Posted on Sunday, 12th December 2010 by Dave Parfitt

I read an interesting thread on the DISboards recently started by “meliss8599.”  The original post asked, “If you could live in a scene or ride at Walt Disney World, what would it be?”  She suggested she would love to live in the farmhouse scene in Epcot’s Living With The Land boat ride attraction, or Peter Pan’s Flight with [...]

Tags: disboards, Haunted Mansion, Living with the Land, Minnie's Country House, Peter Pans Flight, Swiss Family Treehouse, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
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Posted on Tuesday, 12th October 2010 by Tom Bell

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Karlos Siqueiros, a manager in Concept Development for Food Operations at Disneyland.  Karlos and his team are responsible for all of the specialty food items in the park, from popcorn buckets to celebration cakes, but one of their biggest culinary creations never gets eaten.  Read on to find out more [...]

Tags: Disneyland, gingerbread, Haunted Mansion, Haunted Mansion Holiday, Jack Skellington
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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 Thursday, 16th September 2010 by Tom Bell

Starting this weekend Halloween takes over Disneyland.  The decorations, merchandise and window displays are beginning to show up and the Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain are in the middle of their holiday makeovers.  Read on for more details on HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort.

Tags: Disneyland, Halloween Time, Haunted Mansion, Haunted Mansion Holiday, Jack Skellington, Mickey's Halloween Party, Nightmare Before Christmas, Space Mountain, Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy
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Posted on Thursday, 16th April 2009 by Dave Parfitt

So you’ve just flown across the country, and arrived in California.  You’re excited to start your vacation, but wonder, is it worth heading right to the park?  Maybe you’re tired from a long flight.  Maybe it’s already after noon, and you’re thinking how much can you really see?  Maybe you’re flying in for work, you [...]

Tags: Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters, Celebrate a Street Party, Disneyland Park, half day, Haunted Mansion, indiana jones adventure, main street USA, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Mr Toad's Wild Ride, New Orleans Square, pirates of the caribbean, Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough, tour
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