Author: Tom Bell
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Karlos Siqueiros – The Gingerbread Man
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Karlos Siqueiros, a manager in Concept Development for Food Operations at Disneyland. Karlos and his team are responsible for all of the specialty food items in the park, from popcorn buckets to celebration cakes, but one of their biggest culinary creations never gets eaten. Read on to find out more…
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D23’s Destination D: Disneyland ’55 – Day 2
Recently, D23 held its first Destination D focusing on 55 years of Disneyland. Destination D, which was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel, will alternate each year with the hugely successful D23 Expo and will focus on a new topic each time. Plans are already in the works for an East Coast Destination D event focusing on 40 years…
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D23’s Destination D: Disneyland ’55 – Day 1
This weekend D23 held its first Destination D focusing on 55 years of Disneyland. Destination D will alternate each year with the hugely successful D23 Expo and will focus on a new topic each time. Plans are already in the works for an East Coast Destination D event focusing on 40 years of Walt Disney World to be held next spring in Orlando. …
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Steven Clark talks D23
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Steven Clark, the Head of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. He discussed the origins of D23, gave me some insight about this month’s events and talked about the future of D23. Read on for some highlights from the interview or scroll to the bottom for audio of the…
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HalloweenTime Coming to Disneyland
Starting this weekend Halloween takes over Disneyland. The decorations, merchandise and window displays are beginning to show up and the Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain are in the middle of their holiday makeovers. Read on for more details on HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort.
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Disneyland Construction Update
It’s that time again…time for a Disneyland Resort construction update. I know it’s been awhile, but with World of Color now open, construction has been progressing as normal over at California Adventure, and there was really nothing new to report. Things have changed in the last week or so, and we’re seeing some new construction…
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Disneyland’s 55th Birthday Celebrations
On Saturday, July 17th, Disneyland celebrated its 55th Birthday. They celebrated the day with several merchandise releases, a couple of emotional ceremonies and even a few surprises. It was a hot day in Southern California, just like opening day in 1955, but we braved the heat and enjoyed Disneyland’s birthday party. Read on for some pictures and highlights from the day.