Posted: November 17, 2020

Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm created virtually identical versions of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland and Disney World, but the twin themed lands weren 't always going to be exactly alike. Imagineering portfolio executives Scott Trowbridge and Robin Reardon discussed the evolution of the two Star Wars lands during a case study webcast presented by the Themed Entertainment Association. Disneyland 's Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge themed land

Posted: November 10, 2020

Making it big on a television series is a great way for a performer to make a legacy in acting, and this is precisely what John Stamos was able to do on the series Full House. Before Friends, The Office, and The Bachelor made their way onto the small screen, Full House was dominating on television, and Stamos used his time on the show to become a major star. Over the years, Stamos would make a fortune in the business, and as it turns out, he has

Posted: November 10, 2020

Disney Research has recently released footage of a new robot that has human-like characteristics. The robot has subtle head movements and some blinking patterns that look similar to how a human interacts. The robot has a sensor inside of its chest that notifies it when to move and how to move its eyes for contact with other humans, too, Gizmodo reports. The robot uses its sensors to basically have lifelike interactions with you.

Posted: October 24, 2020

Orange County, Calif., and Orange County, Fla., both enjoy year-round warm weather, swaying palm trees-and Walt Disney Co. theme parks that before COVID-19 generated billions of dollars in economic activity. But as California and Florida have adopted different approaches to reopening their economies during the pandemic, Disney has been straddling alternative paths with diverging outcomes. The dichotomy shows the way rules and regulations that vary by

Posted: October 04, 2020

The Walt Disney Company has honored their founder, Walt Disney, in many different ways throughout the years. His name and image still bears an important role in all things Disney. But there has never been an Audio-Animatronic figure of Walt Disney. Why not? Perhaps there should be. Audio-Animatronics are a popular technology used in many of our favorite theme park attractions, and it goes all the way back to Walt 's lifetime. Some of the earliest

Posted: September 26, 2020

Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, and one of the reasons for that is all of the intense attention to detail that went into the park's many attractions. You've likely heard of the hidden Mickeys you can find all Disney-themed parks: Some are in plain sight, while others would require superhuman vision to locate on your own without any help.  One location at Disneyland in Anaheim, California that's loaded to the brim with Easter eggs and

Posted: September 26, 2020

Sleeping Beauty has long been a favorite Disney classic of mine. I remember the first time I watched the movie on VHS that my mom bought me at Blockbuster. I immediately fell in love with Aurora singing “Once Upon a Dream” and have been smitten with the film and music ever since. Once Disneyland reopens I know one of the first attractions I will head to is the castle. The Sleeping Beauty Castle, inspired by the Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria, made its

Posted: September 15, 2020

Disneyland has been forced to cancel the annual Candlelight Ceremony that fills the Anaheim theme park each December with seasonal songs as the coronavirus pandemic that has already spoiled summer and wrecked Halloween is now taking aim at Christmas. The Candlelight Ceremony and Processional will not take place this year at Disneyland, according to Disney officials. The Candlelight Ceremony features dozens of choir groups who gather on a