Source: Inventing Disneyland July 1955 – November 1994 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Kodak Camera Center stood on the southwestern side of the street, just as guests made the turn around the Town Square toward the castle. Today, this real estate is largely part of the Disneyland Emporium shop. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Cameras […] Read more…
March 2023 – present LOCATION Mickey’s Toontown – Good Boy! Grocers sits along Toontown’s main thoroughfare, right in between “downtown” and Mickey’s neighborhood. To find the snack spot, turn left when you walk into Toontown. You’ll see the green marquee on your right, across the walkway from Goofy’s house. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – quick […] Read more…
I’ve talked at length on this blog about the powerful ability Disneyland has to create nostalgia, joy, and real *magic* for park visitors. So you can imagine my excitement when I learned about a new book: How Does Disney Do That? How Disney Makes Us Feel and Why It Matters. The book is all about […] Read more…
Welcome to Ask The Duchess – Vol. 90, 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. Can I walk from the convention center to the park, or is it too far? (submitted […] Read more…
I hope all of you US-based readers had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! August seems like a blur to me, and with D23, construction projects, and Halloween seasoning kicking off at the resort, it was a little bit of a blur for Disneyland too. Let’s take a look back at all the happenings last month. […] Read more…