It’s hard to keep secrets when dozens of hotels rooms look down on your stage, so we knew this was coming for a bit. But last night Disneyland debuted its first updated scene to the popular World of Color water and light show. The Tron:Legacy… Read More »TRON: Legacy added to World of Color
Disneyland has released another video in their “Every Role A Starring Role” video series. This is a fun little video podcast that looks at the people who make the magic behind the scenes. This week is the Circle-D Corral, the team that takes care of… Read More »Meet the Cast: Circle-D Corral
Another milestone anniversary has just been celebrated at Disneyland. The self-proclaimed “World’s Most Exciting Hotel” has just turned 55. When it opened the Disneyland Hotel was the first major hotel in Orange County. Things have changed a bit since then. Taken in 1961, the photo… Read More »Disneyland Hotel turns 55
Very nice demonstration of the new projection technology that will be the centerpiece of the “Let the Memories Begin” promotion at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. In Orlando, the projections will be on Cinderella Castle, as seen above. In Anaheim, projections will be on the… Read More »Making Memories Castle Projection Demo Video
Part One of this article is here. The thought behind naming the new marketing campaign “Let the Memories Begin” is a sound one. Ypartnership is generally right on the money with their travel studies. Families are cutting back on extravagances, preferring instead to share an… Read More »Let the Memories Begin, Disney Parks Launch Latest Promotion (part two)
If you’ve ever owned a cat, or rather, been owned by a cat, then you know that there is something otherworldly about them. It almost seems as if they’re aliens who have been sent to take over the planet. I think I saw that movie… Read More »Disneyland partners with Interplanetary Overlords to keep Park Mouse Free (well almost)
Congratulations to Paul Ngeny, 31, of Auburn, CA, who led a record field of more than 14,000 registered runners Sunday at the fifth annual Disneyland Half Marathon, by crossing the finish line first with a time of 1:07:24, beating the fastest Disneyland Half Marathon time by 41 seconds.
“The course was very nice and comfortable,” Ngeny said. “I liked running through the parks and all the music. I could keep on going for a hundred miles.”
Finishing just behind Ngeny was Eric Marenburg, 27, of San Diego, CA, with a time of 1:12:10. Kevin Broady, 48, of Brea, CA, finished third with a time of 1:12:43.
Rachel Booth, 29, of Mountain View, CA, claimed the title of 2010 women’s champion with a time of 1:15:19, beating the fastest women’s finisher time in the history of the Disneyland Half Marathon by 00:04:04. Booth, who performed better than she expected, finished just 18 seconds off of an Olympic trial qualifier time.
“It was great. Magical,” Booth said. “It’s in Disneyland and it’s just a happy day. Always enjoyable. Everyone was so loud and cheering.”
The women’s second-place finisher was Theresa Lowry, 36, of San Diego, CA, with a time of 1:19:05. Susan Loken, 47, of Phoenix, AZ, took third place with a time of 1:19:13.
Other notable finishers of the 2010 Disneyland Half Marathon are Jon Megeff, 47, of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, who won the men’s Master’s Division (age 40+) with a time of 1:16:57, Merryt Jackman, 41, of San Diego, CA, who topped the women’s Master’s Division (1:28:16) and Scott Parson, 51 of San Jose, CA,(00:56:45), and Sandi Rush, 49, of Oceanside, CA, (1:17:06), winners of the men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions.
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click for larger version Some new concept art was posted on the Disney Parks blog today for a new parade coming to Disneyland next year – Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. I have to say I’m pretty impressed by the design here. Lots of characters, and five… Read More »Mickey’s Soundsational Parade coming to Disneyland in 2011