The DIS Unplugged Disney Podcast

Author: Nancy Johnson

  • It’s Fun to Go Retro: Disneyland with Charles Phoenix!

    The retro craze seems to be everywhere these days, and Southern California seems to be at the top of the nostalgia list.  For Disneyand fans, nowhere on earth could be more nostalgic than remembering the world of your childhood or getting to experience a past that you only knew from the history books.  Well, The…

  • In L.A.? Visit the New Disney Baby Store and The Americana at Brand!

    If seeing all the unique Disney sites in Southern California is on your Disneyland vacation agenda, there’s a new addition to the list – Disney baby in Glendale’s Americana at Brand.  This beautiful, upscale shopping venue, near Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, CA, provides an idyllic setting for the Disney Store’s newest concept – celebrating…

  • Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree: These Tractors are Tippin’ the Light Fantastic!

    You say you don’t do the teacups. You say those round-a-bout rides make your head spin. Well, Mater’s got a whole herd of baby tractors out there who understand that and will be real sweet to ya! Come on in to the Junkyard here in Cars Land and I think he’s got an attraction for…

  • How to Soar at Cars Land: Luigi’s Flying Tires

    With the opening of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure, new attractions will draw guests like ants to a gourmet picnic.  While Mater and Lightning get all the attention with their attractions, two of the film’s breakout comic geniuses have created their own smash hit – Luigi’s Flying Tires!  Since fans of Disneyland have been…

  • A Guide to Surviving the Queue Lines in Cars Land

    If you’re a Disneyland Resort fan, you definitely know how long lines can get.  Unfortunately, Cars Land at Disney California Adventure is no exception to this rule.  I’ll bet you a cozy cone of churro bites that the Radiator Springs Racers and Luigi’s Flying Tires queues will never be void of guests, since these two attractions are fun and never…

  • Radiator Springs Racers: Cars Land’s new E-Ticket

    Since the start of its construction in 2009, Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land has been one of the most anticipated attractions in the history of Disney theme parks.  Of course, die-hard Disneyland Park fans will disagree and give Luigi’s Flying Tires top honor, but that is another blog for another time.  This Disney California Adventure attraction has all…

  • Kick Yer Boots Off & Set a Spell at Disneyland’s Big Thunder Jamboree

    On May 3rd, 2012, Disneyland came up with another way to incorporate its Festival Arena into usable space for the summer season.  They did what now seems to be the obvious thing; since the entrance to the Arena is at the back of the Big Thunder Ranch -they opened it up as the Big Thunder Jamboree! …