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Came across this from The Main Street Mouse FB page. Aquarius is oddly appropriate but then I'm a Virgo...
#Repost from @themainstreetmouse with @ming.app . Last night we drove through Disney to go to a friends drive by birthday celebration. We live right down the street from our happy place but I hadn’t been that way in weeks! Being on Disney property and seeing it sooo quiet, no traffic, it’s just surreal. My heart hurt! 😩 I know safety comes first, but I sure do miss the magic! Looking forward to when we can get back to some sort of normal! Stay safe everyone, big hugs! 💜 . . . . . #Disneylife #tmsm #themainstreetmouse #disneypartner #disneyblogger #waltdisneyworld #authorsofinstagram #instadisney #disneygram #wdwbde #disneyworld #socialdistancing #besafe https://www.instagram.com/p/B_JNu0kBMLV/?igshid=jp9bzpvwzps5
I downloaded my digital copy of @cindershella4's #MovingToMainStreetUSA If you love disney, or even just love a good inspirational story about going for your dreams, a woman making it in a male dominated business, or the ups and downs of life, PLEASE ORDER THIS BOOK!!!! Please help support Michele and her newest achievement. I have known Michele since 2014 when I was introduced to The Main Street Mouse and first joined my amazing Disney Ohana. Right from the beginning she treated me like family and was so welcoming when I joined her community. Michele is one of the sweetest and hardest working women I have ever known. She made her way in the disney community which is very much a boys club but she never quit and because of her heart and perseverance TMSM has become the community and family that it is. Order this book and read what her amazing adventure from Michigan to Orlando has been like. She is an incredible person (and writer!) and she deserves so much love and support! The book is called "Moving to Main Street, U.S.A" by Michele Atwood. It is on Amazon and available on Kindle! Here is the link----> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKCZ7WX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_Tg0YybRMQHHEG And I will put the link in my Instagram bio! Order from Amazon Now! #RealLifeDisneyPrincess #TheMainStreetMouse #TMSM #autobiography #amazonbooks #kindle #Disney #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld #DisneyBooks #orlandoflorida #orlando #disneylove #disneylife #MicheleAtwood
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#WaltWisdom: 10 Magical Quotes From The Man Himself
#WaltWisdom: 10 Magical Quotes From The Man Himselg by Guest Blogger Arielle Boardman
Walt Disney was just a guy with a drawing of a mouse and a dream. Yeah, he could draw quite well but that’s not what made Disney one of the most loved and inspiring companies. Walt had a huge love and passion for what he did. And he surrounded himself with people with the same passion. He didn’t care about what people said about his dreams, he went for it anyways.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, an artist or just someone who believes in wishing on stars, Walt has a quote that inspires us all. Here are my 10 favorite quotes from the man himself.
When you’ve stopped being curious you’ve stopped living. Learn a new trade, a new language, take a dance class or a cooking class, but never stop moving forward. I felt stuck in my life for a long time. I started writing again. I wrote a book and I am taking writing classes and screenplay classes. It’s something new and different and it’s moving me down a new path. What new path will you go down?
Failure isn’t the absence of success, it’s the absence of trying. Stop comparing the beginning of your journey to the middle of someone else’s. Keep trying. If you stop trying, you’ll never learn how to walk.
This is something I have to remind myself of everyday. Worrying doesn’t pay bills, put gas in your car or heal boo-boos. Worrying doesn’t prevent car accidents or hurricanes. Worrying just puts more pressure on you.
When you fail, you learn something new and can make your dream better. Stop being a cry baby or a victim and start learning from your obstacles. Stop wasting time trying to place blame or make excuses and just do it better next time.
People said Snow White would bomb at the box office. They said Disneyland would fail. Imagine the world today if Walt had listened. Don’t quit. No matter how many times you’ve “lost”. I remember in 8th grade gym class my gym teacher told me to keep shooting a basketball until I made it in the hoop. I had tried a few times and I was still missing the shot. My gym teacher said, “if you quit now, you’ll never know if the next shot was the one that would have made it.” Back then it was just annoying, but now I really appreciate that advice.
