Pirates of the Caribbean opened in Disneyland fifty-two years ago this week on March 18th. Throughout the decades it’s become a fan favorite to Disney fans around the world. For me, the Disneyland version is my favorite. In celebration of the iconic ride, here are some fun facts and history
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The Home Where Walt Disney Was Born Has Been Restored
The home where Walt Disney was born has been restored! On Chicago’s North Side there is a home that holds a special place in history. A place where a certain kind of magic was born. The birthplace of Walt Disney. This modest house had been sitting unoccupied and deteriorating until
Try Walt Disney’s Family Chili Recipe For Your Next Family Dinner
There is nothing better on a cold winters night than a warm bowl of hearty chili and snuggling with those you love after popping in your favorite Christmas or Disney movie! Walt Disney was all about family, and like most families, The Disney’s had their own family recipes for delicious
New Digital Key Feature Coming to My Disney Experience App
Disney announced a new digital key feature that would allow guest to enter their rooms using their My Disney Experience App and BlueTooth technology. Starting at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, a new feature in the MDE app will allow guests to unlock their room by the push of a button. The feature will
New Tour Opportunity Announced for Disneyland
The Disneyland Railroad is back! With it’s return brings a new tour for guests to take part in at Disneyland Park. “The Grand Circle Tour” will allow guests to see firsthand the importance of trains at Disney Parks and Resorts. Included in the tour is a beverage and an exclusive
Pete’s Dragon trailer to begin showing in One Man’s Dream and Sunset Showcase Theater
If you’re looking for a great way to cool off this summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, then why not take a stroll through the air-conditioned One Man’s Dream? While you’re there, you’ll even have the chance to view the new Pete’s Dragon trailer, starting July 1st. If you’re on the
The Wisdom of Walt Book Review!
Why did Walt Disney build Disneyland? Because he wanted one! Can success really be that simple? It can be when you know what you want and you are willing to do what it takes to get there. Disneyland began as one man’s dream on a park bench one Saturday afternoon. Today,
Disneyland Resort Guests Can Now Purchase Park Tickets Through Their Smart Phones
Disneyland Resort guests have a new way to purchase theme park tickets – from their smart phones! Starting today, the Disneyland Resort will begin testing this technology at the Main Entrance during busy times, all in an effort to help guests get their tickets and get into the parks faster
Exciting New DVD For Disney And Rail Fans: The Favorite – Retlaw Combine 101
When Walter Disney was a boy in Kansas City he worked aboard the passenger trains as a news butcher, selling newspapers, candy, and the like. He kept his supplies in the baggage compartment, and visited with train crews while sitting on trunks or barrels or mailbags. It has often been
Special Event – D23′s Disneyland Off the Map
You’ve been to Disneyland. You’ve experienced every attraction, watched every spectacle, and sampled every delicacy the resort has to offer. Or have you? During your daylong Disneyland adventure, you will visit legendary locales seldom (if ever) seen by Disney fans—places that are, shall we say, off the map? Included in
Walt and the Promise of Progress City
In the middle of Central Florida swamplands and ranch property, Walt Disney aspired to build the greatest American city ever conceived–EPCOT. While Disney would die before realizing this epic achievement, he still left behind the blueprint for one of the boldest and most unique projects ever proposed on American soil.
Wednesday with Walt: Good vs. Evil
There is nothing like a good villain, you know, the perfectly evil character to oppose the hero. The folks at Disney know the importance of villains in Disney movies; in fact, they have even started a special show just for them called Villains Mix and Mingle at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. What would the Disney
