Category: News

  • Captain EO returns to Disneyland

    Since Michael Jackson’s death in June, fan sites have been buzzing with rumors and hopes that Disney would bring back the 3-D “Captain EO” movie to the theme parks. The fans have finally gotten their wish.  The show re-opened at Disneyland today as the first day of a limited run in Tomorrowland’s Magic Eye Theater. …

  • A Student’s View of the Napa Rose Cooking School

    With the coming of Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival, it seemed only natural to help people decide what special courses or events they would like to attend.   That being said, one of the more expensive and, not surprisingly, the course that fills the most quickly, is the Napa Rose Cooking School.  Hosted by Executive…

  • Disneyland Resort: What’s Worth Seeing in 2010?

    So it took me a while to think about my first blog of 2010. I had so many topics to choose from. Would it be food? Nope. Tony took that one by announcing his Disneyland Dining Quest. How about events? Nope- with all the events that Walt Disney World has in January, like the Goofy Marathon weekend, the…

  • Princess and the Frog: Comparing the Ultimate Experiences

    Having an event of “epic magnitude” is nothing new for Disney – they certainly have perfected that skill in many ways over the years. This year was no exception. On November 25th, Disney decided to preview its new movie, The Princess and the Frog, in a format it has used here at the El Capitan…

  • Disney Parks’ New Promotion: Give a Day, Get a Disney Day

    As fall kicks in (and the new fiscal year starts), it’s time for Disney to announce the new promotional campaign for 2010.  In the past, Disney Parks have recognized the centennial of Walt Disney’s birth, the 50th anniversary of the Disneyland Theme Park, the Year (or two) of a Million Dreams, and this past year’s…

  • Disney testing centralized FASTPASS at Animal Kingdom

    Disney is conducting a test in Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World.  They are currently testing having one central location to get your FASTPASS for attractions in Animal Kingdom.

  • A Train, Christmas in Summer, Charles Dickens, and DISNEY?

    Can you think of anything more American, that brings more old fashioned excitement, than a train pulling into your town, bringing the latest and greatest of everything? Well that excitement is what the folks at Disney are banking on with the development of the Christmas Carol Train Tour.  It is making 40 stops at cities around…