Manifest what you want in life. Your thoughts become things. Dream about it. Think about it. Act like you already have it. The only person putting a limit on yourself is you. Dream big and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!
Love yourself. Embrace the quirks. Let the freak flag fly! Being like everyone else is boring. So if breaking out in Disney songs during staff meetings makes me weird then I am OK with being weird.To me, this is SO important to me when it comes to my work. Walt wanted his whole team on the same page: to tell great stories. If you work with a team and they all have different goals and ulterior motives, you are going to waste a lot of time and nothing will get done. Same with life outside of work. Surround yourself with successful, positive people. Toxic relationships will bring you down. Let them go. Don’t ever do something half way. If you love something or someone, love it or them 100%. Don’t let anyone change your mind about it. And don’t get upset over setbacks! Those are there to make you stronger (see quote # 4).
I love using Walt’s wisdom in my everyday life. I feel like for every situation I am in, Walt has a quote that fits perfectly. What Walt quote means the most to you?
Sometimes we are so scared of failing that we decide it’s better to play it safe. If Walt had played it safe how many movies wouldn’t have been made? Would you be making dinner reservations for your stay at Disney World right now? When you muster up some courage and step outside of your comfort zone, beautiful things can happen.
Arielle Boardman loves writing, Disney and writing about Disney. It is her dream to spend her days writing about the mouse while laying on the beach and enjoying a dole whip. Until then she’ll scrape the ice and snow off of her windshield and work in marketing and sales coordinating. At least she has the woodland animals to help clean her house.
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Tuesdays With Corey ~ My TMSM Story
We are re-posting this story tonight for Corey. He and his family suffered an enormous loss today, with the passing of his father, Harold. We send Corey and his family our deepest sympathy and prayers during this time. TMSM is a family, and we are here for you! ~M
It seems as if I have been a Disney fan for most of my life. From the first time I set foot in a Disney park at 6 years old, I’ve felt a connection to the place. I enjoy the movies, the animation, the T.V shows, but the parks have always been my favorite. I love the way they suck you in; at times you tend to forget about what lies outside in the “real world”. It often seems like a foreign land, which is exactly how it was designed. I love to learn the mechanics of how things work in Walt Disney World. All of the books I’ve read, stories I’ve heard or things I’ve seen have never ruined the “magic” for me. It has only intensified my interest and fueled my appetite to learn even more. I enjoy the secrets and little tid-bits that are incorporated into an attraction for fans and visitors to explore exactly why it was put there. Along the way I was pretty much a closet case fan. Not many people outside of close friends and family knew how much I enjoyed all of the aspects of the parks. Growing up we went every other year. I honeymooned there when I got hitched and currently go multiple times a year.
Over the years technology has changed, a lot. The Internet has become a staple in most people’s lives and within that has come social networking. MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have become a part of everyday life. And with them a whole new life has taken form. You can now really reach out and find others that share your common interests. Whether it is movies, music, fashion or Disney, nothing is barred. A whole new world has opened up with the introduction of social networking. I for one have never been a big fan of Facebook but I kept an account to catch up on the latest Disney news and rumors. Along the way I have met fellow Disney fans, some I liked and some I did not. As a Disney fan I have a lot of random Disney Facebook friends. 99% of them I have never had any kind of contact with outside of Facebook. Some are more dramatic than others, but there is a certain Disney bond there that makes me seem to always accept a friend request when I get one.
