Salute to All Things Disney but Mostly Disneyland from August 2014

2014 Disneyland Half Marathon Part 1

August 29, 2014 by Laura Gilbreath

We're here for the 9th annual Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend! Our first stop was the Health and Fitness Expo to pick up our bibs and shirts - and do a little shopping, too. :-) Next up, catch up with friends and then the 10K!

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San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 4]

August 27, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

Continuing with the various goings-on at SDCC, Phineas and Ferb had a panel on their upcoming season, including the creators, Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire, and voice actors Vincent Martella, Alyson Stoner, Olivia Olson, and Dee Bradley Baker. They spoke briefly on the show’s casting and development, and then went on to discuss their recently … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 4]"

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2014 Disneyland Half Marathon Preview

August 26, 2014 by Laura Gilbreath

This weekend, August 28-31, is Disneyland's Half Marathon weekend. (This is #9, for those keeping track of such things - like me.) Events include the Health and Fitness Expo Thursday-Saturday, the Family Fun Run 5K on Friday morning, the Disneyland 10K and Kids Races on Saturday, and the Half Marathon on Sunday. The Dumbo Double Dare race challenge, where participants run both the 10K on Saturday and the half marathon on Sunday, will be held for the second time.

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Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 8/22/14

August 25, 2014 by Jason Dz

Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on Friday, August 22, 2014. The walls are down at the end of the Mickey and Friends Tram stop area. The area at the far end (guess that is the South end, opposite the structure) is now used for the … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 8/22/14"

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Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 8/15/14

August 24, 2014 by Jason Dz

Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on Friday, August 15, 2014. First stop today, Disney California Adventure. The Grand Californian is still covered in scaffolding and mesh as the renovation work progresses. You really cannot tell the progress. Still working out on the Pier. I did … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 8/15/14"

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San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 3]

August 22, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

While Disney didn’t have much to present at SDCC on the next Star Wars movie, currently in production, Star Wars in general was as prevalent as it usually is. Frequent Star Wars Weekend host Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka from The Clone Wars) was present in the Exhibit Hall, at the Her Universe booth. Star Wars cosplayers … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 3]"

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San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 2]

August 15, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

So the first day of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) saw the beginning of the weekend’s vast schedule of panel discussions, starting off with talks on upcoming Disney animated projects “Toy Story that Time Forgot,” and “Big Hero 6.” See this poster? This was done for Toy Story by the comic book artist/writer Mike Mignola of … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 2]"

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San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 1]

August 13, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

Ah Comic-Con. Nothing says the height of summer, like spending four and a half days with 130,000+ of your closest friends. Each year, fans of virtually every genre under the sun converge on Downtown San Diego to celebrate and enjoy all different forms of entertainment. As the largest comic-con in North America, it attracts any … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 1]"

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Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 8/08/14

August 11, 2014 by Jason Dz

Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on . First stop today Disneyland. Cruella de Vil with the Hook and Ladder Company in Town Square. Plenty of Frozen inspired treats now at the Candy Palace Goofy Glaciers have moved into the far corner. Currently four flavors to … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update – 8/08/14"

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“Guardians of the Galaxy:” Press Conference with the Cast

August 6, 2014 by Jeanine Yamanaka

“Guardians of the Galaxy,” the latest blockbuster from the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has just opened to overwhelming acclaim. The comedy/space epic adventure stars Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, a self-interested interplanetary thief and scoundrel, who finds himself thrown together with an unlikely team of rogues in a frantic attempt to save a … Continue reading "“Guardians of the Galaxy:” Press Conference with the Cast"

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