AUTHOR: Kim Ringlever

I'm a writer living in East Lansing, Michigan. I have loved Disney ever since my first visit in 1977, and I always keep my Annual Pass in my wallet just in case the opportunity to visit WDW comes up (you never know). I publish a weekly e-newsletter called MAIN STREET POP IN and can be found anytime at www.mainstreetpopin.com.



Gifts Ideas for the Mary Blair Fan

Mary Blair’s career spanned much wider than her work at Disney, but for many, it is Disney that introduced them to the artist that “painted colors you weren’t supposed to paint together.”* Blair was hired by the Disney Company in 1940 and influenced many projects. She provided concept art for studio’s early animated films, including The Gifts Ideas for the Mary Blair Fan









Finding Muppets Magic 1,200 Miles Away from Walt Disney World!

When you are a Walt Disney World fan living 1,200 miles away from the parks, it takes some creativity to get a Disney fix. But this summer, I got a big dose of Muppet magic right in my own backyard when The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited made a stop at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Imagination Finding Muppets Magic 1,200 Miles Away from Walt Disney World!





















It’s Never Too Busy for Disney: A Spring Break Success Story

Traveling to Walt Disney World during major school breaks like Christmas and Easter used to be unthinkable to me. Whenever friends asked if I’d be interested in going to Magic Kingdom for spring break, I foolishly replied, “No way.” What a mistake. Last year, I had the opportunity to vicariously (through texts and posts) take It’s Never Too Busy for Disney: A Spring Break Success Story