Often referred to as “Mickey Man” or Mr. Disney, 65 year old Al Cotton has certainly earned both monikers – he has over 300 Disney character tattoos, and started his tattoo “collection” in 1962 while he was in 9th grade.
When asked out his obsession with Disney, Cotton says it all started with cozy family memories:
I just remember us all sitting down in our living room every Sunday night to watch The Wonderful World of Disney, which featured a Davy Crockett series. You were cool if you knew Davy Crockett.
In addition …

Great Britain’s biggest fan of Mickey Mouse, 51 year-old Tony Quinlan of Gershwin Boulevard, Witham, has turned his home into a Disney paradise this holiday season.
Nearly all of the Christmas decorations are Disney-inspired, and Gershwin’s wife, Anne, says:
He just loves Mickey Mouse. He loves all things Disney. He’s just a kid that’s not grown up. He used to say when we had children that he did it for them, but now they’ve grown up, although we have granddaughters now. Of course he uses it as an excuse.
Anne also …

The luxury Four Seasons Resort coming to the Walt Disney World Resort officially broke ground this week, and construction was kicked off with Mickey Mouse, President of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations Meg Crofton, and joint venture partners Silverstein Properties and Dune Real Estate in attendance.
Once the hotel has been constructed, it will have 444 rooms, a spa with 18 different treatment rooms for guests, as well as a “lazy river” and three pools. Additional amenities will include tennis courts, a climbing wall, and other sports facilities.
Construction on the …

Fill Up My Can, an original Walt Disney drawing thought to be made in 1920 before Walt hit it big, was put up for auction in Reno earlier this week.
The drawing of a cigar-chomping man wearing a derby hat is believed to pre-date Walt’s iconic character Mickey Mouse, and was sold for the amount of $36,000.
The auction was staged by Holabird-Kagin Americana, and company spokesman Fred Holabird said that pieces actually signed by Disney himself are extremely rare, and that he believes this was one of his earliest – if …

Disney Store has unveiled their 2011 Share the Magic Holiday Collection, making it easy for consumers to find gifts for all the kids on their list this year.
First up are the Mickey and Minnie Plaid Holiday Plush Toys, featuring two iconic characters dressed in their holiday best. Each plush toy measures 18 inches long and retails for $19.99. Plus, $1 from the purchase of each toy will go to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The Mickey and Minnie Snow Globe is the perfect collectors item, and commemorates the holiday season perfectly. The …

Today marks a special occasion for Disney fans everywhere – it’s Mickey Mouse’s birthday! From 11 a.m. onwards, you can celebrate the iconic character’s special day with the Disney Channel, who will be airing special episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Junior and a one hour special episode of Road Rally Adventures. In this feature, Mickey, Donald and Goofy unite in a story inspired by The Three Musketeers. Additionally, you’ll want to stay tuned for the premiere of Mickey’s solo debut with a song he’s written exclusively for fans …

Disney Universe, the highly anticipated release from Disney Interactive Studios that hit stores October 25, now has a playable demo available for free on Xbox Live and Playstation Network.
The game offers a multi-player experience combining the magic of Disney-created characters and worlds with gameplay that appeals to gamers of all ages, including iconic characters from Disney and Disney/Pixar films like WALL-E, The Lion King, Aladdin, Pirates of the Caribbean, Monsters, Inc., and Alice in Wonderland.
In the demo, players will be able to experience the first level of the Pirates of …

Now that Halloween has ended, the Magic Kingdom is gearing up for the holiday season with the return of Cinderella’s Holiday Wish Stage Show!
This festive show brings together Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto and Cinderella to admire the holiday decorations at the park, where they begin brainstorming ideas about how to decorate Cinderella’s Castle for the holiday season. Luckily, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother appears to lend a helping hand, bringing her idea to life by adorning the castle with a plethora of glittering lights that replicate Cinderella’s glass slippers.
The show will …

For all the football fans out there, Disney has introduced new football themed merchandise to various Downtown Disney Marketplace locations for you to enjoy.
First, there’s the new football-inspired Disney Ear Hat, one of three sports-related hats that have been introduced (the others are a baseball and a basketball.) At Disney Pin Traders, you’ll find four new NCAA College Football open-edition pins featuring The University of Michigan, Auburn University, University of Texas and the University of Alabama.
At Disney Days of Christmas, you’ll find a football ornament complete with mouse ears, while …

Last week was quite the week for Walt Disney World enthusiasts. And a week later, I’ve just about recovered from all of the fun. Whew!
I’m not sure what else could have been packed into the opening weekend of October.  But we had fun celebrating each and every milestone from last weekend, and couldn’t rush forward into this 40th anniversary year without taking one more look at one spectacular weekend.
As we previously reported, we were on hand for the October 1 40th Anniversary kickoff at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, along …