Mickey’s Fun Wheel is the crowning jewel of Paradise Pier and an iconic image of Disney California Adventure. It’s a marvelous Ferris wheel bringing to life the “vintage” times of Walt Disney’s life. Mickey’s Fun Wheel has two different gondola options: swinging and non-swinging....
Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta is my new favorite restaurant at the Disneyland Resort. Chef de Cuisine Jay Garcia and his team have developed a delicious menu full of lots of flavor, quality ingredients, and attention to detail. The interior of the restaurant is...
Leave it to the chefs at the Disneyland Resort to take theme park dining to a whole new level. Last week, I had a chance to sample the entrees served at Disney California Adventure park’s new Paradise Garden Grill restaurant. Chef de Cuisine Jay...
Last week, Karlos Siqueiros, manager of concept development for Food Operations, told me the “story” behind Paradise Pier’s new restaurant complex and I’m happy to share it with you. Back in the 1930s, a family came to the beach side Paradise Pier and opened...
For more than 20 years, Disney fans have been waiting for a theme park attraction that captures the charm and fantasy of Ariel’s under sea world. Earlier this month, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Under Sea Adventure opened to happy guests at Disney California Adventure...
Last week, I attended a great event at the Blue Sky Cellar and learned the latest information on Ariel’s Under Sea Adventure, Disney California Adventure Park’s newest attraction scheduled to open later this year. Below are a few Ariel-inspired pics from the event. If...
Last night I had the honor to be among the first to see the new “refreshed” Blue Sky Cellar. Led by Disney Imagineer, Alex Grayman, we were treated to an insider’s look at how and why items are brought to the Blue Sky Cellar. ...
Next year, California Adventure will unveil a new Little Mermaid-themed attraction. Thanks to my dear friend Marcy, I have a sneak peak at the attraction from a recent Disneyland press event. (You know, the one I could attend because things went horribly wrong…) And...
The thing I love the most about writing about Disneyland all year long is the memories I create along the way. Here are just some of my most favorites and when applicable links to blog posts on them: “it’s a small world” Reopened at...