The holiday announcements continue as Disneyland unveils two new live-entertainment experiences that are coming to Festival of Holidays this weekend! These jolly new experiences aim to celebrate the diverse SoCal landscape and will last until the New Year! AND,...
Disney+ Originals are headed our way on November 12th and we've been taking an early look for you. Today is a bit of a detour into the would of one of Disney's strangest stars.
This caveat, first of all: Watching...
Now that the pumpkins have been put away until next year, the Magic Kingdom has quickly shifted to the next big season. In this week's Dateline Disney World we'll take a look at Christmas in the Magic Kingdom. While...
Once upon a time, a man named Walt Disney walked this earth. The “Walt Disney” that the company now places at the center of its legacy often feels more like a convenient myth than an actual person.
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In a way,...
There's so much going on at the Disneyland Resort right now that we had to bring you TWO Updates this week! You can find yesterday's holiday-focused update HERE. Today, we'll cast our eye on the construction of new rides,...
While the Magic Kingdom is starting to transform from Halloween to Christmas, the world-famous Jungle Cruise skippers welcomed guests once again on Saturday to the Jingle Cruise for the Holiday Season. The river cruise takes guests on a humorous...
Lady and the Tramp has been a classic Disney animated movie for decades. It had two memorable songs and an iconic, romantic scene that has been replicated even in non-Disney films. Because the original animated feature was near perfection,...
Updated 11/4/19: Photos of the Main Street Christmas Tree have been added
Now that the moon has set on Halloween, the magical sparkle of Christmas is being shipped to the parks and unpacked in time for its official debut this...
Everything old is new again, judging by Disneyland's latest retro merchandise that is. We saw a bit of it in our last Merchandise Update and Disneyland has plenty of other items that pay homage to bygone times.
Let's power up...
In this episode, we welcome our friend and former Disneyland Custodial Cast Member, Kelly Merrell. Kelly worked with both Ken and Lynn in Disneyland Custodial and has very fond memories of that role. Although we reminisce over days gone...
Howdy everyone and welcome to a (I hope) better-late-than-never new edition of This Animatronic Life. As many of you may know, the past year has been a pivotal and exceedingly challenging and productive one in the life of my company,...
Mark your calendars, because the Lunar New Year Celebration and the California Adventure Food and Wine Festival are heading back to the Disneyland Resort in 2020!
Lunar New Year
Starting Jan. 17th thru Feb. 9th, ring in the New Year with...
Welcome to The Character Shop, where you can shop for a souvenir of your visit to the park. But don’t just examine the merchandise. Admire the store itself, with its whimsical, futuristic design.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: The Character...
It's only a few weeks before the holidays begin at Knott's Merry Farm. Today, the last piece of entertainment to top their tree for this season was announced. Drawing on nostalgic music and days long past, Home for the...
Join our Junior Reporter Lindalee Rose and her siblings Autumn, Juliet & Chase on a fun visit to two of the most family-friendly Halloween locations in SoCal. They'll take us on a trip to see Sea World San Diego's...
Universal Studios Hollywood is just about to wrap up an epic Halloween season, but one of their most ambitious projects ever is making big progress. Since our last Universal Hollywood update there have been all sorts of advancements on...
Hi, I’m Chloe and I like Disney. So much so, I haven’t visited a Universal park in 15 years - besides a Halloween Horror Night here and there. In that time, Universal Studios has welcomed the Wizarding World of...
As the snow begins to fall upon Sleeping Beauty Castle, Halloween Time is rapidly coming to a close. Halloween itself is on Thursday this week, and directly after, the pumpkins will be packed up and replaced by wreaths, garland,...
We showcased Folkmanis' Zero Puppet a few weeks ago but that isn't the only Disney character the company makes - not by a long shot! Folkmanis also has puppets of more traditional Disney friends as well as those from Pixar...
Universal CityWalk in Hollywood has opened a new restaurant to expand this vivacious destination for locals and visitors alike. Led by Universal executive chefs, Antojitos Cocina Mexicana offers a new take on classic dishes that will please even the...