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The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition

Monday, September 10, 2012

Later this week, annual passholders can pay $290 for dinner and a sneak peek at a new exhibit coming to Disney California Adventure, "The Art of Frankenweenie." Or they can see it here now for FREE! The same exhibit has been touring the country, and we got to give it our patented bazillion-photo treatment at ...

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Original Disney Gallery Photo Tour

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

This year is the 25th anniversary of the Disney Gallery at Disneyland. Although it now sits inside the Bank of Main Street, I still miss the original gallery space above Pirates of the Caribbean in New Orleans Square. Originally, the rooms were to be an apartment for Walt Disney and his family, but he died before ...

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The Fabulous Sounds of Christmas at Disneyland!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Several years ago, MiceAge.com's Al Lutz  posted an article (since updated – click HERE!) with a complete listing of the songs played on Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A. at the holidays. Even better, he dug up exactly which album each song came from. However, because Disneyland's Christmas music loop was created around 1972, most of the tracks on it ...

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How to Buy Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily’s Walt Disney World 40th Anniversary Merchandise (& More!)

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Patrick and I are HUGE fans of artists Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily, and we snap up as much of their Disney merchandise as we can afford. Sometimes it can be a little hard to get, though, because it's usually only available through the Disneyland Gallery, the Art of Disney shops at Walt Disney World, ...

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D23 Expo: The “All-Lines, No-Rides” Disney Experience

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Just in time for D23 Expo 2011, I've posted my report on the first D23 Expo, in 2009. This had the distinction of being the only trip report I'd never finished—partly because I lost my day job at the end of that month, but mostly because, well, it was just getting boring to write about! ...

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The Disneyland Hotel: A Mid-Renovation Review

Friday, June 10, 2011

Last weekend we had a chance to stay at the Disneyland Hotel for Patrick's birthday. Although it is still mid-way through a 2-year renovation, the hotel has finally gotten to a point where guests can begin to enjoy the improvements—and I have to say, we were impressed! Previously, our favorite resort on property was the ...

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