Author Ridley Pearson has announced he will be at this weekend’s sold-out D23 Expo, but you may get to see him in person elsewhere, too. Visiting Disneyland Via his Twitter, Pearson says he will be visiting Disneyland on Friday, September 9, to conduct research for… Read More »Ridley Pearson to Visit Disneyland during D23 Expo for Book Research
Fans of Ridley Pearson’s “Kingdom Keepers” book series will have to wait a little longer for the latest title, as it’s been delayed again until late Summer 2022. “Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance” was originally due out March 8, 2022, then pushed to April 19, but Pearson… Read More »New Ridley Pearson ‘Kingdom Keepers’ Book Delayed Again to Late Summer 2022
Ridley Pearson author of the Kingdom Keepers series of novels has just released a trailer for his next novel set in the same world – “The Syndrome.” Here’s what to expect in his latest book: Fans of the Kingdom Keepers will devour this captivating stand-alone… Read More »The Syndrome: A Kingdom Keepers Adventure Available Now
Friday, August 19 was opening day of the D23 Expo (I’m working under the assumption that you are familiar with D23) and it kicked off with a bang. Or a mouse, as the case may be. It always starts with a mouse.
While the expo was open to the general ticket-buying public, it did offer a number of perks specifically to official D23 members, such as discounted passes, special “members only” events and early admission. It pays to belong, people!
Friday’s itinerary started at 9:00 a.m. with two of the aforementioned members only events, namely the Disney Store Opening Ceremony and the Radio Disney Road CrewDance Party.
Other events that morning included an art contest with Disney.com, vintage footage showcasing the history of the Disneyland Hotel (congrats, DH, on the new ranking!), meet and greets with artists Jim Salvati and Robert Olszewski of the Disney Store and Disney Dream, respectively, and characters from Disney Channel’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
Then it was time for the 2011 Disney Legends Ceremony, which was, as you might imagine, magical. However, not everyone was able to attend the ceremony, so they had to settle for other really cool things like The Wonderful Words of Disney… Behind the Page: Kingdom Keepers presentation with Ridley Pearson. I would have loved to have attended this event to discuss some of my issues with the continuity, or lack thereof, within the series, but alas, Mr. Pearson was spared my fanboy criticism, and is probably the better for it.Read More »D23 Expo Recap: Day 1
