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Posted on Tuesday, 30th November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

The highly anticipated new Wii video game, Disney Epic Mickey, was recently released.  With this game, Warren Spector, Epic Mickey’s creator, looked to create the video game equivalent of a Pixar film – entertainment for everyone.  Spector is well known and respected in the gaming world for creating popular video game series such as Wing Commander [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 25th November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

As the holiday season approaches, my mind is drawn to food and feasts.  I started thinking what would be the most decadent dish or meal on Disney property?  As I thought about it more I considered this, what if you were to have the ultimate pigout day on your Disney vacation, eating meal after meal of some of the most decadent dishes?  [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

An Interview With Disney Imagineering Legend Marty Sklar Not too long ago I received an e-mail from Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.  We had previously talked about doing another interview to hear more of his thoughts and perspective from working for 50+ years at the Walt Disney Company.  [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 by Wayne Toigo

The Disneyland Hotel complex has been a part of the Disneyland Resort since the park first opened in 1955.  Since that time the Hotel has undergone many expansions and renovations.  In many ways the Hotel is nothing like what it was when it first opened, but keeping up with the times is no stranger for [...]

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Posted on Monday, 22nd November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

On Saturday, November 6, 2010 Give Kids The World (GKTW) sponsored its 2nd annual 5k Fun Run fundraiser.  Over 625 runners raised more than $68,000 for GKTW Village.  This year, the 5k was held inside the gates of the Village itself.  Pamela Landwirth, President of GKTW, commented how rare it is for community members to come in and [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 21st November 2010 by Kathy Werling

The Festival of the Masters at Walt Disney World took place November 12-14, 2010.  This is one of those events that locals and visitors alike enjoy. The Downtown Disney area comes alive when the festival is going on. Be sure to bring your walking shoes since the Festival takes place from the Downtown Disney Marketplace [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 21st November 2010 by Nancy Johnson

I can’t believe it’s that time of year again.  The joy of the winter holidays are by far my absolute favorite time of the year and how they celebrate them at the Disneyland Resort is one of the things that keeps me wanting to go back each and every year.   And now – Disneyland has [...]

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