August 7, 2007
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DISNEY INSIDER PRESENTS: FAN SPOTLIGHT
Eeyore Eeyore is my son's buddy
by Sandy, 42, Hermitage, PA

We visited WDW for the first time in March 2006. After that we were all hooked on Disney and have since returned twice already. My youngest son, Steven age 9, began exploring everything Disney ... read more
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It Could Happen to You! Lucky Dreamers Tell Their Tales

"Nobody ever wins those things. And besides, I certainly wouldn't win." Is that how you feel about sweepstakes, contests, and prizes in general? Many of us do - especially when the prizes are as fabulous as a night in Cinderella Castle Suite or Disneyland's Mickey Mouse Penthouse, or a transatlantic cruise.

And yet, now we're well into the Year of a Million Dreams at the Disney Parks, and thousands of Guests really have had their dreams come true. To put some faces on the dreamers, and to hear firsthand what the wishes are like, we caught up with a few winners - none of whom had dreamed that he or she would really be a winner. Here is what they had to say.

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Norma of Whitehall, Michigan, was completely surprised when the "Dream Team" approached her party at the Magic Kingdom Park. Here's her story:

We were on the Winnie the Pooh ride, and I happened to be with...
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HISTORY AND TRIVIA
Zorro DO YOU KNOW DISNEY?
California nobleman Don Diego de la Vega defends the poor against the ruthless Spanish governor as the mysterious Zorro. What does Zorro mean in Spanish?

Get the answer HERE!

THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
August 9, 1919 - Zorro first appears in an edition of the popular pulp magazine "All Story Weekly." In the late 1950s, Disney will turn Zorro into a successful TV series.

August 9, 1969 - The Haunted Mansion attraction opens in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. The grand opening of the attraction is heralded by a promotional blitz that include the "I Scream" Sundaes sold at Disneyland's Carnation Plaza.


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YOUR QUESTION
In elementary school, I seem to remember seeing a movie/short that showed Jiminy Cricket using a pool table to demonstrate geometry -- angles and trajectories. Am I crazy? What other educational movies/shorts did Disney make and are they available to buy?

- Suzanne, 37, Redmond, WA
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DAVE'S ANSWER
I believe you are thinking of Donald Duck, not Jiminy. The film was "Donald in Mathmagic Land," a very popular film in schools. You can check out the Disney Educational Productions Web site to discover other materials available for teachers and schools.

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