Author: Murray the Bellhop
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What Will Disney's Hollywood Studios Name Be?
Recently, Bob Iger announced that another name change for the Florida park would come. When it first opened, it was known as Disney MGM Studios, then changed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to reflect the drop of MGM’s influence and large contractual agreement. The park has also evolved from working studio to purely theme park. Even…
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How To Enjoy Disneyland By Yourself [UPDATED]
I have had an annual pass to Disneyland for almost 20 years now. Most of my times going to the park have been with other people, but there are quite a few times that I find myself flying solo at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. When I’ve told people I go to the parks by…
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Indiana Jones 20th Anniversary Annual Pass Event Recap
Disneyland has been rolling out some Annual Passholder events recently, and the recent one celebrated a milestone. The Indiana Jones Adventure celebrated its 20th year on March 3, and in conjunction, AP’s were able to join in an after hours party. During the festivities, several performers gave great entertainment. A “Jones Family” band played in…
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Knott's Boysenberry Festival Arrives
KNOTT’S BOYSENBERRY FESTIVAL INVITES YOU TO A DOWN HOME FOOD FEST THIS SPRING The Flavorful Boysenberry Celebration Will Feature A Mouthwatering Food Lineup, Live Entertainment For All Ages And More, March 28 – April 12 BUENA PARK, CA (February 2015) – This spring, celebrate Knott’s delicious roots during its Boysenberry Festival harvested in the…
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Ultron Vs. Zombies!
Marvel Zombies Invade BATTLEWORLD in AGE OF ULTRON VS. MARVEL ZOMBIES #1! New York, NY—February 25, 2015— In the southern wastes of Battleworld, two unholy factions wage neverending war. This June, that war reaches a new level of horror in AGE OF ULTRON VS. MARVEL ZOMBIES #1 – a new Secret Wars series! From Eisner-award…
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Star Lord and Kitty Pryde in Marvel Secret Wars
All’s Fair in Love & BATTLEWORLD in STAR-LORD AND KITTY PRYDE #1! New York, NY—February 26, 2015— War rages across the patchwork planet of Battleworld. Domains far and wide clash in an unending conflict for territory. Yet amid the fury and the fire of battle, there is love to be found as well. This June,…
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Girl Meets World Stars At Disney California Adventure
Sometimes there are providential times when visiting the Disneyland Resort. Many celebrities will visit the parks and guests can catch glimpses of them. Before describing a visit I had, I want to greatly express that celebrities are truly people like you and me. If you spot a star when they are just visiting it is…
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Luigi's Flying Tires – Daps From the Past
Luigi’s Flying Tires was a premier attraction with the opening of Cars Land in Disney California Adventure. The attraction utilized an innovative ride system where jets of air in the ground helped propel guests across the floor. Tire bottoms of the vehicles would slightly inflate to provide a cushion of air that the vehicles would…
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Lincoln's Legacy and Walt Disney
Two score and eleven years ago, Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln premiered at the New York World’s Fair. This show captivated audiences with its advance form of Audio-Animatronic. But, the one who was truly captivated by the show and president was Walt Disney. As a young boy, Walt Disney proclaimed Mr. Lincoln as his favorite president. He had…
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Princess Leia's Story Explored in Marvel Comic
A Leader Ascends in Your New Look at PRINCESS LEIA #1 New York, NY – February 10, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to present your new look at the highly anticipated PRINCESS LEIA #1 – the blockbuster new limited series set in the Star Wars™ universe! Eisner-award winning writer Mark…
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Bottom Floor – Daps From the Past
Innoventions is an ever changing attraction in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Because of that there is much ground to cover on the history of the attraction. For now, we’ll start on the ground floor. The attraction opened in 1998 as part of a new Tomorrowland initiative. The building once housed such attractions as Carousel of Progress, America…
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Knott's Glows Pink For The Cure
This Valentine’s Day week through the end of March (seven weeks), Supreme Scream, towering over 312 feet in the air, will be lit in pink and glow for miles in honor of the Knott’s for the Cure program. At dusk, starting Monday, February 9 – Friday, March 27, Supreme Scream along with the famous Calico…
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Marvel's All Female A-Force In Place of Avengers
