Mickey Mouse Is Back in ‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers’

Mickey Mouse is about to return to Disney Junior, along with the whole gang, in the brand-new series ‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers.’ The look and feel of the show and characters is very much in line with ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,’ which was a staple of the Disney Junior lineup for almost a decade. So if your kids (or you) have felt the loss of that show recently, then you can rest easy.

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Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 024: 'Another Disneyland Adventure'

Another Disneyland trip under our belts. We traveled to Anaheim for the second annual runDisney ‘Star Wars’ race weekend. We spent the Friday before our races in both Disney parks, and this episode contains two segments. First we chat for a few minutes about what rides we are going to go on before getting ready to head to the park (three of Owen’s favorite rides–Autopia, the railroad, and Jungle Cruise all ended up being closed for the day), and then the morning after we talk about what we did at the parks before heading to Owen’s Kids’ Race.

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Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion Game Review

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion for the Nintendo 3DS, brings the fun and wonder of Epic Mickey to different console, while paying tribute to a classic Sega Genesis title, “Castle of Illusion Staring Mickey Mouse”. At first, I thought the game was going to be the same as the other Epic Mickey games, with twists only for the 3DS. It turns out that this is an entirely different story and our hero goes on a very different adventure. This time, he is out to save not only forgotten characters, and theme park attractions, but also forgotten video games as well.

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Review: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, takes our heroes, Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to the Wasteland, a place created by the Sorcerer Yen Sid as a place for the forgotten Disney toons to live within. Last time Mickey had to save Wasteland by himself. This time around, he is joined by Oswald and together, they will fight to save the Wasteland and its many citizens.

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Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad

It had me at “Hello.” IPad 2 and iPad 3 compatible, this keyboard is one of my new favorite toys. At first glance, it was already showing up my current iPad keyboard. Not only is the new Logitech keyboard shiny, it also looks great on my iPad and it’s slim enough to fit in my current Mickey Mouse iPad sleeve.My previous keyboard was bulky and added a lot of weight to my device. This keyboard feels lighter and easier to take with me.

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Make Fantasia Candy Corn Hats

Turn candy corns into a Fantasia treat.  I love Mickey’s sorcerer outfit, and the hat is a classic.  This is just a fun little candy to have around for the little ones on Halloween… or any other Mickey celebration. What you’ll need: Candy corns Powdered Sugar Corn Syrup Almond and vanilla extract Blue food dye/gel […]

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Disney Store Vinylmation Robots

I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a sucker for all things Disney. That adorable little mouse with his giant ears and cute clothes and happy laugh.  How can anyone not like The Mouse? It’s impossible. If you don’t like him you’re either a replicant or a Cylon. I love him, which secures my place in the human race. There […]

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