Month: April 2023

Kids of the Kingdom

Kids of the Kingdom

For all of Disneyland’s history, live entertainment has been an important part of the guest experience. From the Pearly Band in Fantasyland to the 5 and Dime on Buena Vista Street, various musical groups perform every day, all over the resort. In the late 1960s, one popular group was called The Kids of the Kingdom.  Source: […] Read more…

Lovepop

Lovepop

December 2021 – present LOCATION Downtown Disney – Lovepop is tucked neatly into Downtown Disney’s large circular courtyard. To find the shop, head toward the center of the district (no matter which side you’re coming from). You’ll see the store within the circle on the south side, next to Pele. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Greeting […] Read more…

Napa Rose

Napa Rose

January 2001 – present LOCATION Grand Californian – Napa Rose is the Grand Californian’s signature restaurant. If you’re coming from the hotels’ central atrium, follow the walkway past Acorn Gifts & Goods toward the pools. Keep going straight and you’ll see Napa Rose straight ahead, very close to the hotel’s private entrance to California Adventure. […] Read more…

Millennium Falcon Battle Scene

Millennium Falcon Battle Scene

If you’ve ever visited Galaxy’s Edge, you know the land is filled with docked ships. Some are kept under close watch by Storm Troopers, while others are resistance ships hidden in the landscape. But did you know there’s one place where you can see ships suspended in the middle of battle? Let’s head over to […] Read more…

Merlin's Marvelous Miscellany

Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany

March 2022 – present LOCATION Fantasyland – Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany faces the castle courtyard, in a prime spot next to Peter Pan’s Flight. To find the shop, walk over the castle drawbridge and through the archway, and it will be the first building on your right. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Small selection of clothing, bags, […] Read more…

Stark Industries Map

Stark Industries Map

It makes sense for a land based on a comic universe to have a backstory. Avengers Campus‘ story is interwoven with that of the Stark family, specifically Tony’s father Howard. Howard Stark’s company Stark Industries once owned the land and built a complex here. But when Tony inherited it from his father, he repurposed the old […] Read more…

Ask The Duchess – Vol. 74

Welcome to Ask The Duchess – Vol. 74, 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. Which parking structures take you on the bus vs. the tram? My son is honestly […] Read more…