Norman Gidney
Norman Gidney, also known as Fishbulb, has produced and edited many of the articles on MiceChat over the years.
Happy Independence Day everyone! Looking for somewhere fun to spend the Fourth of July in Southern California? We have a listing of what the major area theme parks are doing to commemorate the holiday, plus, we've round up some...
News is beginning to stream, once again, from Universal Studios. They are settling in to one of their most successful Summers ever with the opening of Transformers and are preparing to get spooky for Halloween Horror Nights in September....
The Disneyland Resort is settling in to a new level of crowds brought by the many new attractions and shows at Disney California Adventure. A surprising attendance trend continues this week as the little park that could, across the...
With the Summer heating up, In the Parks will be cooling off at some of Southern California's top water parks. This week, we splash down at Knott’s Soak City in Buena Park. Soak City is a compact 13-acre water park...
Werner Weiss, curator of Yesterland, first took a trip to Florida in 1983. Last year, he pulled out his color slides from that trip, digitized them, and returned to the same spots at Walt Disney World for a series...
Not everything that is happening for the Disneyland Paris 20th Anniversary is attraction or show related. In fact, one of the more impressive elements will be the new World of Disney Store. The lovely, Art Deco beacon, constructed at...
Looking for fun places to take the family this summer? Universal Studios Hollywood is near the top of our list this year, with their new Transformers attraction and reasonable prices. Let's take a look at what's going on at...
SeaWorld San Diego is ready for the summer crowds. We thought it would be a good time to update you on how Manta is settling in and changes to Cirque De La Mer.
Welcome to SeaWorld
MANTA
Landscaping work continues around...
It was a VERY busy week at the Disneyland Resort. And for the first time in history, Disney California Adventure pulled in the bulk of those visits. Today, we'll show you how both parks looked over the record breaking...
Would you like to take a roller coast ride with loop around a silhouette of Mickey Mouse’s head? Werner Weiss takes us back to the days of Maliburritos and the Sun Wheel with this article on the least hidden...
It's Fair season, and that means lots and lots of useless items that you can't help but buy and more fried food than you can shake a stick at. The 2012 San Diego County Fair will span 24 days...
With all the excitement over Cars Land, we've let Knott's Berry Farm coverage slip for a couple of weeks. But there has been a lot happening on the farm and lots and lots of fun to share. Let's catch...
They may be located an hour and a half away from Disneyland, but we still try to make it to Six Flags Magic Mountain from time to time to bring you updates on what's new. This week finds two...
It was an exciting couple of days at Disneyland. This week the Carnation Cafe opened after a very long refurbishment and we went to try it out on opening day for you. Tough work, right?! Next up, we have...
Disney California Adventure was closed to regular guests on Thursday, June 14th. It was a chance for the media to get exclusive access to the park and for final touches to be made in preparation for Friday's grand reopening...
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem has opened at Universal Studios Florida for Technical Rehearsals. This is Universal's term for a soft opening. We were lucky enough to ride and will share our review below (Spoiler alert!).
Workers were still making adjustments
The...
With summer crowds descending on Orlando, SeaWorld keeps moving right along with it's construction projects. Sea World Orlando recently opened the wonderful Turtle Trek 4D, but they are still very heavily involved in other major projects throughout the park. This...
Cars Land is certainly a visual feast. The craftsmanship and design are pretty amazing. They capture nicely the look and feel of a sleepy town along Route 66. But as everyone knows, the American roadway is known for neon....
Enter the new lands of Radiator Springs and 1920's Los Angeles today as MiceChat brings you comprehensive coverage of Cars Land and Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure. Explore the rides like Luigi's Flying Tires, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree...
Disney California Adventure is just one week away from the grand reopening that we've all been waiting years for. As of June 15th, the memory of the Sunshine Plaza, Maliburritos and Super Star Limo will vanish from our minds...