Norman Gidney
Norman Gidney, also known as Fishbulb, has produced and edited many of the articles on MiceChat over the years.
There's quite a bit to share from Knotts Berry Farm today. We recently spotted the new track pieces being stored behind the park for the upcoming Coast Rider family coaster. Are the colors what you were expecting? We also...
Friday brings the Disneyland Resort edition of In The Parks with the latest happenings at the happiest place on earth. The newly opened Fantasy Faire is functioning smoothly with little to report in the way of hiccups as of...
The mythos of Indiana Jones and his archaeological adventures needs no introduction. Nearly everyone knows of the three (four if you count Crystal Skull) adventure films in which Indiana Jones scours the world in search of fortune and glory....
The princesses have arrived. After many long months of exile on small world mall, the Disney princesses have a new home in Fantasy Faire Village. Previews began yesterday for annual passholders, We also have more pictures of Spring plantings...
Lot's of fun news for you today from the Disneyland Resort. It seems the Dapper Dans have learned a few new tunes and are singing Boy Bands hits from the likes of One Direction, N'Synch and more. it's a...
The show never stops at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. While the delightfully charming True Love week ended on February 17th and numerous refurbishments have rides closed, there is still plenty to see and do. The cold winter is...
There is quite a bit of action going on at Knott's Berry Farm in the dead of winter. The classic Timber Mountain Log Ride is enjoying some much needed repairs and upgrades during a major 5 month refurbishment and...
The Disneyland Resort is filled with love and refurbishment is in the air. Disney's Limited Time Magic celebrations continue with two charming offerings, True Love Week and the recently ended Lunar New Year in Disney California Adventure. Fantasmic returns...
Construction inside Disneyland continues with a peppering of projects throughout the park. Big Thunder Mountain's ten month long refurbishment rolls along with progress on Rainbow Ridge. Out in the Rivers of America, Fantasmic and the Mark Twain river boat...
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure both enjoyed light crowds this week during one of the resort's last "slow" periods of the season. During this winter hibernation, there are many projects that are quietly tinkered away on throughout the resort,...
There's a ray of light at the Disneyland Resort as the Blue Sky Preview Center in Disney California Adventure opens a new exhibit featuring the new Fantasy Faire Village. But that isn't all that is going on. Refurbishments are...
Quite a bit is happening at the Disneyland Resort this week. Today marks the return of the classic version of The Haunted Mansion since Jack Skellington moved in last September. We also get another dose of Limited Time Magic...
With the back to back Halloween and Christmas crowds now a memory, Knott's Berry Farm is gearing up for a banner summer with three new attractions and a major refurbishment. The world famous Timber Mountain Log Ride is receiving...
The new year has begun and changes are a'plenty at the Disneyland Resort. Yesterday saw the return of a beloved show to Frontierland in the form of the Salute to the Disneyland Golden Horseshoe Revue. Meanwhile Cast Members have...
Get to Disneyland now if you want one final holiday fix. Starting Monday morning, Haunted Mansion and it's a small world will be going down for the removal of their popular holiday overlays and you only have this final weekend...
It has been an a truly remarkable year at the Disneyland Resort. Disney California Adventure finally came into its own and can now handle half the daily traffic at the resort. Disneyland has been able to breathe a sigh...
Merry Grinchmas and Happy Wholadays everyone! Today, as a special Christmas treat, we share the festivities taking place at Universal Studios Hollywood and drop a little news on you too! Grinchmas is in full swing and will continue until...
Knotts Berry Farm knows how to turn on the Christmas cheer. So much so that they actually change their name to Knott's Merry Farm every year from Thanksgiving into the new year (November 22nd-Jan 6th 2013). They earn their...
Disneyland always commands a certain amount of magic, but add a light misting of rain, as was the case off and on this week, and you have a transcendent, surreal playground. As the fair weather guests disappear from the...
A wild, wet, whacky week at the Disneyland resort brings concerts, Christmas, and rain. Rain hit the parks Wednesday and Thursday this week putting a damper on activities at Disneyland. But the show went on as did the construction...