Salute to All Things Disney but Mostly Disneyland from June 2014

Tokyo DisneySea – Part 5

June 30, 2014 by Laura Gilbreath

Several members of the AllEars team spent most of March visiting Disney destinations far from home. We visited Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Sea, and Aulani in Hawaii. Along for all or part or this journey were AllEars' Deb Wills, Laura Gilbreath, Lee Zimmerman, Jeanine Yamanaka, Linda Eckwerth, and Deb Koma, and friends Jack and Pete. This part of the report covers the first day at Tokyo DisneySea.

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Tokyo DisneySea – Part 4

June 28, 2014 by Laura Gilbreath

I found that Tokyo DisneySea reminded me much more of Universal's Islands of Adventure than any other Disney park. Some similar looks to those of the Port of Entry, Lost Continent, and Jurassic Park areas of Islands of Adventure. Not that that's a bad thing - those are all really well-done!

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Tokyo Disney Resort – Part 3

June 26, 2014 by Laura Gilbreath

Several members of the AllEars team spent most of March visiting Disney destinations far from home. We visited Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Sea, and Aulani in Hawaii. Along for all or part or this journey were AllEars' Deb Wills, Laura Gilbreath, Lee Zimmerman, Jeanine Yamanaka, Linda Eckwerth, and Deb Koma, and friends Jack and Pete. This is part 3 of the group's Tokyo Disney Resort Adventures.

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E3 2014: Bring on the Games (Part 2)

June 25, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

The second game Disney Interactive was showcasing at this year’s E3 was “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved.” This game was also presented at last year’s E3 (/blogs/lauragilbreath/2013/06/e3_the_wrap_up.html), but a final release date has been announced for October 21, 2014. A musical motion game, it has the player making directed movements in conjunction with a varied playlist … Continue reading "E3 2014: Bring on the Games (Part 2)"

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Tokyo Disney Resort – Part 2

June 24, 2014 by Laura Gilbreath

Tokyo Disney Resort - Day 2, Part 1, Tokyo Disneyland Ohayou Gozaimasu! We wake up to a beautiful morning at Tokyo Disneyland - blue sky and sunshine - and 42 degrees. Oh well, can't have everything, and after four cloudy days I'm ready for some sunshine. We got up at 7:00 and breakfasted off the yogurt and pastries we'd purchased the previous night. We used the hot water pot to brew the instant coffee and tea - the tea was micro-powdered instant green tea and not tea bags. I thought it was really bad. I don't think Lee complained about the coffee, though.

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Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 6/20/14

June 23, 2014 by Jason Dz

Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on Friday, June 20, 2014, featuring the Disneyland All-American College Band, who just began their summer performances on Thursday. Laura Gilbreath was also at the parks that day and will be adding some of her comments along with Jason’s photos. … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 6/20/14"

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E3 2014: Bring on the Games (Part 1)

June 22, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

So E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) 2014 has come and gone, leaving in its wake initial impressions of everything new and upcoming in the world of video games. All the major console companies had their usual gigantic booths displaying the latest in hardware and software… …and of course, no shortage of avid gamers enjoying the various … Continue reading "E3 2014: Bring on the Games (Part 1)"

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Tokyo Disney Resort – Part 1

June 21, 2014 by Laura Gilbreath

Tokyo Disney Resort - Day 1 When we last left our merry band of adventurers, we had just finished two wonderful days at Hong Kong Disneyland. Deb, Linda, Jeanine, Jack, and Pete flew to Tokyo the next day while Lee and I spent a day sightseeing in Hong Kong. Lee and I had moved to a hotel on the Kowloon Peninsula, so had to make our way back to the airport. We took a shuttle bus that picked up at our hotel as well as several others. Lots of narrow streets and no street signs - I'm really glad our bus driver knew where he was going because I would've been hopelessly lost!

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Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 6/13/14

June 18, 2014 by Jason Dz

Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on Friday, June 13, 2014. First stop today Disney California Adventure. The park is coming up on 2 years since the re-dedication and opening of Cars Land and Buena Vista Street this weekend. A message from Maleficent at Trolley Treats … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 6/13/14"

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Round Up Rodeo!

June 10, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

Today I am arbitrarily starting a new periodic feature in which I briefly “round up” some of the miscellaneous Disney-ish happenings I’ve recently come across but didn’t blog about earlier. Because sharing is caring. In the beginning of May, I, along with around 80 others, boarded the Disney Fantasy for the AllEars group cruise. Were … Continue reading "Round Up Rodeo!"

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