On June 7th, 2010 I accepted one of those random requests not really thinking twice about it. The random friend request was from a young lady that went by the name of Michele Atwood. Like most others we had never chatted, messaged, or e-mailed but I clicked that “Accept” button. The following day I had a request to check out a site called The Main Street Mouse. I admit that I “liked” the Facebook page but didn’t go to the main site right away. Website forums have never been something I was into. I saw it pop up occasionally on my feed but just scrolled on past…several times. Then one day I decided to click on it and see what the page was all about. Immediately I could tell it was in its infancy stages but upon looking around on the page I could tell it had great potential. I went ahead on signed up for the site and began to go on everyday to read what all was posted in the forums and to catch up on the news that was coming out daily. Then I got suckered in. I began to post in the forums to just try and help them along, trying to get some interaction going. The time I was spending must have caught the eye of the two upper echelons in charge. They would send messages saying that they appreciated me helping within the site and my basic response was probably “no problem”. Several weeks went by and a fellow that went by the name of Scott approached me and he asked if I would be interested in helping him with the site. Of course I told him that I would be glad to help out. But in the back of my mind I thought that he was being pretty trusting to give access to his site not knowing who that person really was. But I accepted the challenge and began to help the two of them with the site. Along the way I’ve been drafted to be a mod for the Facebook and the Nation pages. Went from a monthly newsletter contributor to a weekly contributor, then to a magazine contributor, and have enjoyed every minute of it. I’ve the seen the site go through its ups and downs throughout the years and I’ve been behind Scott and Michele through all of them.
Over the years I’d often wonder if I would ever get to really meet the Atwoods. They lived way up in Michigan and I lived way down in Alabama, so it wasn’t very feasible to swing by and meet and greet. So we mainly just communicated through text and e-mail over the years. Then one day Scott emailed me and in that email he made the statement that they may be moving to the Orlando area. I was a little taken aback. Moving to Orlando would be a huge push and bigger exposure for the site, but on the downside it would mean having to do something out of their norm. They would be leaving behind friends and family in Michigan. It was a hard thing for them to do, but they did it for the sake of the site. After reading his email, I knew if they went through with it there was a bigger chance to meet them face-to-face.
Last October the wife and I decided to attend a D23 event that was being held at the Boardwalk. So I messaged Scott to see if they may be attending (They had decided to go through with their plan and move to Florida) the event, he said they weren’t. But we then found out a fellow mod, Mike Mozena was going to be down at the same time and then Autumn Barnes made plans to come down. So then it was on like Donkey Kong. We started throwing around ideas to have a big meet-up. It was decided that the meet up would be held at EPCOT. Being the first big meet-up I don’t think anyone really knew what to expect but there was a pretty decent response on Facebook by people who said they would attend. At the time I still hadn’t met either Scott or Michele and I didn’t really want the meet-up to be the first time so I decided to invite them to get a bite to eat a few days before the shindig. So we all met up at Raglan Road. I’m not going to lie when I say I was little nervous. Just the whole idea of not really knowing either one personally, I just didn’t now what to expect. Sometimes people can end up not being what you imagined them to be. What if I didn’t like them or they didn’t like me. But we ended up hitting it off without a hitch. It felt like we had known each other for half our lives. We sat there amongst the Irish cloggers fellowshipping, laughing and bonding to what has become a great friendship. A few days later we had the big meet-up and the turnout was great. People came and left throughout the day and we were all able to match up Facebook profiles to actual faces.
Fast-forward to a year later and it was coming time for the 2nd big meet-up. I figured it would be bigger and better than the previous year and it was. Michele being her usual self was nervous and a little scared. In the back of her mind she wanted to please everyone and have a great turnout. When she and Scott finally showed up they were greeted by a group of faces that all come to support her and Scott’s cause. We had people from the previous year and many new faces. And everyone had something in common, the love of Disney and TMSM. The site and all that comes with it is a labor of love for Scott and Michele. It doesn’t’ make them rich (yet) but it is their full time job. I tend to look at the two of them as Walt and Roy. Michele is the face; she’s Walt in female form, the dreamer. Scott is very much like Roy, the master juggler, making it all come together some way or another. As I said before, there have been many bumps along the way. There have been failures, but with those failures it has helped make TMSM what it is today. Walt and Roy had many failures, but just look what they left us with in the end. Maybe all of us who work with them are the Imagineers. Walt said, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world”. I think TMSM will be the same way. They continuously listen to fans’ comments and try to bring them what they want. The TMSM magazine was one of those things that people wanted and Scott and Michele listened. The magazine is still in its early stages but each and every month gets better and better. And it’s a steal at $1.99 and issue. It’s loaded with awesome articles from awesome contributors and awesome photography. There’s always talk going on backstage of what bigger and better things can be brought to the fans and trust me when I say you’ll want to be around to see what the future has to offer for TMSM.
