Guests that attended the D23 Expo yesterday thought they knew everyone on the list that would be bestowed the honor of ‘Disney Legend’. As George Lucas made his way to the backstage area and Disney President, Bob Iger, walked back towards the podium,...
I was starting to feel like I was never going to get a chance to ride because the lines were getting so long! My wife and I had a chance to sneak a visit to the park without the kids to celebrate our anniversary and we finally had a chance to ride! I. Loved. It! It...
We were fortunate enough to be invited to the Local Brew Local Grooves show this past weekend at the House of Blues Anaheim (in Downtown Disney) with photo passes! We had a fantastic time and I had a chance to try a lot of really great craft beers. Some of my...
Click on this image to go to the Doombuggies website for more info on the Haunted Mansion and the Hatbox Ghost. When the Haunted Mansion first opened back in 1969 Disney Imagineers had a vision of a ghostly figure with a cane and a top hat. The ideas was that...
A question I get asked very frequently is “why are you at Disneyland so much?” My general answer is “it’s my happy place” but Disneyland is much more than my “happy place”. I posted about this on Instagram and wanted to...
The Disneyana Gallery new art showcases are always fun to attend. Not only do you get to see the unveiling of the latest art pieces to be featured at Disneyana, you also get a chance to meet and chat with the artists themselves. I had the pleasure of attending the...
I have to say that I absolutely love Dapper Day at Disneyland! The day was the brainchild of a Burbank designer named Justin Jorgensen which became reality back in February of 2011. The idea came to Jorgensen while on a consulting job with Disney Imagineering as he...
Several weeks ago the Disneyland resort was transformed for the filming of the ‘Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration’. As part of the transformation, the iconic Sleeping Beauty’s Castle was surrounded by a stage filled with snow...
Tim Burton fans came to Rothick Art Haus in Anaheim, CA to see art inspired by his many creations. The opening was so big that it required 2 opening nights! Curator, Sam Carter, did a fantastic job of finding artists that created super cool mash-ups of their favorites...
Back in 2013 I wasn’t even aware of the Disneyland Ambassadors program, however, I’m extremely glad that it exists. The program started at the 10th Anniversary of Disneyland when Walt Disney selected Julie Reihm as the first Ambassador. Some of the duties...
