Category: Disneyland

  • Home Base Disneyland: Southern California 101 – Where Am I Planning to Visit?

    As far as Disney fans are concerned, visits to Southern California can be divided into two categories: visiting the Disneyland Resort or doing something else and taking advantage of the occasion to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Yes, I know there are more specific reasons, but, hey!  If you’re a Disney fan, you can’t…

  • Disney Parks Vinylmation Craze – Here to Stay?

    It seems like Disney always has something new to collect. I remember years ago it was trading pins. You’d see guests (myself included) scour the shops for that hot pin, attend pin trading events, and create elaborate portfolios showcasing their treasures. As of lately, Mickey Ear Hats seem to be the next fad with a…

  • Limited Time Magic: Three Kings’ Day at Disneyland

    Three Kings’ Day has returned to Disneyland January 4th through the 6th as part of Limited Time Magic.  This year the celebration has been moved to the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree and includes much more entertainment and activities.  Read on for more information and pictures from opening day.

  • Walt Disney World & Disneyland: Learning Laboratories in the Parks

      “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.” — Walt Disney   Image: Experience real physics on thrilling attractions. Form a team to solve conservation challenges. Discover new cultures of the world. Explore careers and a new way of thinking with Walt Disney Imagineering. These are just a few of the opportunities available…

  • What Does it Take to Bring Cars Land to Life as a Rose Parade Float?

    We have all grown up watching the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.  Live from Pasadena, California, we become transfixed to our televisions as the host of flower-festooned fantasies float fearlessly from their starting point on “Orange Grove, making that turn onto Colorado Boulevard.”  (I know that phrase must have been trademarked by…

  • Disney Parks Announces “Year of the Ear” with Limited Time Ear Hats for All Ages

    The year of 2013 is already going to be special in Disney Parks on both coasts of the United States. With the expansion of the New Fantasyland in Walt Disney World and the first full year of the re-imagined Disney California Adventure, guests will find themselves all smiles amidst the excitement. However, Disney is taking…

  • PCH Grill at Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel

    My latest culinary quest gave me the opportunity to taste the new and improved menu at PCH Grill for dinner. PCH Grill at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel features the Surf’s Up! Breakfast with Mickey and Friends in the mornings. They recently transformed their menu to have “less burgers and sandwiches…comfort food…and local ingredients.” Disneyland Annual…