Category: Disneyland

  • Imagineers Kevin Rafferty and Kathy Mangum chat about Cars Land

    Following the Grand Re-opening of Disney California Adventure, The DIS, along with other members of the online media, was able to sit down with some of the creative teams that made it happen.  With several conversations going on in the room at once, the audio is not “podcast worthy”, but I’ve been able to sit…

  • The Invasion of Disneyland

    What’s the Invasion of Disneyland you ask? Well you go on all the rides, see all forms of entertainment, go through all the shops, and try to get as many autographs from characters as you can in both Disneyland Resort parks in consecutive days. Took a group photo before we started

  • Back to Main Street with Segways at Disneyland

    Today, the Federal Court of Appeals in California reversed the dismissal of the Segway lawsuit alleging Disneyland must permit Segways.  The court handed Disney a mixed decision, holding, on the one hand, that Segways could be necessary (an important word) for some people to use in Theme Parks, but, on the other hand, that Disney…

  • We Visited All 6 Disney Parks in One Day!

    On June 30, 2012 at 10:54 pm Pacific Standard Time, my son and I completed our quest. We had visited every Disney theme park in North America in one day. This is our story.

  • 2011 Theme Park Attendance Report

    Every year the TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) publishes a report on attendance at theme parks worldwide. This year the report is published in conjunction with AECOM. The report for 2011 came out recently. Here is a link to the full 2011 report.

  • Carthay Circle Restaurant, a Taste of Elegance

    Carthay Circle Restaurant, a Taste of Elegance

    On June 15, Carthay Circle Restaurant opened to the public at Disney’s California Adventure, and luckily for us, we had reservations for an 11:20 lunch.  There were six of us in our group, and with great anticipation we met up at the restaurant at the appointed time.  

  • Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree: These Tractors are Tippin’ the Light Fantastic!

    You say you don’t do the teacups. You say those round-a-bout rides make your head spin. Well, Mater’s got a whole herd of baby tractors out there who understand that and will be real sweet to ya! Come on in to the Junkyard here in Cars Land and I think he’s got an attraction for…