Author: Tom Bell

  • 55 Years of Disneyland Memories

    Happy 55th Birthday Disneyland!!  If you’re at Disneyland today, you might want to check out some of the festivities going on around the resort.   If you can’t make it, rest assured that The DIS Unplugged will be there and will bring you a full report.   Be sure to check out Disneyland Correspondent Nancy Johnson’s blog that takes a…

  • Disneyland Announces 55th Anniversary Festivites

    On July 17th, Disneyland celebrates its 55th Birthday.  There were rumors that there wouldn’t be much celebrating, but in today’s DisneyParks Blog, Disneyland laid out their plans for their 55th Anniversary festivities.  Read on to see what Disneyland (and the DIS Unplugged) has in store for you.

  • RIDEMAKERZ Reopens at Disneyland Resort

    After being open a just short time, then closed almost as long for a renovation, RIDEMAKERZ returned to Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort this weekend.  This time the store is bigger, as RIDEMAKERZ took over the Sanuk location next door. For more info about RIDEMAKERZ, check out my blog from when the store originally…

  • World of Color-A Tale of Two Views (Part 2)

    Disney’s World of Color opened this weekend at Disney California Adventure and I had the chance to see it twice.  The first time was at the media event on Thursday night, the tale of which is detailed here.  On Saturday night, I was able to join some friends for the World of Color Dining Package at the Wine…

  • World of Color-A Tale of Two Views (Part 1)

    Disney’s World of Color opened last night at Disney California Adventure and I was lucky enough to be among the select media and celebrities to be able to see it before it opens to the public tonight.  DIS Senior Correspondent Dave Parfitt was able to join me for the festivities and was able to score…

  • Two New Shop(pes) open in Disneyland

    Last week, two empty shop spaces in Disneyland Park were once again open for business.  A new candy shop opened in Fantasyland on Wednesday and a designer purse and jewelry shop opened in New Orleans Square on Friday.  Read on for more pictures and details.

  • Silly Symphony Swings opens at Disney California Adventure

    Though it wasn’t scheduled to open until June 11th when the Summer Nightastic promotion begins, the Silly Symphony Swings quietly opened Memorial Day weekend at Disney California Adventure.  The attraction is inspired by the 1935 Walt Disney cartoon “The Band Concert”, where Mickey Mouse attempts to conduct an outdoor concert, eventually conducting in the middle of a tornado. …