does say only 5,000 of each will be produced.

Looking for a way to spice up your cell phone and make it a touch more Disney? Add this Disney Princess cell phone charm for a cool $15.99. It features Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, and Sleeping Beauty.

Reader David has just returned from a trip to Disney World and pass on photos of these two buttons. One features Cinderella and Prince Charming and reads, “Where Dreams Come True” and “Just Married!” The other is the birthday button which also reads, “Where Dreams Come True” and obviously, “Happy Birthday.”