participation in this year’s parade, please

OCTOBER 2014 The Official Newsletter of FRIENDS OF THE MOUSE VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10

ast year, following the October meeting, several members of Friends of the Mouse attended a Southern California tradition, the annual Anaheim Halloween Parade. The members were so impressed, with what they saw, that the idea of transitioning from simply parade spectators to parade participants began to take shape. This year, the 90th for the parade, Friends of the Mouse will join local businesses, schools, other organizations

and several amazing floats as we march for the first time in this holiday delight.

The parade began in 1924 as way to help discourage youths from participating in mischievous and sometime damage causing pranks. By the 1950s, the parade was drawing crowds numbering close to 150,000 prompting the LA Times to describe the event as “biggest Halloween party in the nation.” Following a period of waning interest in the last decade plus, the parade has been returning to its former glory. Thanks in large part to Disney favorites and Anaheim residents, Kevin & Jody, as well as numerous volunteers and other participants.

For more information on Friends of the Mouse participation in this year’s parade, please see the October Meeting article on page 3.

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� November 22, 2014 – Bring your checkbooks and get ready to take home some amazing Disney memorabilia from the annual Friends of the Mouse auction.

� December 13, 2014 – Plans

continue to take shape for the traditional Friends of the Mouse holiday event. Look for details in next month’s newsletter.

� January 24, 2015 – Author and

podcaster Jeff Heimbuch brings us “Five Legged Goats;” a presentation that takes a look at the hidden-in-plain sight details and tributes, at the Disney theme parks, to those that helped create the magic.

� Unless otherwise noted,

meetings are held on the fourth Saturday of each month at The Garden Grove Historical Society at 12174 Euclid St. in Garden Grove, CA 92840.

Meetings begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. with a social hour beginning at 11:30 a.m.

This month we will be celebrating Halloween and preparing to participate in the Anaheim Halloween Parade. The Friends of the Mouse will be walking the parade route as the “Zombie Tourists of Anaheim.” Many members signed up at last month’s meeting; more are welcome to join. Those who do not wish to march the parade route (it’s about the distance from Paradise Pier to Toontown) will enjoy viewing the parade.

The parade officially steps off at 6pm at Broadway and West Street in Anaheim. It moves up Broadway to the east, all the way to Anaheim Boulevard. There it takes a short turn south, ending in Farmer’s Park. Club members who wish to view the parade should plan to leave the meeting before 5pm. Drive north on Harbor Boulevard, then turn left (east) on Santa Ana Street. About two blocks in; look for parking near Citron Street. Members will be gathering at the corner of Citron and Broadway to view the parade. Please note that shortly before 6pm, the police will close off Citron, and the street itself will be available for seating or standing. You are free to bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on. Early arrivals should save space for members who are late.

For those who plan to participate, please bring along a costume and any Halloween makeup you may have. We plan to march as fun zombies, so please nothing gruesome or unpleasant. You should appear to be a tourist who just happened to be caught in the zombie apocalypse while

vacationing at one of Anaheim’s popular destinations. Your costume should consist of “distressed” clothing and appropriate props (anything you might be carrying in a world-famous theme park). We will have a certain number of items available at the meeting.

Please keep checking our Facebook page for updates, and looking for any messages from the club via email.

� This month’s food break will feature Chili Bowls. Hospitality Coordinator, Trisha Thompson, requests members who wish to contribute a complementing item, please email 999haunts@ sbcglobal.net, with the item you intend to bring.

� Friends of the Mouse would like to thank Corky and Donnie Lynch for cleaning the Disney Garage for this month’s meeting. For more

Preparation for the 90th Annual Anaheim Halloween Parade � Saturday October 25th � Starts at 12:30pm; Social Hour at 11:30 � The Garden Grove Historical Society

12174 Euclid St, Garden Grove

OCTOBER MEETING

Friends of the Mouse Joins the Anaheim Halloween Parade

information on the Disney Garage and how you can volunteer to clean it for an upcoming meeting, please see “Helping the Mouse” on page 7.

� Due to the parade, neither Disney Diners nor the Friends of the Mouse board will meet this month.

