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When is the best time to goto Disneyland?

Linds — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:00:27 +0000

This question came from Michael: I found a great post from April about the best time to go to Disney World based on crowds, price, weather and special events. Is there a similar article for Disneyland? I’m not as concerned about the weather given the SoCal climate, but would like to avoid the bigger crowds.

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Disneyland Resort Hotels: Which one is for you?

Linds — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:00:46 +0000

The big question on our trips is which resort hotel we will stay at in Disneyland. We have to fly over the ocean to go, so we have a long time to save up between trips and love the on-property perks. Now that we’ve stayed at all 3, it’s nice to have an overview of

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Good Eats: The Best Prime Rib at Disneyland

Linds — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:00:14 +0000

One stop we enjoy on our Disneyland trip is at the Storyteller’s Cafe for dinner on their nights with prime rib. Something about Disney just makes prime rib taste even better! So far, we’ve gone on Fridays and it’s been there, but since we haven’t been back in a while, I can only suggest that

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CARS 2 World Grand Prix Read and Race Review

Linds — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:00:46 +0000

Now on iTunes is the Cars 2 World Grand Prix Read and Race app. For my 5 year old son, reading is a bore but this isn’t like any regular book. As you read along with the narrator (it can also be turned off for independent readers), you get to customize cars for your team to race

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My Perfect Disney Day: Disneyland food highlights!

Linds — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:30:17 +0000

Disneyland is the perfect place to be to catch all the favorites in one day- and park hopping is a cinch! You just walk across to the gates of California Adventure and your set! I started out doing my My Perfect Disney Day by doing a ride plan, but thought the more I wrote I

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Disneyland Quick Tips: Disneyland Dining

Linds — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:30:20 +0000

Today in my Quick Tip I want to discuss the difference in Dining between parks. Disneyland Dining is completely different from Walt Disney World. It’s more like a voucher system where you can use the cash value (except for snacks). You get 1 Character meal a $15 meal voucher ($10 for children) and a snack

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Star Wars Muppets coming soon!

Linds — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:00:29 +0000

This is a sneak peek at the Star Wars Muppets action figures coming out at Disney parks in the Fall of 2011. Cody Hampton, Associate Product Developer for Toys and Games, has these samples displayed on his desk. They will be in 2-figure sets and include the classics like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy

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World Oceans Day observed with Nemo and Friends

Linds — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:00:48 +0000

Wednesday, June 8 is World Oceans Day. Disney will be hosting some events to observe the global conservation celebration. If you’re in EPCOT that day, head to The Seas with Nemo and Friends from 9am-4:30pm where you can learn more about the world’s oceans, as well as the creatures that inhabit them. One display called

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I Love this Disney Site – Tours Departing Daily

Linds — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:00:49 +0000

There are many Disney blogs I read daily like Chip and Co, but there’s one I always look forward in my RSS Reader called Tours Departing Daily, which is different than many Disney sites, because it’s a photography blog focusing on Disneyland Resort (my second home). The three photographers- Kevin Crone, Michaela Hansen and Matthew

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“Fake” Disney theme park closes its gates

Linds — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:35 +0000

Disney-style characters are found all over the Shijingshan Amusement Park in China, but owners claim they are different. Deputy general manager, Yin Zhiqiang, said: “The characters in our park just look a little bit similar to theirs. But the faces, clothes, sizes and appearances are different.” They said that their characters look Chinese and

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Disney trademarks “Seal Team 6″

Linds — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:30:26 +0000

The Walt Disney Company has quickly capitalized on current events and has filed to trademark “Seal Team 6″, which happens to be the name of the team that took out Osama Bin Laden on May 1. The application was turned in on May 3rd, two days after his death and after being given the credit

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Disney suing Dish Network

Linds — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:00:24 +0000

Walt Disney Co. is suing Dish Network for copyright violations and Starz Entertainment is also suing Dish for breach of contract. Disney argues that the agreement with Dish and Starz was to show movies to premium members only with Starz access like “Toy Story 3″ and “Alice in Wonderland”. Dish has been providing free access

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Disneyland Tips and Tricks – Some Helpful Planning Tips

Linds — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:00:06 +0000

Before arriving: Book dining 60 days in advance- great way to celebrate your 2 month mark. Have kids get involved with saving- cans, bottles, selling cookies, working around the neighborhood. Then put some of the money on Disney gift cards for them to spend when they arrive! You can also use the cards to show

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Disney Parks updated return policy

Linds — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:00:59 +0000

Disney Parks stores and resorts have an updated policy, starting May 2. Returns and exchanges for purchases made after that date must take place in 30 days. Any purchases made before this will follow the previous policy of 90 days. Without a receipt, guests can only receive a merchandise credit. This credit cannot be

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Disneyland employee falls in park, dies of natural causes

Linds — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:00:14 +0000

A Disney cast member collapsed last Wednesday in Disneyland amusement park, and later died. Philip Doyle, 58, worked in the food services department. Doyle was making a delivery after 1 pm near the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and his co-workers got concerned when he didn’t return quickly. He was found with very shallow breathing.

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Marvel characters going to Disneyland

Linds — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:00:11 +0000

President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, was interviewed in the upcoming copy of “D23: The Official Disney Fan Club” quarterly magazine and talks about what he hopes to someday see at Disneyland, “It’s the biggest dream of all. We get to tap into this spectacular team that is better than anyone else on the planet

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Chip and Co Featured Partner – Deals to Disney

Linds — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:00:48 +0000

Deals to Disney started almost a year ago as a way to keep readers informed with the latest Disney specials that I can help book as a travel agent and other tips and tricks for saving money at Disney. These are things that I have learned over the last 25 years of going to Disney

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Mickey Mouse Movie and Makeover in the Works?

Linds — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:00:46 +0000

In a recent interview with Burny Mattinson, he hinted that a full-length feature with Mickey and his pals, Donald and Goofy may be in the beginning stages. He seems to be pushing toward the classic Mickey, who was a bit mischievous compared to the Mickey today. Movements to the classic Mickey have already started with

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Babes in Disneyland- Available NOW!

Linds — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:30:52 +0000

Babes in Disneyland is by an insider and mom, Lisa Robertson from Babes in Disneyland blog, and her experience with the best way to travel to Disneyland with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Visiting Disneyland with a baby, toddler, or preschooler is very different than when visiting sans kids or with older children. It can be

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Disney Monorail crash lawsuit settled

Linds — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:00:42 +0000

A crash of two Disney monorails back in July 2009, which killed a 21-year old monorail pilot Austin Wuennenberg, has been settled. The mother of the driver, Christine Wuennenberg, filed a suit last year and has dismissed the suit with no eligibility to re-file, but the rest of this case has been sealed. She claimed

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