Category: History
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Top Floor – Daps From the Past
In 1998 a revamp of Tomorrowland was completed at Disneyland. Among the changes that occurred was taking the Carousel Theater, which once housed attractions such as the Carousel of Progress and America Sings, and turned it into a west coast version of Innoventions. Innoventions has been a longtime pavilion at Epcot, and it made its…
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A Golden Afternoon with Alice & the Mad Hatter at Disneyland – February 8, 2015
It isn’t often that I see Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter outside of Musical Chairs at Coke Corner. On Sunday, February 8 though, this was not the case. I visited them throughout the afternoon to take pictures and enjoy a truly golden afternoon. It was a completely lovely day and it was wonderful…
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Lunar New Year at the Disneyland Resort – February 20, 2015
On Friday February 20, 2015 Lunar New Year continued in full force at the Disneyland Resort. It was an absolutely beautiful spring day at the Disneyland Resort. Carthay Circle was in full bloom and the day ended with a gorgeous sunset. The main focus of the day though was Lunar New Year. The main focus of…
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Lunar New Year Celebration in Disney California Adventure – February 19, 2015
Disneyland Resort’s Lunar New Year Celebration began on February 19 and ran through February 22, 2015. On the opening day, Mr. DAPs made his way into Disney California Adventure to take both photos and video of the festivities. Here is a look at the entire day through the eyes of his lens (both photo and…
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Lunar New Year Celebration Arrives at Disneyland Resort
The Lunar New Year Celebration has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. This annual event is taking place from February 19-22, 2015 to celebrate the Year of the Sheep (yes, it could also be the Year of the Goat or Ram as well but for this… it’s the sheep). This daily celebration takes place in Paradise…
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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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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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Alice, Anna, and Ariel… a Day at Disneyland – February 1, 2015
Sunday February 1, 2015 was Super Bowl Sunday. Every year I hear from people who say “oh, I thought I’d go to Disneyland today because who would go to Disneyland on Super Bowl Sunday?” Well, I hate to say this… but lots of other people had the exact same thought as you did. Generally Super…
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A Soundsational Jolly Wonderland – Disneyland – January 25, 2015
Sunday January 25, 2015 was an absolutely Soundsational jolly wonderlandish day at Disneyland. Yes, I know I kind of made that up. What I didn’t make up was a day full of Musical Chairs with our Wonderland friends Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter, and Ragtime. This was followed by a jolly holiday with Mary Poppins…
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A Soundsational Disneyland Day – January 18, 2015
Not only was Sunday January 18, 2015 the day of the Star Wars Half Marathon, it was just a beautiful day in general. While I did not participate in the Star Wars Half Marathon, I did enjoy a lovely afternoon at the park. Disneyland was fairly busy but that’s ok, it adds an extra level…
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Fantasy in the Sky – January 11, 2014
For a limited time, the Disneyland Resort presents the fireworks spectacular Fantasy in the Sky above the skies of Disneyland. This fireworks show originally appeared at Disneyland in 1958 and continued to delight fans until 2004. It also has been displayed at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Paris as…
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Mary Poppins and Disneyland at Holiday Time – December 14, 2014
Sunday December 14, 2014 was an incredibly jolly holiday indeed. The parks were starting to get busier at the Disneyland Resort as Holiday Time pulls in more more people as it gets closer and closer to Christmas. As I was making my way over towards It’s a Small World Holiday to watch A Christmas Fantasy…
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Candlelight Processional & Ceremony with Beau Bridges – December 6, 2014
On December 6, 2014 Beau Bridges narrated the Christmas story at Disneyland as a part of Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. The weather for the event was absolutely perfect. The orchestra, choir, soloists, and handbell choir all joined together to tell the story of the world’s first Christmas. What is your favorite part? Here are…
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Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony & Processional – December 7, 2014
On December 7, 2014 Disneyland presented the second night of its annual Candlelight Ceremony & Processional. This year, the celebrity narrator was Beau Bridges. This page has photos and videos from that day at Disneyland. Here are the songs included in the Candlelight Processional & Ceremony at Disneyland: Procession: O Little Town of Bethlehem The First…
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A Rainy Day at the Disneyland Resort – November 30, 2014
On November 30, 2014 it was the first rainy day of the Holiday Time season at the Disneyland Resort. This meant that people were ducking under anything they could duck under to stay dry, buying ponchos, and creating a long line at one of the three Starbucks locations around the Resort. This also meant that…
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World of Color – Winter Dreams
The second year of World of Color – Winter Dreams brought Olaf back for this holiday presentation of World of Color in Disney California Adventure. This holiday spectacular brings the spirit of the season in a magical way for the Disneyland Resort. World of Color – Winter Dreams Photo Gallery
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort – November 22, 2014
The holidays at the Disneyland Resort are always a lot of fun. This year there are a few changes in A Christmas Fantasy Parade and Jingle Jangle Jamboree in Disneyland, and some familiar new traditions returning like ¡Viva Navidad! and the tree lighting ceremony in Disney California Adventure. On November 22nd, Mr. DAPs took photos…
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Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort – November 16, 2014
Sunday November 16, 2014 marked the end of the first weekend of the Disneyland Resort Holiday Time celebration. It was a windy and cool (depending on where you are from) day. It was also a beautifully sunny day. During the day Mr. DAPs and crew stopped by Musical Chairs, Jingle Jangle Jamboree, the Jingle Cruise…
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Mickey's Birthdayland – Daps From the Past
It’s Mickey Mouse’s birthday today! And in celebration of the Big Cheese, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at a past celebration of the mouse. For Mickey’s 60th birthday, Disney decided to have a big year for the mouse. Parties were located throughout the Disney parks, but none bigger than in the…
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Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort 2014
Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort runs November 13, 2014 through January 10, 2015. This is perhaps the most magical time of the year as snow falls on Sleeping Beauty Castle, Santa Claus joins Mickey and the gang in A Christmas Fantasy Parade, and World of Color is joined by Olaf in celebrating the holidays. Of…
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Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort – November 9, 2014
Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort begins on November 13 but as you can see, many of the festivities and decorations are already making the Disneyland Resort The Merriest Place on Earth! The following is a look at Disneyland on November 9, 2014. It includes A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Believe… in Holiday Magic fireworks, and more.…
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Disneyland – Mickey's Soundsational Parade – November 2, 2014
On November 2nd there weren’t quite as many pictures taken but a few are more than none. On this day Snow White was found near Main Gate. Then in the evening photos were taken of Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. By this time it is November so the second Mickey’s Soundsational Parade was getting a bit dark.…
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Disney California Adventure – Mad T Party – October 26, 2014
Halloween Time is a great time to visit Disney California Adventure’s Mad T Party. The Mad Hatter, Alice, and the Mad T Party band get more and more zombified as each evening of performances progress. Hope you enjoy the photos!