Category: Disneyland
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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.
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D23 Announces Scavenger Hunt and Destination D Schedule
Disney’s official fan community, D23, will hold its fall event at the Disneyland Resort September 24-25th in Anaheim, CA. Instead of the full scale D23 Expo held in September 2009, a slimmed down “Destination D” event will be offered to highlight the history of the 55th Anniversary of the original Disney theme park. To cap…
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Culinary Quest: Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria at Downtown Disney
As the writer of Culinary Quest, I feel that sometimes I do a disservice in that it is usually only two adults and one child dining. My family’s size makes it difficult to eat multiple dishes to review. Of course, we could just double up on our entrees, but our health and wastelines may not…
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One Minute Peek at the Walt Disney Archive Treasures
Moviefone Minute was at the recent 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Walt Disney Archives and its Founder and Chief Archivist Dave Smith. They released this short video recorded directly at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA. In the video Jenna Busch speaks with Dave Smith, and he shows Ticket #1 for Disneyland once owned…
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Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July from your friends at The DIS and DIS Unplugged! At Walt Disney World and Disneyland, Mickey Mouse and friends celebrate with special fireworks displays and entertainment all across the resort. No matter how you choose to celebrate, we hope you all have a happy and safe holiday weekend with your friends…
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Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter: The Importance of Being Twelve
Tony Baxter, the Senior Vice President of Creative Development for Walt Disney Imagineering and the Creative Executive for Disneyland, recently gave the keynote address at the Creative Problem Solving Institute titled “Designing for Disney: Patterns that Embolden Successful Innovation.” A fitting subject for someone who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Themed Entertainment Association in…
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Next Generation Disney Store Helps Shoppers with “Imagination”
Imagination. That’s been the driving force behind the Walt Disney Company since its inception. Now, The Disney Store has called upon that force to create its next generation of shopping experiences. Okay, hold on. Did I really say that? Shopping experiences? That’s what Disney is calling it. The official press states that they want this to be the…