Dusty Sage
Dusty is the founder and CEO of MiceChat.com. When he's not visiting theme parks and writing, editing or speaking about Disney and theme parks worldwide, Dusty is involved in multiple Disney related projects and charities. He helped save and restore the charming Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago, launched the Dick Van Dyke Foundation, and is the curator of Walt Disney's historic 1930's estate in Hollywood.
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Big crowds returned to Disneyland this week, along with super high ticket prices and less-than-perfect show conditions. We'll take a look at the crowds, prices, construction, maintenance issues, and everything new going on.
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Destination D23 -...
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Disneyland's Matterhorn is back. The beloved attraction reopened early this morning (Friday, October 14th) after an approximate 10-week refurbishment and immediately pulled in big crowds.
During the refurbishment, maintenance teams gave all three Yetis a complete rehab.
Another focus of the...
It's been since early 2020 that Disneyland offered a guided tour for guests. In the past, Disneyland has offered all sorts of tours, but the granddaddy of them all was the "Walk in Walt's Footsteps" tour (no longer offered)...
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