While digging through some old maps at my parent’s house, we stumbled upon a Disneyland guide book from 1968! The 29 pages lists every single attraction and includes a Disneyland park map from 1968. A couple of my notes and...
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MagicBands 101
When I returned from my recent trip to Walt Disney World the question I was most often asked was: what did you think of the MagicBands? How do they work and when do you use them? I think the best...
Continue reading...Guide to Disneyland’s Diamond Anniversary
Last week we posted a short history of Disneyland’s first 60 years. With the start of the anniversary celebration just under a month away, today we’re going to provide you with all the information you need to celebrate the diamond anniversary at the park,...
Continue reading...Looking Back at 60 years of Disneyland!
Disneyland’s Diamond anniversary celebration is kicking off one month from now, so this seemed a perfect time for us provide a brief look back at the past 60 years of the original Magic Kingdom. We’ll have another post in the next few...
Continue reading...Book Review & Giveaway: The Disneyland Book of Lists
I’m a sucker for interesting tidbits, trivia and historical facts, especially when compiled in list form. Within minutes of opening “The Disneyland Book of Lists” by Chris Strodder, I was hooked. Keep reading to find out how you can win...
Continue reading...Want some historic Disneyland memorabilia?
No, we’re not doing a give away, but if you’ve ever wanted to own some authentic, historic Disneyland memorabilia now’s your chance! A collection of over 1,000 items from early Disneyland is going up for auction later this month in Southern...
Continue reading...Disneyland Planning 60th Year “Diamond” Celebration
Disneyland Resort has announced that its Diamond “60 Years” Celebration will begin this May. The ongoing event will feature a parade, fireworks display and an all-new version of “World of Color.” The iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland park and Carthay...
Continue reading...Frozen Coming to California Adventure
On Friday Disney announced a series of new attractions related to Frozen that are coming to California Adventure starting January 7, 2015, although there will be a “sneak peek” of some of the live show attractions beginning December 20. The biggest...
Continue reading...Christmas Coastering in California
While large swaths of the country are already getting dumped on by snow, out here in California most of our amusement parks are lighting their Christmas trees and busting out the snow machines. In order to help convince those of...
Continue reading...Major Expansion Coming for Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea
Big changes are in the pipeline for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, according to a news release by Tokyo Disney Resort owner and operator Oriental Land Company. The plans represent a 500-billion yen ($4.5 billion) investment in the Tokyo Disney...
Continue reading...Disneyland Announces Holiday Season
Didn’t I just write about Halloween? Oh well, Disneyland has announced their various makeovers for Christmas season coming up, running from mid November to early January. Most of the updates are about the holiday season shows and parades, including the...
Continue reading...Halloween Season in California
With amusement park Halloween season almost (or already) upon us, I figured I’d provide a summary of the various Halloween special attractions and events at California’s major parks, and some links for more information on them. I’ll admit that I...
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