We recently introduced you to Officer Calvin Blue, one of the friendly citizens who lives on Buena Vista Street, the new entryway to Disney California Adventure park, inspired by Los Angeles of the 1920s and ‘30s. Today, we’d like you to meet Donna and her adorable dog, Lady. Donna is very fond of her […]
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Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure park is a boulevard of dreams and dreamers, bringing to life a bit of the 1920s-era Los Angeles a young Walt Disney might have experienced when he first arrived in town. Just like Walt, guests visiting Buena Vista Street are sure to encounter some of the
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This Labor Day weekend, guests at Downtown Disney here at Walt Disney World Resort can celebrate The Great Irish Hooley at Raglan Road August 31 – September 3. A traditional Irish social celebration – or “hooley” – combines music, entertainment and interactive fun for the whole family. Raglan Road’s event will offer a mix of Irish bands,
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is lurking around the corner, and today you can book an experience that is unique to this spooky time of year. Disney’s Happiest Haunts Guided Tour takes you on a journey throughout the Disneyland Resort for a night of chilling tales, eerie sights and Halloween treats! Your
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We all wish that some days we could view life with the perspective of a child, and the good news is that today we can. Here’s a fun video of a Disney cruise through the eyes of a 5-year-old – honest, innocent and full of joy! Now that you’ve
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Disneyland park is a special place to work – even if you’re a horse. Have you ever watched the horses strutting along Main Street, U.S.A., and wondered how they got a job at the happiest place on Earth? Me too! So I asked Alan Cooper, Equine Trainer Leader at Circle
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Hear from both the Imagineers and the team at Pixar as they tell stories about their work in bringing Cars Land to life at Disney California Adventure.
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Disney Cruise Line has put together a great little series highlighting the joys of cruise on a Disney Ship. Take a look at these humorous videos to get you in the cruising mood. Watch Goofy in his latest, greatest, and goofiest role yet — “The Creature from Beyond” Get a glimpse at
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Many fans of “The Little Mermaid” have been asking for a mermaid-related update over the past few weeks, so today we’re happy to share the first look inside Ariel’s Grotto, a new character greeting location coming to New Fantasyland. As you can see, Ariel will greet guests in mermaid form, seated on a
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Since we unveiled Mickey’s commemorative 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon medal two weeks ago, the response has been amazing. It is truly unlike any runDisney medal we have ever created, and runners apparently love it. The creative force behind the medal is Disney art director David Brotherton, who designed the unique medal by
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A few weeks back, friend and fellow Disney Parks Blog author Erin Glover announced that “The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition” will be making a stop on its worldwide tour right here at Disney California Adventure park on September 14. So naturally my detective-like instincts kicked into gear and here’s what I was able to dig up in the
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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend D23’s Destination D at the Disneyland Hotel. I listened to a fascinating presentation, “Animating the Disney Parks,” featuring Eddie Sotto and Imagineers Tony Baxter and Tom Morris. Each Imagineer shared the story of how legendary Disney animators and artists became the first Imagineers during the early
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It’s the perfect time for you to treat your family to a vacation in the middle of the magic at the Walt Disney World® Resort! You can save up to 30% when you book by Sept. 29, 2012. Offer Details: Book by Sept. 29, 2012, for stays most nights Sept.
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The D-Tech Me Princess experience officially opened yesterday in the World of Disney at Downtown Disney Marketplace. My fellow author Erin Catalano recently gave you a first look at the experience on the Disney Parks Blog. I’ve been involved with creating this project for more than a year now. I love how this experience uses state-of-the-art technology to
I’m a big fan of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. You walk through the resort’s doorway in Florida and, suddenly, you’ve been transported to America’s Great Northwest. The seven-story lobby is built with eighty-five truckloads of Lodgepole Pine, brought from Oregon and Montana. The layered look of the main 82-foot fireplace duplicates the
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What would it be like to shop for a living? Just ask Brandon Kleyla, set decorator for Walt Disney Imagineering! Each shop on Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure park has a story, and it was Brandon’s task to help tell it. It all starts with what Brandon refers to as Phase One,
Take a look at our newest attraction in Tokyo Disneyland. Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play House officially opens today and of course, we have some first images to share with Disney Parks Blog readers. Inside the House, everyone gets a “paint”-shooting applicator called a Toontone Splat Master to redecorate Goofy’s room. You push a
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