Just outside of the entrance to the Haunted Mansion stands a fountain, in an area surrounded by benches and trees. I’m sure there is an official name for this area, but honestly I have no idea what it is (if any of you readers...
Photo Courtesy of Daveland Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. is the classic small town turn of the (20th) century American main street. It feels timeless and unchanging. Yet there have been some changes–many in fact. Here are my “Top 5” Main Street changes since Opening...
If you’ve been to Disney California Adventure in the last year, you may have seen and heard the Red Car Newsboys and Mickey Mouse perform the song A Suitcase and a Dream. Walt Disney arrived in California, and that’s pretty much all he had–well, that...
Located in Simi Valley, just 70 miles from the main entry plaza at Disneyland, the Reagan Library is the temporary home to the largest exhibit of Disney memorabilia that has ever been on display in one location- Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives. The...
As we enter this season of gift-giving, I thought it might be fun today to look at a very unique gift that has a home inside Disneyland Park.If you’ve walked through Frontierland on your way to New Orleans Square, you’ve passed the oldest thing...
Our recipe for Walt Disney’s personal chili recipe has moved. Click here for the recipe!
When Walt Disney first began planning for what became Disneyland, one of the early ideas was a set of miniature scenes that would be a traveling exhibit (traveling by train, of course). As often happened with Walt, the plans became grander and more elaborate, but...
The future site of Disneyland Photo Copyright The Walt Disney Company.Used by permission. With Disneyland’s 57th birthday being just three days ago, I thought it might be fun to go back before the beginning today. Most of us take it for granted that Disneyland...
When D23, Disney’s Official Fan Club had its first Destination D event, called “Disneyland ‘55”, at the Disneyland Hotel, I had the privilege to attend. The end of Day 1 was an amazing concert, “E-Ticket: Music from Disney Parks”, featuring Richard Sherman. During his...