Month: October 2011
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Disneyland’s Jazz Kitchen Brings Haunted Gingerbread Home
First impression: you thought Gingerbread Houses were just for the Christmas season, right? Well, the folks at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney didn’t think so, and for the second year running, they have hosted a Haunted House Building Workshop! I missed it last year, so this year, my friend Cheryl and I decided…
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Hollywood chills at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights
As the Halloween season comes to its climax, I thought I’d offer some scenes and impressions of my recent visit to one of the best Halloween entertainment events in Southern California. Halloween Horror Nights 2011 at Universal Studios Hollywood brings together some of Hollywood’s most creative designers with the movie studio that is well known…
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The Sights of Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland
For the last 10 years, from the end of September until after the New Year rings, Jack Skellington has brought the Haunted Mansion Holiday to delight Disneyland Resort guests with his “vision” of Christmas. This year, I thought it would be fun to share some of the unique and wonderful sights that guests will find…
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Moments of Reflection – Paying Respects at Walt Disney’s Gravesite
Many Disney enthusiasts take time out during their Disneyland Park visits to stand below the fire station, paying their respects to Walt Disney by stopping to view the eternal lamp in the his apartment window. However, many feel personally led to visit his final resting place in Glendale, California’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park. I…
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Unique Hors D’Oeuvres for the Disney Vinylmation Collector
I was strolling through D-Street, in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District, and stumbled on some fun items for my friend, the Vinylmation addict. For those of you that try to avoid the collectibles scene, Vinylmations are little figures that have Mickey Mouse’s shape, but way different appearances. For those who couldn’t resist the temptation, they are…
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Five “Killer” Whales Sue SeaWorld for Slavery
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has issued a press release saying that it intends to file a lawsuit against SeaWorld (San Diego and Orlando) on behalf of five orca whales naming the whales as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The whales, Tilikum, Katina, Corky, Kasatka, and Ulises, will be represented by their “next…
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Lead Imagineer and Hawaiian Joe Rohde Discusses Disney’s Aulani
In August, Disney opened its first hotel outside mainland USA not associated with a theme park. Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa is a stand-alone Disney Vacation Club property located in Hawaii. Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde was one of the lead designers of the new resort, and took time to talk with the DIS Unplugged about…