Walt Disney World is closed . . . Disneyland is closed . . . and we all have to maintain ‘social distance’.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound worldwide effect and Disney has not been immune. Every Disney theme park in the world has closed and almost all of the Disney resorts have been shut down. There is no prospect of anything re-opening until the pandemic is brought under control.
Just like so many other Disney fans, my wife Carol and I are doing our best to practice social distancing during these crazy times. But it’s leaving us both with a serious case of Disney withdrawal. None of our friends are at Disney; no one is posting fresh pictures of their adventures. We’re really missing the vicarious Disney fix we get from following along with our friends as they share the magic they experience.
We have two Disney trips planned later this year, one in May and one in August but with each passing day it becomes more and more unlikely that we’ll be able to make those trips . . . but we’re keeping our fingers crossed!
In the meantime, we’re curing our Disney withdrawal by spending plenty of time in our ‘Disney Room’ where we’re surrounded by some very special memories of happy times!
Our Disney Room
Carol has been a fan of Disneyana collectibles since her first trip to Walt Disney World in 1977 and she began her collection of Disney memorabilia way back then.
There is a bit of Disney in every room of our house, but we have one room that is nothing but Disney. Beside our Family Room is a 650-square-foot area . . . our Disney Room . . . and it houses the bulk of Carol’s collection.
Carol’s crafting table is surrounded by things that bring back wonderful memories of Disney trips!
These treasures remind us of our 2019 visit to Disneyland Paris!
Carol keeps it all well organized in themed groupings. As you look through these picures you can see a few shelves set aside for Orange Bird, a few for Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland and Pinocchio. Some areas are dedicated to a specific movie, a theme park or a character.
The plate rails measure over 70 feet and they’re filled with Disney collector plates, old Disney mugs and glasses.
The room is jam-packed yet it doesn’t seem cluttered!
Carol has more Disney art than she has available wall space, so some of the pieces are rotated during the year
Keeping a ‘social distance’ doesn’t seem so difficult when we can watch Disney+ on television while sitting in our Disney Room surrounded by all that magic!
It’s a very happy place to watch TV!
How do you cure Disney withdrawal?
Gary Cruise
I love this! You certainly have accumulated many treasures that no doubt have many memories attached!
Yes Erin, they say that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’
I think that the Disney memorabilia in Carol’s collection speaks thousands of words too!
It’s such an impressive collection!