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September’s guest speaker, Ira Hearshen shared with us stories from his 30 plus years of arranging and orchestrating TV and film scores. While he worked on a few Disney live action films in the late 80s and 90s, the bulk of his Disney related work began with the Pixar film A BUGS LIFE (1998.) The highlight of his Pixar career has been his work on the MONSTERS, INC. franchise. This includes creating the score for the title sequence for the film as well as the score for the short film MIKE’S NEW CAR and Tokyo Disneyland’s MONSTERS, INC. RIDE AND GO SEEK attraction.

Currently, Hearshen is working in New York on a couple of Broadway shows. His passion for working in the film industry has faded a bit, although he would open to coming back to work on future animated films for Disney because he likes that Disney is still a studio that produces its own films. However, the call he’s really waiting for is to work on another theme park attraction. Photos by Gary Marlis

For September’s food break, Hospitality Coordinator, Trisha Thompson and her team organized an impressive salad bar featuring contributions for a number of members including: Dave Clark(éclairs), Judi & Steve Haydu(Hickory Farms sausage and cheese), Patty Humphrey(Rice Krispy Treats), Debbie & Gary Marlis(chicken salad and crackers), Jamie Marsh(various toppings), Paul & Charlynn Schnebelen(diced ham and pepperoni), Doug Temple(sparkling cider), Jo Vanderpool(sunflower seeds.)


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� As a gift, all members with an October birthday are entitled to 1 free ticket for the next opportunity drawing. The next opportunity drawing will take place in January following a hiatus due to the unique circumstances of the October and November meetings as well as the December holiday banquet.

� Friends of the Mouse would like to wish all of members who were born in October, a very Happy Birthday.

September’s opportunity drawing was among the largest the club has ever had with over 300 tickets sold and seemingly almost as many items for the lucky winners to choose from.

Do You Have A Membership That’s Past Due?

Have You Changed Your Email or

Physical Address?

Don’t miss any issues of The Mouse’s Backyard or any of the other benefits that come with your membership in Friends of the Mouse. Make sure your membership and contact information is current by checking with Vice President of Membership, Donnie Lynch at any monthly meeting or email her at [email protected] with the subject line Dues.


� ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY opens on October 10th, Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner star.

� November 7th sees the opening of

Disney’s first animated Marvel movie BIG HERO 6.

� On October 7th, Disney releases SLEEPING BEAUTY(1959) on DVD and, for the first time, on Blu-ray with many special features including 3 never before seen deleted scenes.

� Also releasing on October 7th is the Jon Hamm starring baseball film MILLION DOLLAR ARM.

� Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort continues through October 31st. Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy both return as does the Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch and at DCA, The Mad T Party adds some Halloween themed selections to their set list.

� After a slight delay the former Studio Disney 365, in

Downtown Disney, has now reopened as the new Frozen themed Anna & Elsa’s Boutique.

� “it’s a small world” will close October 20th for its

annual holiday themed transformation in preparation for the Holidays at Disneyland season that begins November 13th.

� Disney Channel’s MONSTOBER celebration returns this year with all new Halloween themed episodes of favorite Disney Channel shows as well as “fan favorite” Halloween movies.

60 years ago on the night of October 27th, “Uncle Walt” came into homes across America to introduce two new ventures both called Disneyland. The first was Disneyland the place and the second was Disneyland the show. The Disneyland TV series was created for ABC as a way to help finance Walt’s dream of a place that adults and their children could have fun at together. Each week, the show presented various programs tied to the different lands of Disneyland the place. These programs included serialized stories such as Davy Crockett or The Swamp Fox. Sometimes a Disney theatrical film would be presented in two parts or in a condensed format. Several programs took the audience behind the scenes at the Walt Disney Studios to witness how their favorite or upcoming shorts and features were made. And, of course, regular progress reports about the building of Disneyland the place were also presented. Aside from a couple of brief absences in the 80s and 90s, Disneyland the show remained on the air on various networks and under various names for 53 season, making it the longest airing prime time television show in history.


Beginning with the September 27th meeting, and continuing through November we are collecting toys and non-perishable food items. Club members are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy and/or food item to either meeting to provide a better holiday for those in need. There will be a collection boxes for both set up for your donations.

cleaning the garage each month. This is not a labor intensive cleaning and supplies are provided. If you are interested in signing up please see Director-at-Large, Mark Salvaggi or any other board member at this month’s meeting for more information.

