Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

In May 2010, Disney Editions released a new book titled “Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real” written by Melody Malmberg with a lot of help from the Imagineers.  This is a sequel to the book published almost 15 years ago with the similar title “Walt Disney Imagineering: A [...]

Tags: Aquasphere, Dan Goozee, Disneyland Paris, Imagineering, Kevin Rafferty, Marty Sklar, Melody Malmberg, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Walt Disney Imagineering
Posted in Disney World, Disneyland, Editorials | Comments (4)

Posted on Monday, 30th August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

The 5th Annual Disneyland Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, September 5th, 2010.  The event has filled to capacity for the 5th consecutive time with over 14,000 runners registered to participate in either the 5K or half marathon.  570 “Legacy Runners” have finished all 4 previous Disneyland Half Marathons, and will be recognized throughout the [...]

Tags: Disney Endurance Series, Disneyland Half Marathon, race, running
Posted in Disneyland | Comments (1)

Posted on Saturday, 28th August 2010 by HydroGuy

In July 2010 I and my family went of the “Cruzin’ Disney’s California Adventure Park” tour at Disneyland Resort. This entry is a review of our experience.

Tags: Cruzin' Disney's California Adventure Park, DCA, Disney California Adventure, Segway tour
Posted in Disneyland | Comments (2)

Posted on Monday, 23rd August 2010 by Nancy Johnson

I am excited to see a Tower be built in Fantasyland.  Am I a geek?  Don’t answer that.  Seriously, though… Disney recently released the concept art for this amazing new character meet & greet location for Disney’s newest heroine, Rapunzel and her love interest, Flynn Ryder – bringing with it the first true architectural change to Disneyland’s Fantasyland since [...]

Tags: Disneyland, Fantasyland, Geppetto's Sweet Shoppe, Rapunzel, Tangled
Posted in Disneyland, News | Comments (2)

Posted on Saturday, 21st August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Central Florida based Give Kids The World (GKTW) was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show.  In the segment, President of GKTW Pamela Landwirth talks about the great work done by the organization to bring children with life-threatening illnesses to Orlando.  The full video is included below.  You may never look at “yes” the same way [...]

Tags: Give Kids the World, Jenna Bush Hager, Pamela Landwirth, Today Show
Posted in Disney World, Disneyland, News | Comments (2)

Posted on Tuesday, 10th August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Disney fans have little opportunity to peek behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering.  Adventures by Disney offers the “Backstage Magic” California itinerary that takes guest on a tour of Imagineering, but other than that, few fans see inside the place that created their favorite theme parks and attractions.  Former Imagineering show writer, Melody Malmberg, [...]

Tags: California, Imagineering, John Hench, Melody Malmberg, Walt Disney Imagineering
Posted in Adventures by Disney, Disney World, Disneyland, Editorials | Comments (1)

Posted on Monday, 9th August 2010 by Pete Werner

A look at the new World of Color Show at Disney’s California Adventure.

Tags: Ariels's Grotto, Disney California Adventure, Epcot, fantasmic, Grizzly River Run, IllumiNations, Paradise Bay, Paradise Pier, preferred dining, Wine Country Trattoria, World of Color, World of Color dining package
Posted in Disneyland | Comments (4)