Tag: Disney California Adventure
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The Magicians Behind World of Color – Celebrate! – An Interview With Imagineers Chuck Davis, Jason Badger, and a Fountain
Thousands of guests are now able to see World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney each night. As the water and effects light up the sky, it is incredibly easy to get caught up in the magic of it all and forget that behind every great magic trick, there is a magician.…
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Minnie Joins Mickey and the Red Car Trolley News Boys
Minnie Mouse can now be seen with Mickey Mouse and the Red Car Trolley News Boys on Buena Vista Street daily. With so many things going on with Disneyland’s 60th anniversary celebration, it would be easy to miss some of the many additions to some of the entertainment offerings at the Disneyland Resort. During the…
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World of Color – Celebrate World Premiere Explodes With Color and Memories with Neil Patrick Harris and Mickey Mouse
Neil Patrick Harris and Mickey Mouse were on hand to introduce World of Color – Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney to media and invited guests to the beginning of the Disneyland Resort’s kickoff for its 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration. The event began with a reception for media and honored guests that included the music…
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New Tunes Coming For Five & Dime, Red Car Trolley News Boys, and Dapper Dans for Disneyland 60th
The Disneyland 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration begins on Friday May 22, 2015. There has been a lot of attention given to new fireworks, parades, and World of Color. These aren’t the only shows that will be receiving some new sparkles. In Disneyland, the Dapper Dans will be adding a new song to their repertoire specifically…
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Grizzly Peak Airfield Opens at Disney California Adventure
Grizzly Peak Airfield is now open to guests visiting Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort. The newly re-themed area heralds back to the 1950’s-1960’s America and the love of camping in National Parks. The area includes a new look for Soarin’ Over California, Humphrey’s Service and Supplies store, Mt. Muir Lookout Tower, and Smokejumpers…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron & Star Wars Day – Geeks Corner – Episode 431
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! There is a lot going on in the world of Geek and it is making for a lot of geektastic discussions. This week in particular we are talking about some updates at the Disneyland Resort, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Star Wars Day… or more specifically Star…
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New Merchandise Arriving at Disney California Adventure’s Cars Land
New Cars Land merchandise will soon be cruising through Disney California Adventure Park. Inspired by characters and icons from Cars Land, these items will be offered in a variety of ways. With the announcement of new items, Disney Parks Blog has shared several images on what guests can look forward to. New gear includes shirts,…
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Disney California Adventure's Lucky Fortune Cookery Dishes Out Vegetarian Asian Cuisine
The Disneyland Resort offers a variety of flavors when it comes to food. We all know that the resort holds some pretty yummy veggie burgers, pasta and more, but one vegetarian item I would like to share today is something you might be missing. Located at the Lucky Fortune Cookery at Disney California Adventure Park,…
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Spring Has Sprung – Geeks Corner – Episode 425
Spring has sprung at the Disneyland Resort…and the rest of Southern California (perhaps not everywhere else though). With the coming of spring, we’ve also done some rearranging and changing in the Corner. This is the first of several changes that will be coming to Geeks Corner, nothing insanely big but we think it’ll make for…
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Smokejumpers Grill Now Open at Disney California Adventure's Grizzly Peak Airfield
Today Grizzly Peak Airfield opened its first location in the newly re-themed area: Smokejumpers Grill. This quick serve dining location now serves Bacon Cheddar Burgers, Grilled Chicken & Jack Sandwiches and Chili Cheeseburgers to name a few of the options. The decorations showcases the work of the California Forest Service as it fights forest fires. Grizzly Peak Airfield replaces…
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Pretty Little Bakers – Geeks Corner – Episode 423
Welcome to this week’s very special edition of Geeks Corner! We are joined this week by special guest Kellie Knezovich from Pretty Little Bakers! Before we get to the baked goods, let’s take a look at what is going on in the news. Disney in Geek News: Disney California Adventure Park to Open ‘Smokejumpers Grill’…
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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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Disney Parks Starbucks Travel Mugs Have Arrived at Disneyland!
Disneyland and Starbucks fans have even more reasons to celebrate when visiting the Disneyland Resort now. The hot tumblers have arrived and they are everything one would hope for. They join the lineup of “You are Here” mugs that DAPs Magic previously shared about. The new hot travel mug have a sliding lid for closing…
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5 Perfect Date Ideas for the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland is the ultimate date location. With one of the biggest date days coming up on February 14th, I sat down with my friend Jessica to ask her to help come up with 5 Perfect Date Ideas for the Disneyland Resort for those of you who are looking for Valentine’s Day ideas or for any…
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It’s All About the Princesses – Geeks Corner – Episode 417
Welcome to Geeks Corner – Episode 417. This week It’s all About the Princesses? Apparently so, because that’s what the title suggests. Mr. DAPs, Johnny 5, and Hayley the Hatter are all on deck (or TARDIS) to talk about quite a few things this week so let’s get right to it. Princesses Emma Watson Cast…
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Boudin Bakery Tour Returns to Disney California Adventure
Fans of sourdough bread will be happy to hear that the Boudin Bakery Tour has reopened at Disney California Adventure. With a mix of old and new, the tour is now themed more in line with an older time period with an older panel truck in front and some other theming details that take guests…
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Cinderella Sneak Peak Coming to Disney California Adventure
Disney’s live-action Cinderella will be hitting theaters on March 13. As has been done with several other classic Disney movies, this is a live-action retelling of a beloved Disney animated featured film. Soon guests visiting Disney California Adventure will get the opportunity to get a sneak peak at this new version of Cinderella. Starting on…
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Starbucks Mugs Arrive at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure
Starbucks mugs are a favorite for many coffee drinkers as they travel around the country, and the globe. Walk into a local Starbucks and find a mug that is unique to the region. Since Starbucks arrived at the Disneyland Resort, there have not been these types of mugs that are specialized to the Disneyland Resort.…
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Let the Snow Rage On
Disneyland has Frozen a bit. Let’s face it, it seems to be everywhere you look and really that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sure, for those of us who visit regularly it can be a bit overwhelming. But let’s face it, there is a reason that there is Frozen stuff all over the place. In…
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Buñuelos Navideños – Geek Eats Recipe
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating Three Kings Day from January 2-6, 2015. There are quite a few different food offerings (as can be read about here) one of which is the Buñuelos Navideños. I was able to learn how to make this festive treat from Chef Toby of the Disneyland Resort. Not only did Chef Toby teach…
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The Spirit of Navidad Joins the Three Kings Day Celebration at the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is once again celebrating Three Kings Day. The celebration includes special foods, characters to meet, crafts to create, and the ever popular Disney ¡Viva Navidad! as well. Three Kings Day has been celebrated for centuries in Mexico, Spain, Latin America, and even Europe. From January 2 to January 6, it will be celebrated…