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David Koenig

Happy 25th Anniversary Mouse Tales!

Happy Anniversaries! That’s Number 64 to Disneyland, and Number 25 to my first book, Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland, published July 17,...

David Koenig Disneyland Rumors – The Cool Kids All Speak Batuuese

One of the defining characteristics of a culture is its language. The newly inducted citizens of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge have been given a...

David Koenig Disneyland Rumor Update: Star Wars Sweeps

It will come as no surprise to our readers that the force rising at the back of Disneyland will change many things. And how...

David Koenig – Disneyland History in Living Color & Disneyland News

I've got something old and something new for you today. First up, a piece of Disneyland's earliest history has been unlocked. Then, we'll take...

David Koenig: Tipsy in Star Wars Land & Meet Disneyland’s First...

From one end of Disneyland's history to the other. I have two new items for you today which span the earliest days of the...

David Koenig: X-Ray Visions

When they arrive for work, Disneyland Resort cast members may soon be having their bags and purses checked by an X-ray machine and walking...

David Koenig: The Secret Plans of Disneyland

In researching the early history of Disneyland, I recently spent a day at UCLA poring through the personal papers of Ruth Patricia Shellhorn. Ms....

David Koenig – A Shifty Lot

David Koenig checks in with a few little Disneyland rumor mill items for you today. Time for the Star Wars shuffle. . . Changes in...

David Koenig – Disneyland Trolley Tracker

We have a special short Disneyland update from David Koenig today: Back on Track With the installation of all-new streetcar track completed along Main Street, Disneyland’s...

David Koenig: LogisticsLand

It won't open until next year, but Star Wars Land is already having a profound effect on everything that’s happening in every corner of...

David Koenig: The Last of the Disneyland Cowboys

Frank Pfannenstiel, the last of the original Disneyland cowboys, has ridden off into the sunset at the age of 92. Born in Fort Hays, Kansas,...

David Koenig: The Not-So-Social Clubs of Disneyland

David Koenig returns with another round-up of current Disneyland legal cases. Curiouser and Curiouser About five years ago, when the Disneyland social club phenomenon began, Disneyland regulars...

David Koenig: Disneyland Torpedoes the Jingle Cruise

At the Disneyland Resort, there’s no time to visit quite like the holidays, with gorgeous decorations, lights, familiar favorites like the It’s a Small...

David Koenig: Fantasmic!

With Fantasmic! slated to officially return to Disneyland Monday July 17 after an 18-month absence, we have some news and rumors about this popular...

David Koenig Exclusive: What’s Hopping on Tom Sawyer Island

A peek at Disneyland’s refurbished Tom Sawyer Island - David Koenig The refurbishment of Tom Sawyer Island is nearly complete and the attraction appears...

David Koenig: Disneyland Resort News Bites

Disneyland cast members have been dropping me bits and pieces of news this week, on the return of the steam trains, Guardians of the...

David Koenig: The Latest Lawsuits vs. Disneyland

The Mouse just can’t keep out of court. In researching my latest book, The People v. Disneyland: How Lawsuits & Lawyers Transformed the Magic, I...

David Koenig Disneyland Rumors: Putting Off Tomorrow

Last week I had the opportunity to briefly converse with a Disneyland insider familiar with the park’s current long-range plans. This person cautioned that...