Disney has been a part of my life since before I was born. My Mom would tell me the story that while she was pregnant with me, Walt Disney had died, and Mom cried because I would never be able to meet this great man. Growing up, I had a Mickey Mouse crib. Dad took me to see 101 Dalmatians while my sister was being born. Our first dog was named Pooh, short for Winnie the Pooh, and years later, I would work at Walt’s Park for three amazing years.

101 Dalmatians is one of the movies I watch at least three times a year, and I love it more each time. I bought this coffee mug while working at the Park in 1992 at the Hotel’s gift shop, and each time I use it, it brings me back to my childhood and always makes me smile. When I was recovering from appendicitis, Mom would bring me coffee in this mug, and years later, when she visited me again, I would serve her coffee in it.