The recession has not been kind to many of the tenants of Disneyland’s Downtown Disney shopping mall. The Anne Geddes show just closed, and Basin closed in January. Today two new retail stores were announced to be opening this spring – Sanuk, a footwear shop… Read More »Disneyland’s Downtown Disney to open two new stores
Oh those wacky Geo-Location Cache Hobbyists, causing Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney and Disneyland Drive to close down for 90 plus minutes today while Police brought in the bomb squad, what were they thinking? Who knows? But that’s certainly better news than someone planting a bomb… Read More »Disneyland’s Suspicious Device A Geo-Location Cache
At the beginning of last year we noticed that the Cinderella Royal Carrousel, as it was still known at that time, had acquired some new stirrups that acted effectively as steps making it much easier to mount the beautiful horses. Now the same stirrups have… Read More »King Arthur Carrousel gets new Stirrups
While Imagineers busy themselves fixing California Adventure so it is finally worthy of the name Disney, the park itself has become a maze of walls. But there is a vision that looks pretty good. There’s been plenty of concept art released, but they’ve decided to… Read More »California Adventure Animated Preview Map
click for larger version. The updated version of the Star Tours attraction is nearing completion as evidenced by this visit from Star Wars creator George Lucas to Disneyland in Anaheim where the attraction is already undergoing test rides. Lucas was accompanied by producer Rick McCallum… Read More »George Lucas test rides new Star Tours
When I lived in Southern California during the 90s there were a few weeks where you knew it was going to be crazy busy. As a regular you just altered your plans, perhaps taking in a few more shows than usual or eating at off… Read More »Expect Crowds at Disneyland and Disney World
Major outlets are reporting that analysts believe Disneyland increased attendance this year, while Walt Disney World declined. It has to be inferred, because for the first time in recent years, The Walt Disney World company has not revealed resort attendance separately to investors and the… Read More »Attendance: Disneyland Up, Disney World Down – no surprise there
Another interesting dispute has found its way to the Disneyland Resort property, this time via the Port-Cochere of the resorts hotels. There are three licensed cab companies in Anaheim, however Disney and some local hotels have decided they only want to have one cab pick… Read More »Disneyland Hotels and Parks in dispute with Taxi Drivers