As you walk down Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland you are passing through the credits for the fantasy movie brought to life that is Walt Disney’s greatest innovation – the Theme Park. These are the names of many of the men and a few of… Read More »Park Locator Buzz Price Gets Window on Main Street at Disneyland
Hard to believe that the great Anthony Hopkins had never worked for Disney until he was cast as Odin in Marvel’s Thor. He’s reprising that role in “Thor: The Dark World,” which opens November 8. Hopkins took a few moments out of his day at… Read More »Sir Anthony Hopkins Greets Mickey Mouse at Disneyland
I don’t know who created this terrific mix of vintage Walt Disney looking out over Town Square in a modern Disneyland, but it’s brilliant. Disneyland fans are always saying that it’s the only park that Walt set foot in and his presence is felt closer… Read More »Walt Disney Gazes into Future of Disneyland
The first and last photo of many a guest’s Disneyland visit is taken in front of the world renown Floral Mickey. So popular was the first one, that they’re a common feature of every Magic Kingdom style park. Of course, Mickey has seen a few… Read More »Disneyland’s Floral Mickey Through The Years
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis you just got engaged, what are you going to do next? Why go to Disneyland, of course. This was Olivia’s very first visit to any Disney Parks, which seems strange since she was in TRON 2.0 not too long ago. Didn’t they give her free passes or something?
Anyway, what a cute couple. I wonder if they were able to get the sword out of the stone. One more photo below the jumpRead More »Celebrity Spotting: Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis at Disneyland
Remember that story about the man suing Disney for leaving him stuck on the classic “it’s a small world” boat ride for 40 minutes while the music played? The court has ruled in his favor for $8000. Jose Martinez, who is paralyzed and confined to… Read More »Man Wins Lawsuit over Small World Breakdown
When I looked at this photo of the Market House at Disneyland I was shocked by how little has changed in this space in the last 10 years when so much of the rest of Main Street has seen upgrades. Now its time is up and Market House will expand to accommodate the much-anticipated addition of Starbucks into the park.
Alas, for fans of Disneyana, that means it will be evicted from Main Street and forced to join its spiritual twin on Main Street in the Disney Gallery, which now occupies the former space of the Bank of Main Street. That’s such a beautiful space on Main Street, I’ll be sad to see it close. But I am happy it’s not being replaced by a wall of plush.Read More »Starbucks Moving into Market House space on Main Street USA at Disneyland
Last week I talked about the great character interaction you’ll find at Disneyland Resort, but by far the easiest way to meet characters is by going to a character meal where you’ll bypass the lines and have a much more relaxed experience. For research purposes (okay, I had a 5-year old with me), I tried out three of the five breakfasts available on property and I’m happy to report there wasn’t a bad meal in the bunch.
Storyteller’s Breakfast at the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa:
We did this first and I’m glad we didn’t let it scare us off from character dining at Disneyland Resort because it was, especially when compared to character meals at Disney World, pretty quiet and low-key. This is actually a good thing because your kids will probably find it easier to focus on their food without a ton of noise and activity. We met Rafiki, Terk, Meeko, Koda, Pluto and Dale, who came back to the table more than once. Since we went in early February, one of the slowest weeks of the year, the dining room was almost empty and the character interaction was top notch, even if my son didn’t recognize all of the characters.Read More »Picking a Disneyland Character Meal