Jeffrey Kinsley
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Jeffrey Kinsley
What makes Jeff Kinsley, 42, the Ultimate Fan? Sure, he's been a Disney admirer ever since he was a little kid, when he watched Walt Disney introduce "The Wonderful World of Disney." And yes, every year he and his family travel to Walt Disney WorldŽ Resort for their annual vacation - and haven't missed going once in the past 16 years! And so, OK, he wears a tie with Disney characters on it every day to his job as a medical sales representative. But what really puts him ahead of the competition is his "Disney room" - a special place jam-packed with all things Disney, from Mini Bean Bags and dolls to movie posters, collectible pins, and rare photos of Walt! Jeff's wife, Sandi, "tolerates" his fanaticism, but won't allow his collection to overtake the rest of the house!

To win the Ultimate Trivia Contest, Jeff answered a question posted on the Disney.com Web site every day, then was chosen in a random drawing. Jeff, who lives in Ohio, took a "Minnie" break to talk about his favorite subject.

What did you think when you heard you had won the Ultimate Trivia Contest?
I was so excited -- I thought I had won a trip to DisneylandŽ Paris!

But instead you won your very own spiffy Web site!
Yes, I'm excited about that, too!

Do you enter a lot of Disney contests?
All the ones I can find. I enter them every day. I really want to win a trip to Disneyland Paris!

You had to answer a lot of questions for the Trivia Contest -- which ones were the hardest?
All the questions were pretty easy. I'm a trivia buff anyway. The harder questions for me were about the early TV shows, and new cartoons.

How old were you when you became such a Disney fan?
As soon as I was old enough to watch Walt on the "Wonderful World of Disney"! I'd see the previews of Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean and say, "I want to go there!'' It took me 30 years, but I finally visited DisneylandŽ five years ago, and my family and I are going again this year.

What are your most cherished Disney memories?
The first time I arrived at Walt Disney World, stepped off the monorail, and heard the music -- I knew I was hooked. And the first time I took my daughters and they met Mickey.

Do you have a ritual when you visit Walt Disney World?
Of course! We always do the Magic Kingdom first, and the first ride is always Pirates of the Caribbean. My favorite rides are Pirates and the Haunted Mansion, but my absolute favorite ride is Splash Mountain!

Which Disney movie is your favorite?
I like most of the Disney animated films, but if I could choose only one, it would be "Beauty and the Beast," for a combination of reasons, among them the music and the animation. It is also one of the first Disney movies we took our daughters to see. By the way, I took my wife on our first date to see "Lady and the Tramp." Little did she know what she was in for!

And what is your most prized Disney possession?
I'm a huge admirer of Walt Disney and all that he accomplished, so I would say the photos of Walt. My favorites would include the one of him walking through the castle at Disneyland, and the one of Walt and Mickey driving an old-time car.

Which Disney character do you most identify with?
Goofy, because he's a free spirit, and he just likes to have fun and laugh!

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