� OPPORTUNITY DRAWING AND ANNUAL AUCTION The monthly opportunity drawing and the annual auction are two of the ways Friends of the Mouse raises funds for club activities such as the monthly meetings, annual picnic and other special events. There are two ways you can participate. The first is by bidding on auction items and

Friends of the Mouse is an amazing organization that is made of wonderful people coming together to share in their passion for Disney. However a club like this cannot function without participation from members like you. Here are a few ways you can “help out the mouse.”

� CLEANING THE DISNEY GARAGE When Walt Disney first arrived in California, his first studio was the garage at his Uncle Robert’s house. That very garage is now located on the grounds of The Garden Grove Historical Society. As part of the agreement for our monthly meeting space, Friends of the Mouse takes responsibility for

purchasing opportunity drawing tickets. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The second way is by donating items to either the opportunity drawing or the auction. To donate an item, please see our auction coordinators, Tami Rosalas or Diane Sebbo for more info.

� REFRESHMENTS At each month’s meeting Hospitality Coordinator, Trisha Thompson, prepares a themed menu of refreshments. The theme will be announced in each month’s newsletter and all members are welcome to bring an item fitting to that month’s theme. For more info regarding a particular month’s theme or to let Trisha know what you plan to bring, please email her at: 999haunts @sbcglobal.net.

Toys for Tots was created in Los Angeles in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR. In 1948 Walt Disney created the first promotional poster for the program. It featured Santa with a bag full of toys. At the bottom of the poster was a small three car train inscribed with the words “Toys for Tots.” This three car train logo is still used today and is the trademark of Toys for Tots. The logo incorporated two of Walt’s passions… his love for children and trains. The Walt Disney Company has been a strong supporter of the program ever since. Visit toysfortots.org to find out more about this great organization.

Families Forward is an organization committed to helping local Orange County families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Their programs help families gain the skills and tools they need to stabilize, and regain or maintain their self-sufficiency and provide stability for children. Items requested include canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, rice, pasta, soups, plain rice, baby food and formula, and diapers (medium and large). Anything that is not perishable is welcome. More information can be found at families-forward.org


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x November 7-December 21 Walt Disney Animation Studios and Marvel present Disney’s 54th Animated Classic BIG HERO 6 featuring a laser light show before each screening. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for children (3-11) and seniors (60+.) VIP tickets can be purchased for $28.

� October 26-December 7

Limited tickets remain for the US debut of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at the La Jolla Playhouse. For ticket information, visit lajollaplayhouse.org.

� November 6 People of all ages with epilepsy, their friends and family and anyone else interested in helping to raise awareness for epilepsy are invited to participate in the second Epilepsy Awareness Day 2014 at the Disneyland Resort. Purchase tickets and participation packs at epilepsyawarenessday.org.

� November 7-8 These are the dates that are set for the annual filming of the Disneyland portion of the Disney Parks Christmas Day

Parade TV special that will air on ABC on Christmas morning.

� November 14-16

The newest entry to the Disneyland runDisney calendar, The Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend is sold out. However, even if you were unable to sign up to run, you can still experience the weekend by attending the runDisney Health & Fitness Expo or by watching the races as a spectator. Spectators can enhance their experience by purchasing one of the four ChEAR Squad packages that provide a variety of items including cheering equipment, access to special cheering sections and continental breakfast. Package prices vary. More information can be found at rundisney.com/avengers-half-marathon under the Spectators tab.

� El Capitan Theatre is located at 6838 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood. Tickets: visit elcapitan.disney.com or call (818) 845-3110. x October 10-22

Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner star in the brand Disney film based on the popular book, ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (2014.) Admission is $13 for adults, $10 for children (3-11) and seniors (60+.) VIP tickets can be purchased for $22 and $11 matinee prices are available for adults at each show Mon-Fri before 6pm.

x October 24-November 2 TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 4D makes its annual return complete with in-theater effects. Admission is $14 for adults, $11 for children (3-11) and seniors (60+.) VIP tickets can be purchased for $23 and $12 matinee prices are available for adults at each show Mon-Fri before 6pm.

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