February 8, 2012

Downtown Disney store caters to next generation

Crossbones sit below Mickey Mouse’s skull on one billed hat. Puffy, graffiti-style letters spell out Disney on another. A hand-sketched, faded Snow White graces a T-shirt with flowy sleeves. The merchandise at the new Downtown Disney store is expected to cater the next generation of Disney fans — the ones that are more likely to [...]

Cupcakes, carts spice up Downtown Disney

Downtown Disney has limited space. So when managers want to sell trendy cupcakes or Christmas ornaments, they are turning to outdoor carts and kiosks more often to test new concepts. The Disneyland Resort’s shopping-dining district is adding two custom locations and has already swapped out four outdoor vendors for the holiday season. Downtown Disney opened [...]

How to avoid the Disney parking hassle

The Disneyland Resort runs nearly 29,000 parking spaces for its visitors and employees, but guests still sometimes get backed up or have to park far away on crowded days. And this week, they had to start paying $2 more — a total of $14 — to park a regular car there. With the ongoing expansion [...]

Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus among suprises at D23

A cast of top film stars, including Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus, Nicolas Cage and John Travolta joined the chairman of The Walt Disney Studios on stage at the D23 Expo this morning to offer a sneak peek at some upcoming Disney blockbusters. The surprise appearances of such A-list stars caused a frenzy inside the Anaheim [...]

Carlyle reflects on Pronger’s years with Ducks

A former Norris Trophy winner himself, while with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1981, Randy Carlyle of the Ducks got the opportunity to coach another player who had been honored as the NHL’s top defenseman when Scott Niedermayer arrived via free agency in 2005. A year later, Carlyle found a real luxury on his hands when [...]

Surfline: Keep an eye on Tropical Storm Delores

Surfline forecaster Kevin Wallis gives us a look at what’s happening this week at the beach: Beach weather will remain very nice for the middle to second half of the week. While we may see some areas of patchy fog or overcast skies in the early mornings, skies will clear in the afternoons and beach [...]