Category: Disneyland
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Who Wants To Open a Theme Park? Disneyland Paris Style
Have you ever wondered what all goes into opening a Disney Theme Park? Knowing the eyes of the world are upon you, and 10,000 people are ready to descend for dinner? I was able to sit down and talk with two friends of the DIS Unplugged: Lee Cockerell, former Executive Vice President of Operations for…
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D23 First Anniversary Party
Recently I attended the D23 First Anniversary Party held at Disneyland along with a small group of DIS friends. An after-hours party at Disneyland…fancy desserts…all the rides in Fantasyland….obscure characters…VIPs….what more could you want?? Read on to find out….
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A Tour of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA
As you know, last November, my family had the chance to attend Princess and the Frog – The Ultimate Experience, hosted right on the lot of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA. As we wandered around the event, we noticed that the cart that hosted the lithograph pick-up for Royal Seating patrons had a sign…
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The Sherman Brothers: Giants Behind the Music of Disney
An interview with Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman What evokes strong memories of your last visit to a Disney Theme Park? A smell? A food? A character? A sound? Yes, for many of us sounds, particularly music, make up a large part of our theme park experience and memories. Recently, I had the pleasure to…
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Culinary Quest: A Tale of Two Mexican Restaurants
On a recent visit to Disney’s California Adventure, our Culinary Quest led us to Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill in the Pacific Wharf section of the park. It offers the usual Mexican items such as burritos, tacos, and tostada salads. Now, the title says a tale of TWO Mexican Restaurants. What happened? You’ll have to read…
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Constructing the World of Color at California Adventure
The hot talk of the year is definitely the opening of World of Color at Disney’s California Adventure Park this April. It’s a little show. Not much really. It is only touted to be the most hi-tech water spectacular of its kind. Fountains, music, color, and imagery will come together to tell a tale of Disney…
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Disney volunteer program nearing 1 million volunteers
Disney is finding that their volunteer program, “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” is much more popular than they had originally anticipated. They said that the program would end once one million tickets had been given out. In the hopes of encouraging a spirit of volunteerism, Disney is asking guests to pick a charitable…