Posts Tagged ‘Disneyland’

Roll the dice and you could land at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Disney Magic Kingdom game from Parker Brothers is available at Amazon.com. (photo by Kristin Ford/Orlando Sentinel) For our most recent family game night, we traveled to California by way of the Disney Magic Kingdom game. My kids were so excited, you would have thought we were actually getting on a plane...

March 3rd, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Featured, Kristin Ford | Read More

Disney turns to ’storybook’ themes to fill hotel rooms

Rick Allen, general manager of Disney's Caribbean Beach and Pop Century Resorts, talks about the "storybook" theming of select rooms at Caribbean Beach, at Walt Disney World, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. The specially decorated rooms feature custom made themed-furniture, pirate artwork, nautical...

February 23rd, 2010 | Featured, Hotels and Resorts, Jason Garcia, News | Read More

Will Disney World passholders be able to pay in monthly installments?

(Walt Disney World photo) Could it be true? Are Walt Disney World passholders finally going to be offered a payment plan? Dedicated Disney-goers have been lamenting the inability to finance such a large entertainment purchase ever since neighboring Universal Studios and SeaWorld implemented their monthly...

February 23rd, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Featured, Kristin Ford | Read More

Princess Tiana makes new appearances

Princess Tiana is boosting her presence in Anaheim’s Disneyland park this week, reports our sister newspaper the Los Angeles Times. As in Orlando’s Magic Kingdom, “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee” ended in early January. Beginning today, though, Tiana will be available for meet-and-greets...

January 31st, 2010 | Featured, Matt Palm, News | Read More

Vinylmation releases, signings, sales in January

Vinylmation WALL-E is part of a set with Eve that will be released Jan. 22. (Vinylmation Blog photo) Vinylmation fans: January offers new pieces and special opportunities. On Friday (Jan. 15), the Cinderella 60th anniversary special edition Vinylmation will be introduced at Walt Disney World and Disneyland....

January 13th, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford | Read More

Hi, ho, everyone: Kermit, Muppets gang to debut in the Magic Kingdom

Fozzie Bear's remote control Banana Cream Pie has guests ducking in the "Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D" at Disney's Hollywood Studios. (Photo by Walt Disney World) Since The Walt Disney Company bought Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets in 2004, it has been...

January 5th, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford | Read More

Even 6-year-olds can ‘Give a Day. Get a Disney Day’

With a little help from Mickey Mouse, Chicago residents (from left) Danielle Rub, Dwayne Gibson and Marissa Sproul begin a volunteer project Sept. 29, 2009 at the Bethune School of Excellence in Chicago. (Photo by Gene Duncan/Walt Disney World) Registration began Friday for Disney Parks’ 2010...

January 4th, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Featured, Kristin Ford | Read More

A look back at Disney Company’s magic in 2009

Disney Channel stars (from left) Joe Jonas, Selena Gomez, Kevin Jonas, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Kevin Jonas kick off "Friends for Change: Project Green" in May 2009. (Walt Disney Co. photo) As we look ahead to all the new and exciting things in store for the Walt Disney Co. in 2010,...

January 1st, 2010 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford | Read More

On Christmas Eve, this country gathers to watch Donald Duck cartoons

Donald Duck welcomes Princess Tiana to the Magic Kingdom in October 2009. Donald is the focus of one Sweden's annual Christmas traditions. (photo by Walt Disney World) Today, while millions of people across the globe are making last-minute shopping trips, wrapping gifts and baking goodies in preparation...

December 24th, 2009 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford | Read More

Michael Jackson 3-D film “Captain EO” returning to Disneyland

“Captain EO” is moonwalking back to Disneyland. Michael Jackson is seen in a still from "Captain EO" in 1986. (Courtesy of Everett Collection via Buena Vista Pictures) The theme park announced plans Friday to bring back the 3-D sci-fi film starring Michael Jackson next February,...

December 19th, 2009 | Celebrities, News | Read More