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The Early Years of Disneyland and Exciting Changes for the Diamond Celebration: A unique video experience for fans

May 25, 2015 in All Posts, attractions, babes in disneyland, disneyland, disneyland 60, disneyland resort, entertainment, fun facts, holidays, video, walt disney, world of color

Disneyland is deeply rooted in its past as its fan and Disney officials and Imagineers continually look toward the future and how they can expand upon Walt’s dream and enhance the guest experience. As a salute to Walt and the changes that have happened...

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A Look Back at Disneyland’s Wooden Anniversary: 1960

May 23, 2015 in All Posts, disneyland, disneyland resort, fun facts, walt disney

Yes, you read that correctly. We’re familiar with silver anniversaries (25), golden anniversaries (50) and even diamond anniversaries (60 and 75). But did you know that for your fifth anniversary the appropriate gift is made from wood? For Disneyland’s 5th anniversary in 1960, lumber...

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25 Dazzling Photos of World of Color Celebrate at Disney California Adventure

May 21, 2015 in All Posts, disney california adventure, disneyland 60, disneyland resort, entertainment, holidays, walt disney, world of color

Earlier this evening members of the media, distinguished guests, and several hundred lucky Disney Parks Blog readers were treated to an advanced preview of “World of Color- Celebrate” (WOC)!  To say that we were blown away by the new music, animation, lights, and water...

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Frequently asked questions about the Disneyland 60th Diamond Celebration

May 9, 2015 in All Posts, attraction tips, attractions, dining, disney california adventure, disneyland 60, Disneyland Q and A, disneyland resort, entertainment tips, fastpass, fireworks, fun facts, holidays, shopping tips, Tips & Tricks for Families

UPDATED JUNE 13, 2015 There are a lot of questions that we get asked time and time again about the Disneyland 60th, so we decided to put as many of them as possible here in this post.   What is the Disneyland Diamond Celebration? To...

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Walt Disney’s Personal Chili and Beans Recipe and the arrival of Walt’s favorite chili at Carnation Cafe #Disneyland60

April 21, 2015 in All Posts, dining, disney at home, disneyland, disneyland 60, disneyland resort, fun facts, holidays, main street, recipes, walt disney

In celebration of the Disneyland 60th, Disney’s food and concept beverage development has been hard at work creating meals, drinks and treats that will make guests’ visits even more special. One of my personal favorite additions is Walt’s Favorite Chili, which has been added...

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Disney and ESPN to Champion the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games

April 14, 2015 in All Posts, Disney entertainment, fun facts, television, Walt Disney Studios

A show of hands: How many folks religiously watch the Olympics on television every two years? Come May, you will have something new and enlivening to tune into during those off-years. In 2013, Disney, its affiliates ESPN and ABC, and Special Olympics united in...

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25 Things that Disneyland Moms know that other moms don’t

April 6, 2015 in All Posts, babies & toddlers, disney california adventure, disneyland, disneyland resort, fun facts, Tips & Tricks for Families, top posts

Disneyland Moms are a special breed. We live for the magic and go to great lengths to share the hope, joy and inspiration of the Disneyland Resort with our kids. From our days in the parks there are truths we know that other moms...

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Van Eaton Galleries to host Story of Disneyland Auction

February 21, 2015 in fun facts, walt disney

February 28 and March 1, Van Eaton Galleries in Van Nuys, California, is holding one the largest Disneyland memorabilia auctions ever seen, and let me tell you, as big, big Disneyland fan who has seen it in person, it’s AMAZING. Kendra and I attended a...

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Fun Fact Friday: Town Square’s Little Secrets

November 21, 2014 in All Posts, disneyland, disneyland resort, fun facts, main street

In the past, I wrote about forced perspective used on Main Street.  What you may not know is that there are two buildings on Main Street that do not use forced perspective–the City Hall Building and the Disneyland Opera House building. Both located in...

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