Did you know the Country Bear Jamboree almost didn’t become part of the Disney theme parks? It’s true. Originally, the attraction was supposed to be part of a year-round resort located in the mountains of California. Walt apparently loved skiing … Continue reading An Alternate Home for the Country Bear Jamboree: The Disney Resort That Never Was
Everybody knows Walt Disney, but do you know the story of how he became the legend he is today? If you take the Disney California Story Tour you will! On this three hour journey, you will hear anecdotes of Walt’s … Continue reading Disney California Story Guided Tour – Exploring Walt’s Life in the Park
I was really excited about this month’s Kill Refurb Marry topic because there are so many extinct attractions we all loved or have fond memories of – or some that we are SO glad are gone! For this topic, the … Continue reading Kill Refurb Marry: Extinct Attractions
One of the things I like about writing for the Kill Refurb Marry blog hop is how open ended the topics are. It’s fun to read each person’s interpretations and this one I think will be the same. For this … Continue reading Kill Refurb Marry: Disney Partners
When was Disneyland going to get it’s own Epcot? For years, it was rumored that the West Coast would get its own version of the now landmark Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow (EPCOT) that was featured in Orlando, FL, but … Continue reading Whatever Happened to WESTCOT?
This month’s Kill Refurb Marry topic is places you like to sit and relax at the Disney parks. If you’ve never read one of these posts before, the way it works is that we pick a topic and write about … Continue reading Kill Refurb Marry: Spots For Watching the World Go By
Fans on the West Coast have been privileged to enjoy the many artist signings that Jerrod Maruyama has done for the WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney, Anaheim. But next Friday and Saturday, Jerrod’s fans on the East Coast will have … Continue reading Catching Up With Jerrod Maruyama – More Hipster Mickey, Fans, and Theme Parks
For this month’s “Kill Refurb Marry” post, we were invited to talk about Disney sidekicks. Now, I have to admit to bending the boundaries a bit since I’m including characters from all Disney properties instead of just Disney animated movies. … Continue reading Kill Refurb Marry: Disney Sidekicks
It was announced via Twitter tonight that the huge diamond celebration for Disneyland – the first of all Disney theme parks – will begin on May 22nd! From the media unveiling tonight, they seem to be pulling out all of … Continue reading Disneyland 60th Anniversary Begins May 22nd!
So I was asked by Melissa over at Mouse on the Mind to participate in a fun blog party they do once a month called – you guessed it – Kill Refurb Marry with the idea being to embrace the … Continue reading Kill Refurb Marry: Disney Villains
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