Happy 50th Birthday, Disneyland!

Matt, Roslynn and I were at Disneyland from 3:30am (yes, AM) until 5pm celebrating Walt’s wonderful world. Here is a moblog I did while at the park from my phone: Steve’s Moblog (Note, there are currently 4 pages of posts, click the page numbers at the top or bottom to navigate) Here are pictures, lots… Continue reading Happy 50th Birthday, Disneyland!

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Space Mountain Lives!

Space Mountain, closed at Disneyland for 2+ years is set to reopen Friday. Matt and I did rode it tonight, as DL does “soft” openings to work the bugs out of the queue process, etc. I won’t post spoilers, but let me say this: WOW! Very nice job, folks. Here is what I will say:… Continue reading Space Mountain Lives!

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He was grrrrrrrrrrreat!

From some unattributed source…. SANTA ANA, Calif. – (KRT) – Thurl Ravenscroft of Fullerton, Calif., whose voice was known worldwide through his work in movies, TV and at Disneyland, died Sunday from prostate cancer. He was 91. Tony the Tiger? That was Ravenscroft. Disneyland? Too many voices to mention, but Pirates of the Caribbean, the… Continue reading He was grrrrrrrrrrreat!

Tinkerbell Twist

Disneyland has a new 50th Anniversary drink, the Tinkerbell Twist – A combination of Sour Apple and Sour Watermelon. The drink was $3.75. The video says it all. The video is 18mb. You will need QuickTime 6 in order to watch this movie (Available for Mac and Windows!)

Haunted Mansion Playset 08-2002

I found a reference to this gem of a collectible on Doombuggies and I love it! It came with ghosts and furniture for $25. I made a little movie for you to see the playset in action! (Haunted Mansion soundtrack added for effect, ©Disney)

Buzz Lightyear and Tiki Room!

I have posted pictures of the new Buzz Lightyear attraction at Disneyland, along with the really great refurbishment of the Tiki Room. I’ll have more pictures once I have gone in the daylight 🙂

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Disneyland auctions 1000th ghost headstone

Yes, this is legit. In this auction, Disneyland is auctioning space on the 1000th headstone at Haunted Mansion. Your name will be there for at least 10 years. Current bid is $4,650 and growing.

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