It’s Time for the Third Annual All Things Disney Write-Off Sep 29 '10 (Updated Jan 01 '11)    Write an essay on this topic. Tweet Popular Products in Books Rick Bragg - Somebody Told Me: The Newspaper Stories of Rick Bragg From $6 260 Drum Machine Patterns From $8 The Bottom Line Is it too early to call it a tradition yet?  Probably, but I'm going to keep going until it is a tradition. Fall has arrived, and in some parts of the country, that means it is turning colder.  (Okay, so we're having record heat in Southern California.  Work with me here.)  The last two falls, I've had fun hosting a Disney write-off, and I'm going to do it again. Here's how it works.  You review anything related to Disney.  Anything at all.  Use your imagination - Walt Disney sure did.  Link back to this essay, let me know about it in the comments or the via e-mail, and I'll link it up here for you. The ideas really are endless.  Obviously, any of Disney's animated or live action movies would work.  Many of the attractions at Disneyland and Disney World are listed in travel.  Disney has their own publishing company and record label, so anything from either of them would work.  Disney owns ABC, ABC Family, The Disney Channel, and even produces some TV shows for other companies, all of which would count.  And there are the many licensed toys and games based on Disney characters. I would be open to a writer's corner essay related to something Disney.  And if you are reviewing something that makes a reference to Disney, that counts, too.  If the connection to Disney isn't obvious, just explain it at the bottom of your review. The last couple of years, I've been asked about negative reviews.  While this write-off is designed to be a celebration of Disney, I know they aren't perfect.  I've written some negative reviews the last two years.  So even if your review isn't glowing, please feel free to submit it. And we do have some big birthdays to celebrate this year.  Disneyland turned 55 on July 17th.  (Which means it opened in '55.  I love that connection.)  Also, Pluto turns 80 this year.  But don't think your review must relate to any one of those.  As I said earlier, anything Disney related is fair game. The write-off will be open for submissions starting on October 1st and will close on December 31st.  That gives you three months to submit entries. As always, feel free to cross post your reviews in any other write-offs being hosted during these three months.  I know I plan to.  October features the Save Travel or Rest-In-Piece Travel Write Off, which seems like a natural fit. Looking for ideas?  Here are links to the previous write-offs. 2008 All Things Disney Write-Off    2009 All Things Disney Write-Off As a side note, my fifth anniversary on the site is coming up on October 3rd.  I can't think of a better gift than an entry in this write-off.  (Although if you want to send cash, I won't turn that down either.) So get to plotting what you will be reviewing.  I look forward to seeing what you'll come up with this year. The Participants Alexdg1 Movies: Beauty and the Beast Befus Movies: The Aristocats ll Mary Poppins Bilbopooh Books: The Mother-Daughter Book Club ll Lost Encyclopedia ll The Best Thanksgiving Day ll The Merry Christmas Mystery ll Winnie the Pooh and the Toy Airplane ll Pooh's Hero Party ll Oh, Bother!  Someone's Jealous! ll Oh, Bother!  Someone's Messy! ll Oh Bother!  Someone's Grumpy! ll Pies and Prejudice ll The Art of Winnie the Pooh ll Winnie the Pooh's A to Zzzz ll Winnie the Pooh's Big Book of First Words Food: Kellogg's Disney Classics Fruit Snacks Movies: Princess and the Frog ll Something Wicked This Way Comes ll Mostly Ghostly ll Tron ll Tangled ll Waking Sleeping Beauty ll Back to the Future ll the boys: The Sherman Brother's Story ll Walt and El Grupo ll Walt Disney's Classic Tales Vol. III ll Tron: Legacy Music: Celtic Thunder Christmas ll Pushing Daisies Soundtrack ll Straight No Chaser Concert ll Return to Pooh Corner ll More Songs from Pooh Corner Ornaments: Pooh Bells ll A Friendly Sort of Gift TV Shows: Pushing Daisies - Season 2 ll V - Complete First Season Bmcnichol Kids & Family: Disney Uno ll Disney Memory ll Operation Toy Story 3 Edition ll Toy Story Ker Plunk Carstairs38 Books: Gingerbread Cookie Murder ll Naked Heat ll Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow ll The Titan's Curse ll Peter and the Shadow Thieves Christmas Ornaments: Beauty and the Beast Storybook Ornament Set ll O Christmas Chipmunk ll Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge ll High-Flyin' Friends ll Just One Kiss ll Rapunzel ll Tron Light Cycle ll Lucy and the Wardrobe ll Once Upon a Time ll Pirates of the Caribbean ll Sweeeeet Friendship ll Peter Pan at Big Ben ll Belle and Beast ll Mrs. Potts and Chip ll Cogsworth and Lumiere ll Deck the Planet! ll Jessie Kids & Family: Sorry! Disney Edition ll Disney Pixar Monopoly Movies: Mary Poppins ll Tron ll Finding Nemo ll Tangled ll Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, and Magic ll Tron: Legacy ll Sorcerer's Apprentice Travel: Jungle Cruise - Disneyland ll Monsters Inc. - Mike and Sulley to the Rescue ll Mark Twain Riverboat ll Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - California Adventure ll Space Mountain ll Indiana Jones Adventure ll Mad Tea Party TV Shows: V - Complete First Season Djningr Kids and Family: Pixar's Cars Bike Helmet and Pads ll Crayola Color Wonder - Disney Princess ll Snow White Helmet and Pads ll Disney Princess 3D Tumbler Cups ll Snow White and Prince Puzzle Travel: Regal Sun Resort Wellness and Beauty: My First Gummies Multivitamin Winnie the Pooh Elvisdo Books: Toy Story 2: Friends Forever ll Woody's White Christmas Kids & Family: Toy Story 3: Lotso, Chunk, & Sparks Music: Classic Disney Volume 1 Jurgrace Kids & Family: Phineas and Ferb 9 Inch Perry the Platypus Plush Figure Ldon526 Kids & Family: Mack Transporter with 15 Cars ll Cars 4 Piece Toddler Bed Set Mmcphee Books: Toy Story 2: Friends Forever Electronics: Midland Two Way Radios Games: Nintendo DS Lite Kids & Family: Disney Mastermind Towers ll Disney Kids Edition Rummikub ll Magnetic Checkers ll Magnetic Hangman   Restaurants: Subway Travel: Fort Wilderness Campground Popsrocks Travel: Swiss Family Treehouse Shopaholic_Man Movies: Toy Story 3 Steelretina Movies: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Texas-Swede Travel: Country Bear Jamboree ll Kali River Rapids ll The Great Movie Ride ll it's a small world ll Disney MGM Studios Backlot Tour ll The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ll Star Tours ll Carousel of Progress ll Swiss Family Treehouse ll Kilimanjaro Safaris ll Festival of the Lion King ll Muppet Vision 3D ll Blizzard Beach ll Main Street Electrical Parade ll Walt Disney - One Man's Dream ll Top 10 Attractions at Hollywood Studios ll Top 10 Attractions at Magic Kingdom ll Animal Kingdom ll Tomorrowland ll Downtown Disney

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