December 2000 – January 2024 LOCATION Paradise Pier Hotel – Mickey in Paradise faced the hotel’s central atrium. To find the shop, you’d turn to the right when you walked into the lobby. You’d see the shop on your right, across the walkway from Surfside Lounge. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Clothing, ears, hats, accessories, mugs, […] Read more…
 Source: Mickey Mouse Park July 1955 – July 1957 LOCATION Frontierland – The Miniature Horse Corral faced Frontierland’s central plaza, overlooking the Rivers of America. To find the animals, guests entering Frontierland took an immediate right, passing the trading post’s porch. Today, this space is used for the Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition and part of the […] Read more…
One of the highest possible honors for Disneyland Imagineers and employees is receiving their own window on Main Street; their name and a fictional business become part of Main Street’s story. Well, the residents of Toontown got wind of this tradition, and they liked it so much they adopted it themselves. You’ll see windows throughout […] Read more…
Note: this post will be continually updated as Disney releases new information and details regarding the reopening. All comments will go through admin moderation and political and/or rude comments will not be approved. UPDATE: MARCH 9, 2021 Still no specific reopening date yet, but during today’s shareholder meeting, Chapek assured the public Disney is already […] Read more…
Close your eyes and picture Tomorrowland. What do you see? Probably the silhouette of Space Mountain, a lagoon, and maybe a lot of grey and blue. Those elements are all huge parts of Disneyland’s futuristic wonderland, but when taking pictures, I get pretty bored with so much grey! On my last trip to the park, […] Read more…
Welcome to Ask The Duchess – Vol. 55, a monthly Q&A post covering a variety of resort-related topics. Ask The Duchess answers questions submitted by readers. If you have a question you’d like answered, send me a message here. 1. My annual pass expires in June. Should I renew? (submitted by Sharon) That’s a completely personal decision, so […] Read more…