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Disney’s Give a Day, Get a Disney Day promotion

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Greg McNaughten Nutt After the Year of a Million Dreams promotion was stretched into years, Disney tried the What Will You Celebrate promotion. Disney has now retooled the What Will You Celebrate promotion into Give a Day, Get a Disney Day. The idea of this promotion in Disney’s own words is “to inspire one million [...]

Beyond Disneyland

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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Southern Californians live in a very special place. Near-perfect weather allows most to spend a large majority of their time enjoying the outdoors and amenities of the region.

Pay as you go Disneyland Annual Passport

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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During this time of economic uncertainty many families and individuals are cutting back on unnecessary expenses. Yet, entertainment is an escape from the hard realities of life. The local cineplex charges about $10 for two hours of escapism if you’re lucky. A Disneyland Annual Passport provides a value far…….

Visiting Disneyland during the holidays

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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Spending time with family at the special place Walt Disney created with families in mind can be a challenge during any peak season and especially challenging during the Christmas season. It was not long ago when the week before Christmas found Disneyland all decked out for Christmas and the streets pretty empty. Christmas Eve was a virtual “graveyard” in the late afternoon and Disneyland closed early. Well, that was then.

Unions bring their message to the streets of Disneyland

Friday, December 18, 2009

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Guests visiting the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland, were greeted today with the unhappy rumblings of union hacks at odds with Disneyland Management. Under the guise of the H1N1 virus, this union brought their message to Main Street U.S.A.

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln returns to Disneyland today

Friday, December 18, 2009

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With the announcement by Disney today that Captain EO, the 1986 collaboration between George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Jackson, will make a return to Disneyland for a limited run, many have over looked the return of a true Walt Disney classic attraction, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.

World of Color comes alive with a test of the water screens

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Greg McNaughten DCA’s World of Color water screens came alive while I was visiting DCA with a friend and listener of Imagineering My Way and MiceCast. All I can say is WOW! They were impressive. It appears there is still work to be completed and things need to be tuned up, but World of Color [...]

The Disneyland Resort is full of holiday magic

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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With Christmas fast approaching, the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure has been transformed into a winter…

Christmas 2009 has arrived at the Disneyland Resort

Saturday, November 14, 2009

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Greg McNaughten When I visited the Disneyland Resort on Thursday, November 12, 2009 I wasn’t to surprised to see Christmas decorations up around the resort. My daughter had visited the Resort on November 2 for her birthday and told me many decorations were up. She also told me the Christmas Tree could be seen backstage [...]

Mermaid & Carsland Construction Update

Saturday, November 14, 2009

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Greg McNaughten I visited Disney’s California Adventure on Thursday, November 12, 2009 and captured a few photos on the continued construction for Carsland and The Little Mermaid attraction. This is the time that it appears not much is being done. Its a time that underground work is completed and foundations are being laid. If you [...]