Category: Disneyland

  • ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure

    Disney California Adventure recently opened ElecTRONica, a new nighttime celebration promoting the upcoming release of the film TRON: Legacy.  The Hollywood Pictures area of the park has been transformed into a party scene, set in the future fantasy world of TRON.  At night, ElecTRONica comes alive with music, shows, food and drink, games and a…

  • Video of New Tron: Legacy Encore Scene Added to World of Color

    When the new nighttime spectacular World of Color premiered in Disney California Adventure last June, Imagineer Steve Davison, Vice President for Parades and Spectaculars, mentioned they had the ability to add or change scenes to the show.  On Friday, October 29, Steve Davison announced on his Facebook page, “World of Color TRON has arrived!!! Enjoy!”, and the…

  • Halloween at Disneyland Paris

    Post written by Jennifer Grinold As the Mom of an American family living in Europe, I was determined not to miss Halloween this year.  So I booked a family trip to Disneyland Paris for the Halloween season and bought tickets to the “Mickey’s Not So Scary” Halloween party.  I want to share our Halloween experiences…

  • Anticipation Builds For Mickey Mouse’s Big Apple Return

    Excitement grows for the opening of the new Disney Store in New York City’s Times Square.  The re-imagined stores have opened across the U.S. and in Europe since June 29th when the first “next generation” store premiered in Montebello, CA.  The grand opening of the 2-story Manhattan store – billed as the largest in North America – is set for Tuesday,…

  • Knott’s Scary Farm – Halloween Haunt 2010

    “All you fear is here” is the theme phrase for the 38th annual Halloween Haunt at Knott’s Berry Farm.  That’s right; ever since 1973 the Berry Farm has been turning its modest theme park into Knott’s Scary Farm.  And it’s no little event.  The entire park is converted into the world’s first, largest and longest…

  • Club 33: A Very Special Episode of Culinary Quest

    Welcome to “a very special episode” of Culinary Quest. No important social issues will be discussed a la a 1980’s sitcom, but as culinary quests go, this one is unique. Nothing will be mentioned as to quality and value or whether anything was worth it. No, Club 33 stands alone. Instead, this is a sharing…

  • Danny Elfman and Don Hahn To Appear at El Capitan Theatre

    Grammy-winning, Emmy-winning, and 4 time Oscar-nominated musician and songwriter Danny Elfman is scheduled to make a rare appearance on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the El Capitan Theatre.  The event is part of the opening night festivities for the re-release of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”  Elfman composed the score for the 1993 film,…