WHAT: "The Happiest Homecoming on Earth," the 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim is 27 miles south of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego. * WHEN: The 18-month fete begins May 5 and runs through October 2006, which means there's no rush to get there -- especially since Disney sources concede that, just like 50 years ago, not everything will ...

In his and rhino hat, Disneyland guest coach Kevin Rogers plucks park visitors from the crowd and prepares them to participate in the daily 45 Years of Magic ... Parade of the Stars. We caught up with Rogers as he was being mobbed by folks hoping to grab their 15 (or in this case, 22) minutes of fame. DM: What do you look for when choosing guests performers for the parade? Rogers: ...