Post #527052 by Matt Reese on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 3:19 PM

My childhood was heavily affected by Peter Pan and the Jungle Book. Every trip to Disneyland was like walking through a dream.My dad was a collector and a builder. I got into drawing and everything became grandiose. When I discovered Tiki News I knew I'd found others with the same weird passions. Meeting BOSKO, Otto, 'Ona Tiki and Moki solidified the deal. I stopped looking at the pirates on the Disney ride and started looking at everything else on the ride. The jungle cruise details became more important than the creatures we were supposed to be looking at. Escapism is so fun. I wanted to recreate that same feeling I got when walking through Disneyland. The suspension of disbelief can be very powerful and enjoyable. Hell... what kid doesn't want his own fort? Even us big kids need a place to dream.