The buildings on Main Street were built using forced perspective. The first floor of the buildings are built at regular human scale but the second and third stories are each built smaller than the story below–even the bricks, boards, and windows are smaller. This...
Haunted Mansion Holiday is an annual guest favorite at the Disneyland Resort. It ushers in Halloween Time and remains through the holiday season into early January. If you are a Nightmare Before Christmas fan, this attraction is not to be missed. If you are...
Evan, Emma, and Penny the goat Did you know that Big Thunder Ranch is home to some of the cutest lil’ critters in the West?! The only petting zoo at the Disneyland Resort Big Thunder Ranch allows guests the opportunity to meet, pet, and...
Disneyland wouldn’t have its ambiance without the gorgeouslandscaping that frequently changes throughout the park. I’ve always been a lover of plants and flowers and when I worked at Disneyland during college, I was thrilled every time the gardens outside our Main Street offices changed. ...
Photo courtesy of the Disneyland Resort After you’ve enjoyed your trip “into the boundless realms of the supernatural” on the Haunted Mansion, you exit your Doom Buggy and escape to the land of the living. Haunted Mansion exit area The Ghost Hostess (affectionately known...
Walt Disney unveils his plans for Disneyland in 1954. A four-hour TV movie is slated to air later this year exploring the life and legacy of Walt Disney, still one of America’s most significant storytellers and a long-lasting figure in American popular culture decades after...
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a long-time guest favorite at Disneyland Park. When it closed in January of 2013 for its major overhaul and update, guests speculated if the ride would experience any major changes and I’m happy to report that as of its...
The attraction “it’s a small world” celebrated its 50th anniversary April 10, 2014 with a celebration that was shared at Disney Parks around the world. Whether you love the attraction or not, there’s no denying all of its history. Here are some of my favorite...
We have shared exclusive photos of the lobby area and the backstory to the theming of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction at Disney California Adventure Park. In my opinion, this attraction is a prime example of Disney’s commitment to attention to detail and...