Posted on Saturday, 26th February 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Construction workers are scrambling to get the Disneyland Resort in California primed for the busy summer season.  Disneyland officials confirmed the grand opening dates for three new experiences at the Anaheim theme parks.  To alleviate any suspense, on May 27th the new Mickey’s Soundsational Parade will march down Main Street U.S.A. for its world premiere.  One week [...]

Tags: Ariel's Undersea Adventure, Disney California Adventure, Disneyland, disneyland hotel, Mickey's Soundsational Parade, Star Tours, The Little Mermaid
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Posted on Tuesday, 7th December 2010 by Wayne Toigo

The Disneyland Hotel is not only updating the hotel rooms, but is also completely revitalizing the entertainment facilities around the hotel resort.  The entire area between the Hotel Towers is under construction and the result will be a whole new pool and entertainment area. The refurbishment is continuing.  Let’s take a look at the changes [...]

Tags: Disneyland, disneyland hotel, Disneyland Hotel refurishment, Disneyland Hotel upgrade
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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 [...]

Tags: Disneyland, disneyland hotel, Disneyland Hotel refurishment, Disneyland Hotel upgrade
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Posted on Wednesday, 29th September 2010 by Dave Parfitt

On September 24th and 25th, 2010, Disney’s official fan club, D23, celebrated the history of the original Disney theme park with an event in Anaheim called Destination D: Disneyland ’55.  Disneyland Correspondent Tom Bell was on hand to cover the event, and said one of the highlights of the first day was a concert called [...]

Tags: Avenue Q, Broadway, d23, Destination D, DIS Interview, disneyland hotel, Haunted Mansion, ImaginOcean, John Tartaglia, Johnny and the Sprites, richard sherman
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Posted on Sunday, 26th September 2010 by Nancy Johnson

See all of those runners in the photo below?  There are 14,000 of them, if you want to be precise – and that is a 4-lane road they are on.  They all gathered at 4AM on September 5, 2010 to run in the 5th Anniversary of the Disneyland Half Marathon at the Disneyland Resort in [...]

Tags: Anaheim, ASI, Backstage Disney, Disney California Adventure, Disneyland, Disneyland 5K, Disneyland Half Marathon, disneyland hotel, Downtown Disney, Half Marathon, race, RunDisney, Runners, World of Color
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Posted on Tuesday, 14th September 2010 by Nancy Johnson

 STOP!  Before you decide to skip over this because you have absolutely no interest in another article on Disney-sponsored running events, take a minute and give me a chance.  I am not a runner; I never pretend to have any kind of athletic prowess.  I’m just a short, overweight mom, who decided with her dear [...]

Tags: ASI, Backstage, California Adventure, Disney Endurance Series, Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland, Disneyland 5K, disneyland hotel, RunDisney
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Posted on Tuesday, 13th July 2010 by Tony Spittell

The very first blog I ever wrote professed my love for Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel. I had heard that Steakhouse 55 served breakfast too, but had never really thought about partaking in it. One morning, as my wife and I were cruising the resort on a dining fact finding mission, we happened upon [...]

Tags: Breakfast, Culinary Quest, Dining, Dining review, Disneyland, disneyland hotel, steakhouse 55
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