Kim's Corner
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Just a few of the thousands of "Accidental Collectables" in my Disneyland collection. I like stuff that wasn't ever meant to be kept - much less collected. There's something about keeping the temporary permanently. And - before you yell - I was given the locker key as part of a joke and never returned it.
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Brochures and promotional items also don't survive much more than a day - spend 10 hours in my backpack and you'll know why. Paper tends to be very fragile and is often folded and marked or tossed at the end of the visit.
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Parking tickets were the first of the park's support documents you were given during a visit. These days you park in Mickey and Friends and the parking lot is DCA - there's a joke there somewhere.
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Supermarkets are but one of the corporate sponsors who offer ticket specials. Circus Fantasy ran twice IIRC and was a lot of fun - except for the Ferris wheel or the black steel "cage of death sphere" in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Dated offers also help to maintain a consistent entertainment and promotion timeline.
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The folks in Food Concepts looked through many pieces of food-themed artwork and found this wonderful piece - originally used as a place mat design. Items used in conjunction with food service - like place mats and such - very rarely survived through the meal in mint condition.
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