Tag: Disney California Adventure
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Halloween Time at Disneyland – Mr. DAPs interviews Adolfo & Maleficent
Halloween Time is in full swing at the Disneyland Resort. Recently I was able to interview Adolfo about all that is going on for Halloween Time at Disneyland. During the interview Maleficent appeared as well to add a little villainy to the interview. Entering Disneyland and the Halloween Time transformation is immediately apparent. Jack-O-Lanterns are…
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Minnie’s Fly Girls Charter Airline Takes Last Flight
Yesterday saw the end of Minnie’s Fly Girls Charter Airline as Minnie Mouse met with her musical crew for one last flight off the runway of Condor Flats at Disney California Adventure. Minnie’s Fly Girls Charter Airline was a retro feeling show that took guests back in time to the day when flying was a…
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The 23rd Annual CHOC Walk Through the Park at Disneyland – Part 2
This past Sunday on October thirteenth, I participated in the 23rd annual CHOC Walk. All proceeds went to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. It was a great cause to fundraise for and in return, each person that reached his or her minimum goal of fifty dollars was able to walk a 5k though the…
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The 23rd Annual CHOC Walk Through the Park at Disneyland – Part 1
On Sunday October 13, 2013 thousands of people woke up early and made their way to the Disneyland Resort. Before the sun even had begun peaking over the hills, these thousands of people streamed with balloons, signs, t-shirts, and hearts full of love and support for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). The CHOC…
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Mad T Party is Thrilling at Halloween Time – Mr. DAPs Interviews Entertainment Show Director Robin Trowbridge
Mr. DAPs interviews Mad T Party Entertainment Show Director Robin Trowbridge Halloween Time has come to the Disneyland Resort. Many may be aware of the jack-o-lantern carvings and villain conjuring at Big Thunder Ranch. They also may be aware of Mickey’s Halloween Party, Haunted Mansion Holiday, and Ghost Galaxy. But how about the Mad T…
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Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Coming to Disney California Adventure
Christmas and the Holidays are coming to the Disneyland Resort. As the holidays get nearer, the Disneyland Resort is unveiling a few new surprises. Disney ¡Viva Navidad! will be a new offering by Creative Entertainment in Disney California Adventure’s Paradise Gardens. Disney ¡Viva Navidad! will bring a street party to the area with Donald Duck and his friends Panchito Pistoles…
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A First Experience with the Disability Access Service (DAS) at Disneyland
On Wednesday Oct 9th, the Disneyland Resort started a new service for guests with disabilities called the Disability Access Service (DAS). I care for a little guy who has down syndrome. We go to Disneyland every Wednesday, so we went and also had a go with the new system. I would like to reiterate that it was…
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How to Find Halloween Time Treats and Make Beignets at the Disneyland Resort
It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Recently I had the opportunity to interview Chef Christina Orejel at the Disneyland Resort in Disney California Adventure about the Halloween Time treats that can be found around the resort and where to find them. I also learned how to make beignets AND did I mention I got…
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Disability Access Service (DAS) Card Unveiled at Disneyland Resort
Today is the day that the Disability Access Service (DAS) Card is unveiled officially to the public. The internet has been buzzing with articles, rumors, leaks, and even an occasional Disney Parks Blog post about the replacement for the Guest Assistance Card (GAC) that has been widely abused. Now the new system is in place…
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New Animation Coming for ‘World of Color – Winter Dreams’
Halloween isn’t here yet but Steve Davison and his team are already looking ahead to the holiday season and the new presentation of World of Color: World of Color – Winter Dreams. This will be the first time that Disney California Adventure’s nighttime spectacular will be completely reworked to celebrate the holiday season. Steven Davison, Imagineer,…
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Annual Passholders Can Stay Late at Disney California Adventure!