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Disney Shaming
They lurk in the shadows of their news feed. Hiding… afraid to like, comment, or share. Why do they hide? Out of fear of what others will think. Afraid to be themselves and share what they truly love. Who are these people you ask? They are Disney fans just like you and me.
For some unknown reason, there is a stigma associated with being an adult and being a Disney fan. I call it Disney Shaming. Because of this, we are afraid to like a post about Disney, comment on a Disney related picture, and share a Disney article on our own Facebook page because it will show up on our friends feed. Why is this? Are we truly afraid to be who we are because we might get another eye roll? Why are we afraid of showing our Disney side when others aren’t afraid of sharing their interests?
Look through your news feed and see how many of your friends are sharing their hobbies, interests, and business ventures multiple times throughout the day. You’ll find posts about workouts, jewelry, hunting, sports, and the #1 face cream on the market guaranteed to make you look 10 years younger. It’s everywhere! You look at it every time you log on. And what do you do if you aren’t interested in the post? You keep scrolling.
Yes, we as fans, often get many questions about our love of all things Disney. No, not everyone will understand or appreciate our love and no matter what you say, you cannot convince them otherwise. But does that mean we shouldn’t be ourselves and post, share, and like what interests us, even if it fills our entire page with nothing but Disney? NO! Does it mean we need help because we are obsessed with Disney? NO! The Disney Shaming ends here and now!
There is nothing wrong with being a Disney fan. It’s nothing you should be ashamed of or hide. With all of the sadness and negativity in the world, Disney is a happy place where you can escape from everyday life. If people are truly your friends, they will accept you for who you are, Disney and all.
So my fellow Main Streeters, fear no more! Like, comment, and share away! Don’t let the comments or reactions of others deter you or force you to hang your head in shame or hide. Be yourself and be proud! YOU ARE A DISNEY FAN! And guess what…if your friends don’t like it, they can keep on scrolling, just like you do when you see that #1 face cream!
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My Disney Valentine
Today being Valentine’s Day I wanted to write a blog that goes out to my Valentine. The head writer, blogger, coordinator, media relations and the girl who runs everything here at TMSM who is also my Valentine today, yesterday and tomorrow.
When Michele and I went on our first date all the years back, I knew that night I was going to marry her someday. I never dreamed the things her and I would have been through both good and bad, but it’s made us who we are today.
Michele is the one that introduced me into Disney. I had been to the parks when I was younger, watched the movies, knew all the characters but I never “Got” it. She showed me a side of Disney I never saw before 2008 and little did I know that it would change my life to what it’s become today.
With my background and technical experience we decided to build The Main Street Mouse. It wasn’t always easy and still isn’t today, but because of her heart and dedication we have turned TMSM from a simple website for Disney fans into a career that makes it’s possible for us to work together all day, we spend our free time together and we have been asked by others, including a certain moderator, don’t we get sick of one another? How do we not kill one another doing everything together?
The answer is pretty simple, we love one another. Everyone has fights, everyone has problems and everyone goes through them. Its how we handle them and work through them that keep us strong. Having a business that intertwines into our personal lives put a little more strain on things, but I couldn’t think of a better person I would want to spend all this time with.
