Right in the middle of the holiday season, here are some fun facts about Disneyland at Christmastime. There are 2,365 ornaments on the Christmas tree on Main Street, U.S.A. and 79,000 ornaments all throughout Main Street. Carolers first appeared at Disneyland during its very first Christmas,...
I’ve been looking forward to playing Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two ever since it was announced. With its addition of 2-player mode (including a playable Oswald the Lucky Rabbit), references and connections from Disney’s past, and a hopefully-improved camera control, this game had...
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...
I know people who could spend all day examining and enjoying the tree, plants, and flowers of Disneyland (my father-in-law is one of them). Today I’d like to spotlight three special trees that grow in the park.There is a large tree (pictured at left)...
Whether you loved the original Submarine Voyage or can’t wait to find Nemo in the current version, here are 5 things you may not know about this classic attraction. 1. When the Submarine Voyage debuted in the summer of 1959, it was one of...
I’ve mentioned the windows on Main Street U.S.A. before, and in that post I hinted at the location of Walt Disney’s window. His window is not on Main Street, but back near the home of his friend, Mickey Mouse.Yes, more than just Main Street...
If you’ve ever been in the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, you may have seen these two characters depicted on the windows in front of you as you walked in. But who are they? If you grew up watching Walt Disney Animated Features, or if you’ve...
Image courtesy of Disney Parks Blog When it comes to technology, especially gaming technology, I stay aware and informed, but I’m not what you might call an “early adopter”. But there are some cases where I make an exception, and Epic Mickey was one...
One of the Tributes to the past atBig Thunder Mountain Railroad “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world,” Walt Disney proclaimed. And true to that word, many new attractions have come to Disneyland since 1955. Of...