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS A-FORCE The All-female Team Assembles as Marvel’s Avengers During Secret Wars New York, NY – February 6th, 2015 – Marvel Comics is excited to announce the new group of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes taking over an all-new era with Marvel Comics’ A-Force co-written by G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite K. Bennett…
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Knott's Berry Farm Preserves Get New Life
Before Knott’s Berry Farm was a theme park it was…a farm. Big surprise, I know. But, it was a farm that helped make the boysenberry that we know today. Since the 1920’s, Walter Knott and family had developed boysenberry products on their farm, and it all gave way to the Knott’s Berry Farm we know…
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The Last Days of the Marvel Universe: Captain America, Loki, and Magneto
The LAST DAYS Begin This May! ‘Loki: Agent of Asgard’, ‘Magneto’ & ‘Captain America & The Mighty Avengers’ Begin Their LAST DAYS Story Arcs! New York, NY—January 28th, 2015— The skies fracture. The ground trembles. The end of all they know is coming. Heroes, Gods of Mischief and Masters of Magnetism who have faced…
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New Context For Inhumans in Marvel Comics
BATTLEWORLD Ignites in INHUMANS: ATTILAN RISING #1! Charles Soule & John Timms Deliver a New Spin on The Inhumans for SECRET WARS! New York, NY—January 29th, 2014— There’s a rebellion brewing on Battleworld. Stretching far and wide into every dominion across the strange, patchwork realm, underground revolutionaries prepare for the uprising. Today, Marvel is pleased…
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Marvel Comics Collides in Battleworld!
Ready, Set, FIGHT! Announcing SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 New York, NY—January 30th, 2014— The battles in Secret Wars are so big, we had to launch an entirely new book just to contain them! This May, prepare for the big, bombastic action like you’ve never seen before in SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 – a new 4-issue…
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Tomorrowland New Trailer – What's In It?
During the Super Bowl, Disney premiered a new trailer for the upcoming Tomorrowland movie, directed by Brad Bird. It starts with the main character, Casey, looking up at a model of a space shuttle. Throughout it, George Clooney’s character, Frank Walker, narrates with some lines we’ve previously heard. And there’s some new ones. To me,…
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A Haunted Mansion Mystery – Hatbox Ghost Materializing?
The Disney Parks Blog has posted a cryptic message about recent developments inside the Haunted Mansion. They acknowledge that there’s something strange right after leaving the attic scene in the attraction. The challenge they gave was to guess the specter that is coming in the comments section of the post. Overwhelmingly, the response was the…
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Spider-Man's Silk To Get Her Own Series
Cindy Moon Swings Solo in Your First Look at SILK #1! This February, straight from the pages of Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Verse comes a brand new ongoing series starring the newest heroine of the Marvel Universe. Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look at SILK #1, the new series writer Robbie Thompson (writer…
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Free Comic Book Day – Marvel's Offerings
Free Comic Book Day 2015 Unleashes SECRET WARS #0 & ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS! New York, NY—January 23rd, 2014— The biggest heroes, the biggest creators and the biggest stories in comics today are coming to FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this year! Today, Marvel is proud to officially unveil its two stellar, can’t-miss Free Comic Book Day…
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Marvel Secret Wars Warzones Revealed
WARZONES! Marvel Presents the Last of Three New Series Banners For SECRET WARS! New York, NY—January 23, 2015— The future begins here! When everything ends, there is only Secret Wars. Today, Marvel is proud to announce WARZONES!, the final umbrella of titles launching during Secret Wars! WARZONES! joins LAST DAYS and BATTLEWORLD as the…
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Knott's Voyage to the Iron Reef Opening Date Announced
Knott’s Berry Farm has announced its new attraction for 2015: Voyage to the Iron Reef! They have also disclosed the information that May 15 will be opening day for the Boardwalk interactive ride. I’m excited about the new attraction that will be in the former Kingdom of the Dinosaurs building. Knott’s is continuing to bring…
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Strange Magic – A Review
Strange Magic is now in theaters and features a story from George Lucas and Lucasfilm. I was able to see it at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood, which is a great experience in of itself. Story The plot is based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. When I first heard that I was a…