My love for her grows more and more each day and I can’t imagine my life and what it is today without her. She has given me more things than anyone, and I don’t mean material possessions. She taught me about life, family and being there for others Through all our good times and rough times she is always there to push me a bit or give me that pat on the back when I need it or that shoulder to cry on and move on to the next chapter.
I write this to my best friend, my business partner and her most important title in my life, my wife. I love you Michele and I look forward to each and everyday we are together and I look forward to where our journey is going to lead. You are my Valentine not just today, but everyday.
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Disney in the City ~ Confessions of a Grown Up Disney Princess
**Each month in our magazine, The Main Street Monthly, I write a column called “Disney in the City, Confessions of a Grow, Up Disney Princess.” It’s one of my favorites, and I know not everyone has the magazine, so I’m sharing one of the articles for you all to see. I hope you enjoy it! ~M
Being a Princess of a particular age is hard. For example, finding socially acceptable Disney fashions that don’t look ridiculous is an ongoing struggle, at least for me. One store that we like to check out at the mall is Hot Topic. Back in the day, Hot Topic used to be the goth store, filled with black clothing, chains, and hard rock music. Well, nowadays, they have a huge selection of pop culture items, including a lot of Disney and Marvel shirts and accessories. Great, right? Well, in theory yes. Every time I see new merchandise come out, I get excited…… then immediately wonder how it would look on me. For example, the Cinderella line of clothes that came out for the movie. Super cute….. or so I thought.
I was at Hot Topic with the family, and low and behold, some of the cute Cinderella line items were on the clearance rack. I had been eye-balling this particular skirt with Cinderella pumpkins on it, and black lace underneath. They had said skirt on the rack, and the matching shirt too. I thought I hit the jackpot. Something told me I had better go try it on, and my gosh, I’m glad that I did. I found a large in the skirt, thinking that I’d allow extra room just in case, being that a lot of their clothes are geared for younger and straighter shaped people. What about the shirt? Eh, better grab a large too, same reasons. I went into the dressing room and struggled getting this seemingly adorable outfit on. Once I had on the skirt and shirt that I had been longing for, I looked in the mirror and almost died. Seriously? What in the world was I looking at? I looked like stuffed sausage with a pretty black lace rim. It was awful, and I mean AWFUL. Once the shock wore off, I actually laughed. I guess certain outfits aren’t meant for people with a shape to them, at least not this one. So, the Cinderella look was a no go. On the bright side, I saved myself some money, on the down side, I had to face reality. As we get older, we have to pick and choose what we wear a bit more carefully.
When I came out of the dressing room, the family asked how it went. There were no words, just sheer horror of what I just saw. Sausage style Cinderella. No, just no. Needless to say, the Cindy outfit went back on the rack, and I went over to look at the Disney jewelry and purses. Anyone can fit into a necklace and not look ridiculous, same concept for purses. It’s a bit of a harsh dose of reality. I mean, I don’t feel my age at all. I still shop like I’m a kid, I still love cute and trendy styles. Should it matter that I graduated from high school in the 90’s and not in recent years? My gosh, the 90’s! It does not seem that long ago. When you put it all into perspective, it makes you reconsider a little, some of the choices in attire that you may make. So, I do love Hot Topic… just some of their styles don’t love me back. Their sister company, Torrid, makes adorable Disney clothes too, but they’re too big for me, so I’m stuck in the middle. Clothing manufacturers seem to be making efforts to accommodate more sizes, but it’s still a struggle. Kohls has a Disney line for adults too, which seem to fit better than what Hot Topic offers, but again, it just depends on the style. So what do us grown up Princesses do? Keep shopping, that’s what! It’s a never ending quest, trying to stay somewhat age appropriate, but still let your likes and personality shine through, especially where Disney is concerned. It’s something that I’m always up for the challenge for, and will try to have fun in the mean time, even if I have to just stick to Kohls!
*To get more articles like this, plus so much more, you can order your copy of TMSMonthly at www.themainstreetmonthly.com/store for only $1.99!
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