On June 14, 1959, Disneyland premiered its first roller coaster-style “thrill ride,” the Matterhorn Bobsleds, during a live television special. Since it opened, the 147-foot 1/100th scale replica of the famous Swiss peak, has carried more than 258 million guests down its icy slopes....
Greetings, Babes In Disneyland readers! ‘Tis I, Mike, a former Disneyland Jungle Cruise skipper and now the proprietor of a cobwebbed corner of the internet known as “Jungle is 101 ,” at your service and here today for your edification as a guest blogger. Thanks,...
July 16, 1954, Walt Disney broke ground on his dream. After attending carnivals and other family events with his children, he wanted to create a theme park of his very own. He wanted to create a place where adults and children could have fun...
Disneyland is more than a theme park, it is a place to learn about the past. Resort imagineers and designers are committed to getting it right down to the very last details. Paying attention to detail reaches far beyond architecture true to the given...
If you grew up in Orange County in the ’80s or ’90s, then you probably hung out at Tomorrowland Terrace (TLT) dancing or know someone who did. It was a wholesome place to pick up on members of the opposite sex, grab a burger,...
On June 12, Disneyland unveiled it’s newest fireworks extravaganza, Magical. I was lucky enough to preview the fireworks at the summer media event on June 11. The show and its accompanying music are beautiful. Eden Espinosa, broadway star (she played Elphaba in the L.A....
Here in southern California, it’s hard to believe that the dog days of summer are almost here when you look outside and see dreary June gloom all around us. Nonetheless, before you know it we’ll soon be dealing with sweltering hot days and blackout days...
Have you ever walked by the Candy Palace and felt sucked in by the delicious aroma of the candy inside? The smell is almost intoxicating. The truth of the matter is that the sweet vanilla smell you get a whiff of is not the...
I can’t believe that it’s been three weeks since I said I’d be back with more Disneyland summer information. Since most of my readers are moms, you know how it is, life just gets in the way. Between a big project I’ve been working on...