It’s impossible to miss Radiator Springs Racers when you visit Cars Land. Visitors come back for race after race, and after a while, the walkways and rock formations feel like home. But there’s one little rock formation you’ve probably walked by a million times and never thought twice about – and it has a back […] Read more…
A few weeks ago, I shared the first of a new series highlighting some amazing Imagineers that shaped Disneyland. For this post, I’d like to share the contributions of a lesser-known Imagineer: Alice Davis. Source: The Kingdom Insider Alice Davis, born 1929, never set out to be an Imagineer. As a student as the Chouinard […] Read more…
Hey there, fellow visitor to Radiator Springs! Are you headed to the race track today? We’ve been invited to join the race – come on, I’ll show you the way. Honestly, the path to the racetrack is one of the most stunning parts of Radiator Springs. We’ll pass under bridges, around clusters of cacti, and […] Read more…
As the Disneyland Resort continues to reopen and expand offerings, fans have been waiting with baited breath to hear about this year’s Halloween lineup. Finally, we know what to expect, with this year’s season running from September 3 to October 31. Let’s see what’s coming. OOGIE BOOGIE BASH RETURNS Source: Disneyland Resort This year, California […] Read more…
Welcome to Ask The Duchess – Vol. 57, 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. Does Disneyland sell pajamas? (submitted by Erin) Yes! You’ll find them in random shops all over the […] Read more…
There’s no denying it now – the Disneyland Resort is roaring back after a year of closure. More attractions are opening, the mask mandate ended, and we have a brand new land! Let’s take a look back at June at the happiest place on earth. NOW SEEKING RECRUITS AT AVENGERS CAMPUS Source: The Mouse and […] Read more…
Frequent visitors to Main Street know and love the firehouse band; they charm visitors and bring wonderful music to the town plaza at the front of the park. But did you know that this isn’t the original firehouse band in Disneyland? The Firehouse Five Plus Two jazz band that started in the 40s, long before […] Read more…
If you’ve been a reader of this blog for any amount of time, you know New Orleans Square is my absolute favorite land at the resort. I love exploring the different streets, listening for the sounds coming from the windows and admiring all the little details. And when you take a look at the land’s […] Read more…
Ok, full disclosure…this is an extremely nerdy post. Every single person that passes through Disneyland starts in the same place: the front entrance. This largely empty, oval shaped space is the starting line for thousands of daily adventures, and most people never think twice about it. In fact, if you were to tell someone Disneyland’s […] Read more…
Source: Daveland Blog July 1955 – Summer 1962 LOCATION Adventureland – The Tropical Cantina had an ideal location for foot traffic in Adventureland, facing the Jungle Cruise Boathouse. To find the Cantina, guests walked through Adventureland (starting from the main entrance) nearly to the end of the land’s main walkway; the Cantina sat on the […] Read more…
It seems a little silly to describe anything in Toontown as unusual…everything is unusual by design! You’ll be hard pressed to find a building without crooked windows or doors, a street that moves in a straight line, or even a car without a flat tire or two. So for this round of unusual angles, I […] Read more…
For the time being, characters in the parks are not signing autographs. But when traditional meet and greets return, I think there’s a lot of room for creativity! Autograph books are wonderful souvenirs – they’re a special collection of characters from all different worlds. But honestly, how often do we go back and revisit them? […] Read more…
Last week marked the dawn of a new era for the Disneyland Resort. 13 years after Iron Man kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), our favorite gang of heroes finally found a home within California Adventure. Welcome to Avengers Campus. Source: Disneyland Resort The land officially opened to guests on June 5, but the party […] Read more…
Welcome to Ask The Duchess – Vol. 56, 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. Why is Disneyland open on federal holidays? (submitted by Janice) I don’t work for Disney so […] Read more…