Tag: California
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Goodbye Goats – Geeks Corner – Episode 515
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Tonight we welcome Hayley of Magical Ribbons to the show, all the way from Florida and Walt Disney World. There are a lot of changes at Disneyland that start with the saying goodbye to the goats of Disneyland. Fantasmic!, the Mark Twain, the Columbia, and the trains also said adieu and…
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From Death Comes Life
One of my favorite things to see and places to visit is the pier leading out to the SS Palo Alto. This is a cement ship (one of only three) that was built towards the end of World War 1 and never saw action after being launched in May of 1919. She was mothballed in 1929…
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Goodbye Tree Over the Train
One of the struggles with having a backyard train can be nature. The very thing which makes the whole backyard train thing so beautiful and intriguing can also be the most frustrating. Queue giant Jacaranda tree in my backyard. A beautiful tree, one of the tallest in the neighborhood, with the unique ability to drop…
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Should Disneyland Tickets Have Tax?
OC Register has an article discussing a 20 year pact that Anaheim and Disney has on tickets not being charged a tax (the article is found here). But, this next year the ban could be lifted. The article explains that the ban was enacted as part of a pact that Disney had to improve a…
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John Williams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens Score to be Recorded in Los Angeles
For the first six Star Wars films, the scores were recorded at Abbey Road Studios (yea, that place The Beatles liked to record) under the baton of John Williams in London, England. He also wrote these iconic works of music. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will still have John Williams writing the music and conducting…
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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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Harrison Ford Injured in Plane Crash [updated]
Harrison Ford has been injured in a plane crash landing on Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California. The vintage single engine plane (Ryan PT-22 Recruit) he was flying apparently had mechanical issues which forced it down onto the golf course. This was shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica Airport. Although it is said that any landing you can…
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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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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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Combining Lands in Disneyland
Recently, the Disneyland Resort has started…or is it continuing…to make Disney California Adventure have a more concise story within all its “lands.” Condor Flats is going to give way to Grizzly Peak Airstrip, making it a continuation of the Grizzly Peak area of the park. I think it’s a great story making decision. Having two…
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Something Better Than FastPass?
Recently there has been an influx of implementation of FastPass at the Disneyland Resort. With the premier of Frozen Fun there are 3 new FastPass stations, 4 if you include the pager for Olaf. For me, it begs the question does everything need FastPass? In one of those cases, meeting Anna and Elsa, a FastPass…
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Frozen Fun Comes to Disneyland Resort – UPDATED
This weekend saw the premier of Frozen Fun (or as the resort was putting it: a Sneak Peek). Both theme parks got in the mix by having certain attractions open for guests. In Disneyland, Arendelle became part of Storybook Land Canal Boats, making it the newest addition since Aladdin and Little Mermaid entered the Fantasyland…
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Last Mad T Party – DAPscast – Episode 12
Mr. Daps introduces the last set of the Mad T Party band. On November 30, 2014, the last of Mad T Party played to a huge crowd at Disney California Adventure. This is the recording from that performance. [Tweet “Listen to the Last Mad T Party Band Set Here!”]
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Golden Dreams – Daps From The Past
Disney California Adventure has gone through quite a few changes in just a little over a decade. Right around 2009 the park began to go through its first major overhaul and transformation. Some of the starting attractions were closed and removed. One of which was Golden Dreams. Golden Dreams was a 25-minute film starring Whoopi…
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Disney California Adventure Fall Back To Fun Party
Last night, Disney California Adventure hosted an appreciation party for annual passholders who are set to renew their passes between now and the end of the year. There have been two other like parties this year, and each had an opportunity for select passholders and guests they choose to bring to enjoy the park after…
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SS Palo Alto
There are few things that inspire the imagination more than abandoned and decrepit buildings, theme parks, and ships. Or in this case, a shipwreck. The SS Palo Alto can be found at the Seacliff State Beach. She was once a cement ship built to be a tanker for World War I. Towards the end of her…
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A Sunset for the Birds
The other night we wandered down to Seacliff State Beach. It is one of my favorite locations in the Santa Cruz area because of an old ship that rests in peace there. It has become a home for birds and sea lions mainly and is a great place to take some photographs. Imagine our surprise…
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A Fence and Flowers
This morning I decided to take a walk around the neighborhood I’m visiting this weekend. As I was wondering around I found this delightful fence with these flowers growing around it. It just seemed too perfect to not take a photo of so I did…and then I took some more…and more…. I’m sure you can…
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Discover Buena Vista Street Tour
This week I had the privilege and opportunity to attend the Discover Buena Vista Street with an Imagineer Tour. Here’s a recap. I greatly enjoyed this opportunity to hear and see more about one of my favorite areas of all the Disney theme parks. And, a big thanks to Jay, the Imagineer, who took us…
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Official Album 2013 Review
This week, the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort released two new albums with music from parks featured in the resorts. It has been a few years since the last ones, and here’s a review of what you’ll find… Disneyland Returning Tracks The majority of both albums feature songs that have been on previous…
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The Last Day of the All American College Band 2013
Today was a fun and, yet, sad occasion at the Disneyland Resort. It was the last day of the All American College Band of 2013. I got to witness a few of their last sets. And, having seen them since the beginning of the summer, it was a treat to end the summer with this…
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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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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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A Detour on the Way to Neverland!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Neverland, a fictional world in the Peter Pan movie, may be a state of mind, or hidden in the cosmos. To get to the place where you can never grow up, Peter Pan says to fly to the “second star to the right, and straight on ’til morning.”…