May 1, 2007
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Disneyland Fireworks Dreams Really Do Come True
by Stephanie, 36, Chicago IL

When I took my 7-year-old son Alex to Walt Disney World last October, we dressed up for the Halloween Party. We were watching the Fantastic Fireworks show and the theme was "Disney World, Where All Your Dreams Come True." ... read more
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THE MAIN ATTRACTION
Surprise Mom with a pop-up bouquet, and other Mother's Day delights with a daffy twist. Surprise Mom with a pop-up bouquet, and other Mother's Day delights with a daffy twist.

Throw Mom a Marvelously Mad Tea Party!

Burned out on the same old brunches and cards for Mother's Day? This year, why not get a little wild, a little funny -- go a little mad, in fact? She'll go crazy for our "Alice in Wonderland" inspired soiree, a mad tea party with the mostest.

The Disney Insider, with help from our friends at FamilyFun.com, has come up with several wonderful ideas to throw a tea party that Mom will never forget. Start with a table set for the occasion; throw in some wiggly, wacky tea; then serve up a scrumptious apricot scone flower. Be sure to dress up for the day with a few Mad Hatter bouquet hats, and create bouquets of wacky flowers with a few surprises tucked in. Give Mom a gift that will keep on growing, then finish off the celebration with a crazy round of backyard croquet -- just like Alice.

Tea set
You can't throw a tea party without a tea set! If you don't have one handy, check out the option at Disneyshopping.com -- including some "Alice in Wonderland" themed sets. Or you can think out of the box, giving your tea ...
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HISTORY AND TRIVIA
Disney DO YOU KNOW DISNEY?
One classic Disney cartoon entitled "Donald's Nephews" reveals Donald Duck's sister, the mother of Huey, Dewey, and Louie. What's her name?

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THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
May 1, 1940 - Walter E. Disney receives patent #2,201,689 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for the "art of animation" camera. The multiplane camera allows for a more realistic three-dimensional image as well as depth and richness to the animation.

May 4, 2001 - For 4 consecutive weekends beginning on this day, the Disney-MGM Studios joins forces with Lucasfilm Ltd. to present the second annual Star Wars Weekends.


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I saw a movie as a child that I believe was a Disney movie. The storyline was about some children and their quest to save some miniature ponies from working in a coal mine. Am I crazy or does this movie exist?
- Laurie, 37, Hazel Green, AL
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DAVE'S ANSWER
The movie is "The Littlest Horse Thieves" (1977) about the "pit ponies" who worked in the coal mines of Yorkshire, England.

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