Posted on Sunday, 5th February 2012 by Wayne Toigo

In late 2009 Disney announced that all the Towers at the Disneyland Hotel would be renovated and in May of 2010 Disney announced the renovation of the pool, dining locations and improvements to the Hotel’s grounds and landscaping. It’s been a long time coming and finally the construction at the Disneyland Hotel has been completed. [...]

Tags: Dancing Waters, Disneyland, disneyland hotel, Disneyland Hotel refurishment, Disneyland Hotel upgrade, E-Ticket pool, Fantasy Waters, Monorail waterslides, Tangaroa Terrace, Trader Sam’s
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Posted on Monday, 30th January 2012 by Tom Bell

Sunday marked the inaugural running of Disneyland’s Tinker Bell Half Marathon, which was the culmination of a weekend of races and events centered on healthy lifestyes.  Over 17,000 runners participated in the weekend’s races, with 12,000 running the half marathon, including 920 men.  DIS Unplugged’s very own Tony Spittell was one of those few brave gentleman and will [...]

Tags: Disney California Adventure, Disneyland, Disneyland Resort, Never Land 5K, RunDisney, Tinker Bell Half Marathon, Tony Spittell
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Posted on Friday, 20th January 2012 by Tony Spittell

Disneyland has introduced a new restaurant and bakery - the Jolly Holiday Bakery. This is more of a reimagining of Blue Ribbon Bakery that had been located on Main Street for many many years. The bakery portion is still there at the new location. They offer a variety of sweets, treats, and espresso beverages, which I did [...]

Tags: Anaheim, Culinary Quest, Dining, Disneyland, Jolly Holiday Bakery, Main Street Bakery, Restaurant Review, review
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Posted on Saturday, 14th January 2012 by Tom Bell

It’s time again for a construction update!  With “Summer 2012″ looming on the horizon, Disney California Adventure is still a maze of construction walls.  The Pan Pacific inspired main entrance is done, but Buena Vista Street is still a mass of steel and Cars Land is littered with construction equipment.  There’s even a surprise construction wall [...]

Tags: Buena Vista Street, Cars Land, Carthay Circle Theater, Cozy Cones, Disney California Adventure, Elias & Company Department Store, Flo's Diner, Luigi's Flying Tires, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, Paradise Pier, Radiator Springs Racers
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Posted on Tuesday, 10th January 2012 by Nancy Johnson

“How the other half lives.”  We hear this phrase all of the time, but what does it mean?  Well, I had a rare opportunity to find out how those with a taste for luxury spend their vacation time at Disneyland Resort’s flagship hotel, the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa.    Ten years ago, when the Grand first [...]

Tags: Arcadia Suite, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, Disneyland, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright fireplace, Frank Lloyd Wright Stained Glass, Frank Lloyd Wright Tree of Life, Grand Californian Hotel, Mission furniture, Stained Glass, Stained glass patterns, Vice Presidential Suite
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Posted on Monday, 2nd January 2012 by Nancy Johnson

Whether it was known as the Bonita Tower or the Wonder Tower, the vista that many people enjoyed from the youngest of the three Disneyland Hotel towers is now but a distant memory.  The Disneyland Hotel Waterfall was famed for its relaxing sounds, its romantic lighting, and its playful spirit.  However, 31 years after its creation, it’s [...]

Tags: Dancing Waters, disneyland hotel, Disneyland Hotel refurishment, Fantasy Waters, Goofy's Kitchen, Grotto, Koi Ponds, Lost Bar, Waterfalls, Wonder Tower
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Posted on Saturday, 31st December 2011 by Nancy Johnson

I want to introduce everyone to a new series we’ll be doing on the blog.   It’s called Memories: …. The idea of this series is to showcase Walt Disney World and Disneyland from the past: everything from long gone attractions, shows, and elements  to our own personal experiences.  We hope that you enjoy seeing our [...]

Tags: disney world, Disneyland, memories
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