Disneyland loves to honor all levels of athletes, but it’s not every day when the World Champs come from just down the street. All the bases were covered when this Saturday, Sept. 17, Disneyland Resort celebrated the Ocean View Little League world champions. “We’re honored… Read More »Disneyland honors 2011 Little League World Champs
Update: this is no longer a rumor. A press conference with James Cameron, Bob Iger and Tom Staggs is was held earlier today at Imagineering. From the Disney Parks Blog: James and his producing partner Jon Landau and their team at Lightstorm Entertainment will serve… Read More »Disney is adding the world of Avatar to its theme parks
Disneyland never opened on September 11, 2001. Although a number of cast members had already showed up for work, the news of the events of that tragic day came early enough that the park gates never opened. LaughingPlace.com has an amazing article today with some… Read More »Disneyland on 9/11 – Two Cast Members Remember
Locals who visit Disneyland all the time, already know most of best places to buy affordable eats at the resort. But economy-minded vacationers might want to consult this list featuring a long menu of delicious items all for under $10. There’s lots more than popcorn, hot… Read More »How to eat on the cheap at Disneyland
Disney’s classic attraction, Pirates Of The Caribbean is a water ride that takes passengers in shallow boats down a flume through entertaining show sets. There are very few working parts essential to a functional attraction, a small lift and conveyer belt into the load and… Read More »Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, what should guests expect?
The Disneyland Half Marathon crowd started arriving bright and early this morning, as 15,000 runners made their way to the park for the 6 AM start time. For it being so early, though, there clearly was no lack of energy! These dedicated athletes carried an… Read More »Disneyland Half Marathon: A Great “Running” Tradition!
Believe it or not, there is more to Anaheim, CA than just the Disneyland Resort. The area was once a thriving farming community with it’s own bustling main street. The Anaheim Historical Society has a new blog chronicling the town in all its glory. Over… Read More »Anaheim Historical Society
Earlier, I wrote about the upcoming game from Microsoft known as “Kinect Disneyland Adventures.” Gameplay involves players walking around Disneyland and interacting with various aspects of the park as if they were actually there. (You can collect autographs, hug your favorite character, and create souvenirs.) The actual “challenges” are within lands inspired by the various rides of the park.
The game was originally previewed at E3, but more images were released at Gamescom (a large gaming conference recently held in Germany.) According to InsideTheMagic.net, the game is slated for a November 15, 2011 release, although this is not yet confirmed on Amazon. Click here to see my original preview of the game (including video trailers and ordering information) or go below the jump for more pictures. I’ll admit, the more pictures I see of the game, the more I like it.Read More »A closer look at Kinect Disneyland Adventures