When Disneyland opened in 1955 each of the parks 600 employees was given a badge to wear in the park to identify them as employees to guests. The badges have the familiar shape that we know today, but no name. Instead they were metal pieces… Read More »Walt Disney World makes over 100,000 name badges a year, here’s how
Disneyland’s big shopping and dining district, Downtown Disney, is in the middle of a major transformation. Multiple new venues and significant refurbishments to dining and retail locations, including the World of Disney store, will be completed throughout the year while Downtown Disney remains open to… Read More »Disneyland announces Ballast Point brewery coming to Downtown Disney
The property Gardenwalk sits on today is a key part of the future of the Disneyland Resort and the company might have a second chance at acquiring it. Sandwiched between two busy Anaheim roads (Disney Way and Katella) where there isn’t a lot of foot… Read More »A roadmap to a third gate at Disneyland needs Gardenwalk
The Disney Parks Moms Panel is a project we’ve been closely following since its launch 11 years ago. The panel now covers a lot more than just Walt Disney World too. You can now get your vacation questions answered by experts on DVC, runDisney, Disney… Read More »Meet the new 2018 members of the Disney Parks Moms Panel
An increasingly common complaint about Disneyland is that it’s too crowded. Those darn annual passholders! Always getting in the way of my triple-baby stroller! But despite the large crowds that fill the park during the day and evening, the small window of time that occurs… Read More »The Serene Beauty of an Empty Disneyland After Dark
As an opening day attraction, the Disneyland Railroad is a key part of the story of Disneyland and all its magic. The route takes guests on a scenic tour around the Magic Kingdom on an authentic steam-powered train. In 2017 the attraction re-opened with an… Read More »Disneyland Railroad – an iconic attraction revisited
It’s a yearly Rose Bowl tradition. Players from both teams make a visit to Disneyland before the big game itself on January 1. This year the teams were the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs who will be facing off in 2018… Read More »Rose Bowl teams visit Disneyland ahead of college football playoffs
Thanks to the fine folks at Nearmap we have a terrific look at the construction at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland, CA toward the end of November 2017. In the land’s two main attractions you will be able to fly the Millennium Falcon or… Read More »Aerial photos of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland