"The Mystical Mouse" has been published!

Ever wonder about the REAL magic behind the attractions at Disneyland? Curious about the inspiration behind such treasured rides as The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean?  Care to learn more?  Well, lookee here!:

It's here, it's here!  I'm thrilled to announce my newest book, "The Mystical Mouse" has been published through Theme Park Press and is now available through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683900936//ref=cm_sw_su_
dp?tag=bob0e9-20

Yep, it's available in print and on Kindle, but order the print version and I'll autograph it for you - which is a lot harder to do on a Kindle.  Just sayin'. Plus, you'll want to see the amazing cover art by talented artist Jim Martin up close.

And ... if you purchase a copy THIS MONTH, by golly, I'll not only autograph it for you - I'll give you a free tarot reading! Oh, yes indeed!!

Happy October to all!!!

31 days of Spooktober, Days 19 and 20: The new "Haunted Mansion" swag!!

Hello ghoulies!  I was not able to write yesterday because of a jam-packed schedule compounded with the fact that I threw my lower back out.  It happens every couple years or so.  The last time was because I was sitting for hours in a rental car while travelling all over the East Coast to visit vintage amusement parks for my book, "The Cotton Candy Road Trip".  Yes, I visited the last few parks on my journey barely able to walk. It was pretty pathetic.  This time, I was bending over to wash my face, and my back just said, "Okay - I'm done." And it doesn't matter how much exercise I do (cuz I'm power walking at TOP speed); my back was just kaput. (Shakes fist at onstage injury I suffered twenty years ago ... bah, bah and double bah).

So, what will make up for my absence?  And what will come close to soothing my tender back? Oh, looking at recent posts about the new Memento Mori shop in Disney World, with all items devoted to my beloved Haunted Mansion!

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2014/10/haunted-mansion-store-memento-mori-officially-opens-appropriately-amidst-halloween-season-at-walt-disney-world/

https://d23.com/walt-disney-world-memento-mori/

Image from D23.  Definitely a print I must own to add to my "Witches and Gypsies" wall in my meditation room.

More info about the store on the Disney Parks blog: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/10/memento-mori-shop-now-open-in-magic-kingdom-park-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

Some other "Die hard" fans made these things: https://d23.com/101614_haunted-mansion-fan-creations/

And this blogger is feeling pretty much like I'm sure I will when I finally get there in November: take my money!  You win!: http://www.themainstreetmouse.com/2014/10/10/ok-memento-mori-you-win-take-my-money/

Finally, a video tour of the store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9dIveVeZJ0

31 Days of Spooktober, Day 15: Fun facts about the Haunted Mansion from D23

https://d23.com/from-the-magic-kingdom-to-the-movies-13-fun-facts-about-the-haunted-mansion/

I've been a D23 member for over a year now and I really enjoy all the rare historical photos and informational tidbits and oddities.  Like in the link above, wherein you'll learn a lot of nifty things about the signature Disneyland ride, the Haunted Mansion.

So grin your way through the "Haunted Mansion" movie stuff, and focus on the good stuff.