Posted on Saturday, 16th April 2011 by Nancy Johnson

If you are planning an upcoming vacation at any hotel at the Disneyland Resort, you have a little bit more to look forward to than the average hotel guest.  It’s not obvious, or publicized much, but when you get your information folder and head to your room, it awaits you.  Now depending on the hotel, the information [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 10th November 2010 by Nancy Johnson

So in my last two blogs, we talked with Disney Stores Worldwide President – Jim Fielding, we discussed design with Jon Endicott – Director of Global Design and Construction, and now, we cover the star-studded Grand Opening of their Santa Monica Place store!  I know.  I did a blog on the Montebello, CA Disney Store – [...]

Tags: CARS, Disneyland, Downtown Disney, Hannah Montana, Jason Earles, Jim Fielding, Jon Endicott, Larry Andreini, Moises Arias, RIDEMAKERZ, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Place, The Disney Store, The Disney Stores
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Posted on Saturday, 14th August 2010 by Nancy Johnson

I’m going to approach this blog a little differently today.  Bear with me a bit, because I’m going to take you on a journey – and it may be a long one.  In fact - this is part 1 of a 3 part series! If you miss your Disney Store because it closed or are excited [...]

Tags: business, CARS, Costumes, Disneyland, Fairies, grand opening, Jim Fielding, Lego, Magic Mirror, Princesses, RIDEMAKERZ, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Place, The Disney Store, The Disney Stores, Toys
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Posted on Monday, 28th June 2010 by Nancy Johnson

Imagination.  That’s been the driving force behind the Walt Disney Company since its inception.  Now, The Disney Store has called upon that force to create its next generation of shopping experiences. Okay, hold on.  Did I really say that?  Shopping experiences?  That’s what Disney is calling it.  The official press states that they want this to be the [...]

Tags: CARS, disney, Disney Collectibles, Disney Couture, Disney Merchandise, Disney Princess, disney shopping, Disneyland, Imagination, Magic Key, Merchandise, Montebello, Montebello CA, Phineas and Ferb, pixar, Pook-a-loos, RIDEMAKERZ, sequins, Shops at Montebello, Squirrels in My Pants, The Disney Store, Toy Story, Toy Story 3, Vinylmation, Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney World Resort
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Posted on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010 by Tom Bell

After being open a just short time, then closed almost as long for a renovation, RIDEMAKERZ returned to Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort this weekend.  This time the store is bigger, as RIDEMAKERZ took over the Sanuk location next door. For more info about RIDEMAKERZ, check out my blog from when the store originally [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 3rd March 2010 by Tom Bell

Recently I took my 6-year-old son, West, to visit the new RIDEMAKERZ store at Downtown Disney in the Disneyland Resort where you can “Build Your Ride”. RIDEMAKERZ is to Radio-Control vehicles what Build-A-Bear is to…um…bears. Kids (and big kids) can build their own custom vehicle from the ground up.  I knew we could blow our churro [...]

Tags: Disney World, Disneyland, Downtown Disney, RIDEMAKERZ
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