Tag: Disneyland

  • Disneyland Construction Photos (2/20-2/21)

    Here are a few construction pictures from this weekend’s trip to Disneyland. At Disneyland, the biggest construction zone is the Rivers of America, which are down until May 6, 2010. There are also construction walls at the restaurant portion of the Tomorrowland Terrace, which is closed through July 2, 2010. Captain EO is scheduled to…

  • 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…

  • Marty Sklar Discusses Working With And For Walt Disney

    When Marty Sklar retired on July 17, 2009, the 54th Anniversary of the Disneyland Park in California, his title was Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.  After 53 years of working as a Disney Cast Member, Sklar received a tribute window on Main Street USA in Disneyland – the place where he…

  • Princess Tiana comes to Disneyland’s New Orleans Square!

    Pride! Honor! Jubilation! Those are some of the feelings and emotions that are found anywhere you go, when a local hero comes back to his or her home town. You know, that is exactly the feeling I found when visiting Disneyland’s New Orleans Square this weekend. With the arrival of Disney’s First African-American Princess, Tiana,…

  • Introducing eTicket – a new Disney iPhone app!

    I’m pleased to announce the release of the official iPhone app for the DIS – eTicket. eTicket represents what I like to consider the very best of the DIS condensed into a powerful research planning tool for the iPhone and iPod touch.   We have mapped nearly 3,000 locations throughout Walt Disney World and Disneyland –…