The Disneyland Resort is offering another Limited Time Annual Passholder Magic. This time, Disneyland annual passholders (DAPs) can stay in Disney California Adventure for three hours after it ends operations for normal day guests. DAPs will have two opportunities to experience Disney California Adventure by themselves: September 5, 2013 September 19, 2013 Currently, the events are…
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Disneyland Annual Passholders Can Contribute to World of Color – Winter Dreams
For the holiday season this year, World of Color is getting a makeover. To celebrate the release of the new Disney animated feature Frozen, World of Color will turn into World of Color – Winter Dreams in November. The new show will be hosted by Olaf, the snowman from Frozen. Olaf will take viewers on…
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Blue Sky Cellar Offers Look at New Market House
The Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland is still closed up and being refurbished to be the future home of Starbucks. However, guests wanting to get a glimpse of what this will look like can do so now at the Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure. This image released this morning on…
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Starbucks Coming to Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort
Starbucks will be coming to Downtown Disney this winter in not one, but two locations. This morning it was announced on the Disney Parks Blog that Starbucks will be continue to expand its presence at the Disneyland Resort. A year from now guests will be able to find Starbucks in Disney California Adventure, Disneyland (opening…
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The Holidays are Coming to the Disneyland Resort
The Holidays are coming to the Disneyland Resort. Yesterday, the Disneyland Resort made an announcement on the Disney Parks Blog about the festivities surrounding the 2013 holiday season. The Disneyland Resort will be getting merrier starting on November 12, 2013 and will continue the merriment through January 6, 2014. There will be multiple magical merriment…
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C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A Letters Unveiled at 160th State Fair
For many years guests visiting Disney California Adventure would stop and pose in front of C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A Letters that stood in front of the entrance to Disney California Adventure. Many, who visited regularly, would have a favorite letter to pose with. With the massive renovation of Disney California Adventure, a new entrance was created. This new theme…
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C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A Letters Arrive at New Home
Most Disney fans will recognize the above letters as the ones that used to reside in front of what was formerly known as Disney’s California Adventure. Part of the massive refurbishment of now Disney California Adventure involved the removal of these letters. They will now reside permanently at the California State Fair. Sactown Magazine posted this picture of the…
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Surviving Disneyland in the Heat
This weekend the weather is expected to be quite warm around the Disneyland Resort. Temperatures should be in the mid to upper nineties throughout the weekend. Couple this with the fact that there is quite a bit of cement around Disneyland and Disney California Adventure; guests can expect to be hot this weekend. Tips for…
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Re-Opened Disney California Adventure One Year Later
One year ago today the Disneyland Resort re-opened Disney California Adventure to a very eager public. This day opened Buena Vista Street and Carsland to the public for the first time. These were two now “lands” that focused on telling stories. Buena Vista Street shared the story of the California that Walt Disney came to.…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates An Incredible Father’s Day
The Disneyland Resort is giving father’s an incredible Father’s Day with the opportunity to meet characters from The Incredibles. Mr. Incredible and Frozone will be meeting with other super fathers and their families on Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure for Father’s Day week. They will be found from June 10-16 daily. This is a…
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Disneyland kicks off a Monstrous Summer! – Photo Update with Jay!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic On May 24, 2013, the Magic Kingdom in Florida, and both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in California stayed open for 24 hours to kick off the Monstrous Summer promotion! And of course I was there to experience it here in California! And I’m proud to say that…
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Hourly Updates of Disneyland’s Monstrous All-Nighter
A little over a year ago, Johnny 5 set out into the Disneyland Resort to report on One More Disney Day… hourly. When it was announced that there would be another opportunity to be at the Disneyland Resort for 24 hours for the Monstrous All-Nighter, Johnny 5 volunteered to again cover this event. As with…
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A Look Back at the Last 24 Hour Disney Day
Today Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and the Magic Kingdom in Florida are celebrating their Monstrous Summer All-Nighter by staying open for 24 hours. This isn’t the first time a Disney Theme Park has remained open for 24 hours. Last year, to celebrate the Leap Year, Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom had a 24 hour Disney…
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Monsters University Students Mike Wazowski and Sulley Debut in Disney California Adventure
Guests visiting Disney California Adventure might have noticed the return of two favorite Pixar characters back in Hollywood Land just outside of their dorm rooms, near the Hyperion Theater. Mike Wazowski and Sulley were hanging out there today in celebration of the newest Disney•Pixar film Monsters University. Mike and Sulley will officially begin screaming daily with guests on May…