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New Details Released on Upcoming Ad-Supported Disney+ Option

In March 2022, it was announced Disney+ would soon be offering a less expensive version of Disney+ with ads to compensate for the lower price, and this week new details were revealed about the ad-supported service. According to the industry magazine Variety, Disney says it… Read More »New Details Released on Upcoming Ad-Supported Disney+ Option

Pooch Perfect Fan Experience Coming to Disney Springs

Dog lovers prepare for a paw-some good time at the “Pooch Perfect” fan experience. The traveling event features family-friendly and touch-free activities that include a dog walk inspired by the set of the “Pooch Perfect” tv show. Fans can “strike a paws” for the gram… Read More »Pooch Perfect Fan Experience Coming to Disney Springs

The Park – Innovation at Disneyland

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In addition to creating “The Happiest Place on Earth”, Disneyland was innovative in many other ways. In the 50’s, believe it or not, waiting lines at banks or airports were traditionally a straight line. Sometimes a movie theater would bend them around a corner; the Department of Motor Vehicles would simply open the front door and run the line out onto the sidewalk.

Think what it would look like if security checkpoint lines at airports were linear instead of the sinewy system in use today! I had never seen a waiting line that snaked back and forth like the lines for attractions at Disneyland, where they created a holding pen that economized space.  Such was the system introduced by Walt Disney’s Imagineers.

They also thought of a way to use existing technology to create the Disneyland Monorail System. In 1959, it was the first daily operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere. Though the park was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays in the off-season, visitors could board at the Disneyland Hotel and still see the Park (though quiet on those days) from a bird’s-eye view. Now, monorails are common at places like metro airports, transporting passengers swiftly from terminal to terminal.

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Lauren Graham to star in ‘The Mighty Ducks’ Disney+ series

From “Gilmore Girls” to “Parenthood,” Lauren Graham has mastered the art of convincingly portraying parenting on screen. That will serve her well in her new role as the star of the Disney+ original streaming series “The Mighty Ducks.” Graham will play Alex, the parent of… Read More »Lauren Graham to star in ‘The Mighty Ducks’ Disney+ series