California Adventure
Disney photo contest flooded with castles, cuties
Photos are pouring in from near and far for our online photo contest challenging readers to submit the best shots they’ve taken at Disneyland or Disney’s California Adventure over the years. As of late Wednesday morning, readers had submitted more than 350 photos in The Register’s AroundDisney.com photo contest. Many submissions have come from Orange [...]
Did you know? Make your own Mr. Potato Head
“Did you know” is a feature where you can read and share your pieces of little known advice, tips or hidden treasures with fellow Around Disney readers. If you have a ‘Did you know?’ to share, leave a comment below or send us an email here with the words ‘Did you know’ in the subject [...]
Win tickets to exclusive Disneyland party
Got a show-stopper of a shot you took at Disneyland or Disney’s California Adventure over the years? Or maybe an extra-cute one? AroundDisney.com is holding an online photo contest, and the four winners will receive a pair of tickets to a private Disney party next week. Here’s the deal: D23, the official Disney fan club, [...]
Disney restaurants offer meal deals
Three Downtown Disney restaurants are offering meal deals for Orange County Restaurant Week, which runs through March 6. The prix fixe menus are available at the Patina Restaurant Group restaurants: Catal Restaurant for $40, Naples Ristorante E Pizzeria for $30 and Tortilla Jo’s for $20. Check the Patina Restaurant Group’s Web site for more information. [...]
The Disneyland Resort celebrates gospel
Celebrating gospel was the song for the Disneyland Resort on Saturday. The action took place on Stage 17 at Disney’s California Adventure as 15 choirs from all across Southern California sang out all day long. John Musker, co-director of “The Princess and the Frog” stopped by to talk about gospel music’s influence on the making [...]
Previewing The Little Mermaid attraction at California Adventure
There is lots of construction activity at Disney’s California Adventure as workers continue to build new attractions at the Disneyland Resort’s theme park. One of the new attractions under construction is The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. The attraction is part of the theme park’s more than billion dollar expansion that started with the addition [...]
Hunger strike moving to Disney headquarters
The Disney hotel union plans to continue its hunger strike at the Walt Disney Co. headquarters in Burbank, starting Tuesday night, to keep attention on a two-year contract dispute. Two new Disney employees began fasting this week at the Disneyland Resort and plan to start camping outside of the Burbank offices after a week-long hunger [...]
Disneyland parks attendance jumps 20 percent
Attendance at Disneyland Resort parks jumped 20 percent in winter months compared to the same period the previous year. The Walt Disney Co. today released its earnings for the first quarter of 2010, which runs from Oct. 4 to Jan. 2. (UPDATE: We just got additional figures from Disney about Disneyland Resort’s attendance.) Top Disney [...]
Disney Trip Report: Mickey tops new swings
Around Disney’s Trip Report takes a look at what’s new at the Disneyland Resort. This week’s trip report highlights new Valentine’s Day decorations, signs of Captain EO’s new space, the continuing progress on California Adventure’s $1 billion expansion project and more. Click on the photos for larger images. Silly Symphony Swings Progress can be seen [...]
