D23’s Destination D – Scavenger Hunt

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Today was the day – the very first official scavenger hunt at a Disney park! Deb, Jeanine, Lee and I were a team. (A lot of the teams had matching shirts, hats, Mickey ears, or other apparel – we weren’t that organized.) We really had a wonderful time, though we didn’t win. It was a … Continue reading "D23’s Destination D – Scavenger Hunt"
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D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1, Part 2

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(When we last left our intrepid AllEars Team, it was lunch time on Day 1 of Destination D. Our story continues after lunch.) There were two sessions after lunch that I won’t talk about here – one was on the Making of Star Tours – and that’s really more Lee’s thing than mine (don’t get … Continue reading "D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1, Part 2"
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D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1

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A great first day at D 23’s Destination D! But, as usual, it was a day that was jam-packed with lots of interesting sessions, leaving me very little time to do much writing or photo processing. So this is going to be short on photos and on some details, which we will attempt to fill … Continue reading "D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1"
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D23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 2

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Day 2 of Destination D came early! I’m not sure what time people started lining up to get in – the first session started at 9:00, and they didn’t open the doors until after 8:00, but there was already a substantial line at 7:30. Lee and I have been happy just to wait and go … Continue reading "D23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 2"
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Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom

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On September 18, the 1313 Club and Ape Pen Publishing presented an event: Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom, at the Disneyland Hotel. It was a night dedicated to the history and development of storytelling through mechanical means, and primarily through Audio-Animatronics. The evening began with a reception area encompassing several rooms, the entry of which held … Continue reading "Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom"
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Duffy Comes to Disneyland

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On September 19th, Disneyland played host to a special AP preview of one of their upcoming pieces of merchandise–Duffy the Disney Bear. Duffy, or a reasonable facsimile, has been sold around the parks before as “The Disney Bear,” but only reached superstar status in Japan, where he and his associated outfits and other merchandise are … Continue reading "Duffy Comes to Disneyland"
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It’s Halloween Time at Disneyland

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If it’s September, it must be Halloween Time. This weekend, Disneyland rolled out its Halloween decorations in preparation for the season. While the new hard-ticket event Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland isn’t starting until October first, the Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy overlays are already in place, and the decorations for the … Continue reading "It’s Halloween Time at Disneyland"
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DCL in the Mediterranean, Redux

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So, just to show you how dedicated your Disneyland correspondents are to providing you with balanced coverage, both Laura and I managed to book the exact same cruise, some months apart. Since Laura’s already done the hard lifting of detailing each day of the cruise in her entries, I figured I would just hit the … Continue reading "DCL in the Mediterranean, Redux"
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