In honor of the D23 Expo : a contest!

D23 Expo : Magic at your fingertips!
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In honor of the upcoming D23 Expo, a Disney fan Wonderland, we're having a contest! Tell me, in 500 words or less, what being a Disney fan means to you! Send your contest entry to our email: societyseventeen@gmail.com. Contest entries must be recieved on or before September 30th, 2009. The Winner will recieve a certificate, a $10.00 Disney gift card, and an exact Disney replica of the souvenir program originally distributed at the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs film premiere on December 21, 1937. Happy Typing!

The "Top 10" of Disneyland's Black Sunday

Disneyland opening_day_1955
Originally uploaded by deane_crilley

The opening day of Disneyland was to be a grand event, complete with celebrity guests, ceremonies, and a live television broadcast. But as we all know, things did not go as planned on that historic day of July 17th, 1955. In fact, it was a disaster, and came to be known as "Black Sunday".
In the summer of 2006, the Oakland Museum of California showcased a special exhibit entitled "Behind the Magic: 50 years of Disneyland". Below is what part of that exhibit listed as the "Top Ten" of Black Sunday.

1. Uninvited guests climbed over fences.
2. Rides broke down.
3. Restaurants ran out of food.
4. The Mark Twain Steamboat nearly capsized.
5. Trash cans overflowed.
6. Freshly laid asphalt claimed women's high heels.
7. Banners and balloons hid the fact that Tomorrowland wasn't finished yet.
8. There weren't enough restrooms.
9. Every mishap seemed to be caught on live television.
10. Walt himself almost didn't make it to the dedication because the door to his Main Street apartment was jammed shut.

The moral of the story? Even when things seem bleak and all wrong, you never know what successes are just around the corner. Don't ever give up. :)

It sure has been awhile...

Dapper Dans
Originally uploaded by twasbrillig12

Hello, all! Walt Disney once said, "In this volatile business of ours, we can ill afford to rest on our laurels, even to pause in retrospect. Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future". I agree, and with that said, I must apologize for being M.I.A lately. You never quite know what life is gonna throw at you. Change does happen rapidly, and sometimes you get lost in the shuffle! And with so much coming up, there's a lot to be "In the moment" for. For example, The D23 expo coming up next month at the Anahiem Convention Center! It's gonna be packed with excitement, entertainment, guest speakers, and new merchandise. For more on the expo, check out D23.com. I'll hardly have time to calm down from all that before attending the d23 member weekend at the soon-to-open Walt Disney Family Museum on September 26th. The museum opens to the public on October 1st, 2009. For more info on that, visit waltdisney.org. There's lots to look forward to! Ill be blogging about these events, and you can also feel free to follow me on twitter ~ http://twitter.com/bonniedisney

A sparkling sky over Space Mountain

Space Mountain
Originally uploaded by andy castro

Sorry it has been so long since the last post. This is one crazy month. Over the next week or two, we will have some reviews of recently released Disney DVDs, including the brand new Walt Disney Treasures release of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Any true Disney fan knows that it all started with a mouse...but the mouse was created due to some difficult circumstances relating to a little floppy-eared rabbit named Oswald. He sure is cute...perhaps a distant cousin of Mickey's. :)

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Magic Castle during the Holidays
Originally uploaded by VLKT

The castle seems to have a wintery "glow" about it, dont you think?

What is your dream?

I'm Wishing...I'm Wishing...for...the one you love? for a place you can call your own? for your dream job? to find your niche in life? It's the year of a million dreams at Disney Parks all over the world. Dream something spectacular.

Trivia Answers

Here are the answers to the Snow White Trivia Challenge Below:
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. d
10. a
11. a

enjoy:)

Snow White Trivia Challenge Winner!

Congratulations to Aimee from Butte County, C.A.! Aimee has stunned us all by winning this challenge even though she was competing against 9 adults! You go girl! You will be recieving a $10 dollar Disney gift card. Enjoy!

Gifts from the Snow White Event

After the Screening of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at it's 70th anniversary celebration, guests were given this commemorative replica of the program from the premiere of the film back in 1937. This photo is of the cover art; even more beautiful in person.

Snow White Trivia Challenge!

I decided it might be fun to post all the questions this time! There are 10 contestants and a winner will be posted tomorrow if not earlier.

Society 17 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Trivia Challenge

1. On Snow Whites 1st night in the cottage, the Dwarfs give her thier room and they all sleep downstairs. What does Dopey end up using for a pillow?
a. a pillow
b. an old shirt
c. a feather
d. nothing

2. Which Dwarf is the chubbiest?
a. grumpy
b. happy
c. dopey
d. doc

3. Which animals heart does the huntsman put in the box to fool the Queen?
a. pig
b. goat
c. mule
d. deer

4. What was unushual about the Oscar award that Walt Disney won for the film?
a. He wasn't there to accept it.
b. Everyone was shocked he won because the film had horrible reviews
c. He never gave a speech
d. They gave him 1 regular size Oscar and 7 tiny ones

5. What year was the release of the film?
a. 1937
b. 1929
c. 1952
d. 1930

6. Who was the animation model for Snow White?
a. Margaret Kerry
b. Marylin Monroe
c. Marge Champion
d. Adriana Caselotti

7. Pinto Clovig, who voiced both Sleepy and Grumpy, was the voice of what other Disney character?
a. Mickey Mouse
b. Goofy
c. Donald Duck
d. Lucifer (the mean cat in Cinderella)

8. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first_____________.
a. film that had dwarfs featured in it.
b. Animation that Disney created.
c. full-length animated feature film.
d. animated mucical.

9. Some of the animation used in the dancing scene was later reworked for use in what Disney Film?
a. for Wendy in Peter Pan
b. Cinderella
c. for Aurora in Sleeping Beauty.
d. for Maid Marian in Robin Hood

10. Which other Disney Princess had to be awakened by love's first kiss?
a. Aurora
b. Cinderella
c. Jasmine
d. Belle

11. How does the wicked Queen die?
a. she falls over a cliff and is crushed by a bolder
b. she is forced to dance at Snow Whites wedding in burning hot slippers
until she drops dead
c. she is murdered by vultures and then eaten by them
d. she falls backwards into her cauldron and melts away into her own poison.