Category Archives: Disneyland

Taking Silly Pictures at Disney

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dis-LEE

We have now taken 8 Disney vacations together as a married couple (I have gone to Walt Disney World twice as a child with my family). We hope to take our 9th trip together this coming November, but we haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, Fun, Humor, Photography, Trip Report, Walt Disney World | Tagged 101 Dalmatians, All-Star Movies Resort, Art of Animation Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, Fun, Gas Pump, Goofy Hat, Humor, Incredibles T-shirt, Mad Hatter Hat, Mickey Mouse, Mr. Potato Head, Photography, Pop Century Resort, Sebastian, Tiki Mask, Trip Report, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

A ‘Trip to Disneyland Game’

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I have quite a collection of Disney games. You can see most of them in the post entitled Disney Game Night. With the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland I thought it might be nice to take a closer look at one … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Disneyland, Games | Tagged Bambi, Collectibles, Disneyland, Donald Duck, Dumbo, Games, Goofy, Jiminy Cricket, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Snow White, Somerville Limited, Thumper, Trip to Disneyland Game | Leave a comment

Our Disneyland Guide Books and Ephemera

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Dis-LEE

In honor of the recent Disneyland 60th Anniversary show on ABC I thought I’d share a couple of things we kept from our first (and only) trip to the Disneyland Resort… Guide Maps A must-get on any trip to … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Disneyland, Ephemera, Theme Parks | Tagged Brochures, California Adventure, Collectibles, Disneyland, Ephemera, Guide Maps, Lightning McQueen, Mickey Mouse, Theme Parks | 1 Comment

Places: Disneyland Hotels – Good Neighbor Hotels

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Today I’d like to review an excellent Good Neighbor hotel that is found not too far away from the front entrance to Disneyland itself: Good Neighbor Hotel: Howard Johnson We booked our reservations at the Howard Johnson through a friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Disneyland, Places, Reviews, Vacation Planning | Tagged Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel, Good Neighbor Hotels, Grand Californian Hotel, Howard Johnson, Materhorn, Monorail, Monorail Blue, Monorail Red, Paradise Pier Hotel, Pizza Press, Places, Reviews, The Anabella Hotel, Vacation Planning | 12 Comments

Disney’s PLANES Tractor Buck Character and Friend

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Dis-LEE

The movie Planes (which was simply a redo of the script for Cars) wasn’t one of my favorites. But the sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue, was much better, and had some very interesting characters. And interesting characters means interesting merchandise! … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Disneyland, Merchandise, Movies, Pixar | Tagged Attractions, Cars, Cars Land, Diecast, Disneyland, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, Mattel, Merchandise, Movies, Pixar, Planes, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Ride Vehicle, Tractor Buck | Leave a comment

Behold the Tiki Goof at Disneyland, California

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Dis-LEE

One of the lesser known Tiki personas, this strange character has been spotted only once at the Disneyland Resort in California. The Tiki Goof is known for making a fool of himself and generally drawing nervous glances from passers-by. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Disneyland, Humor | Tagged Disneyland, Enchanted Tiki Room, Humor, Tiki | Leave a comment

Golden Horseshoe Revue Mirror Bit – Origins

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Dis-LEE

The Golden Horseshoe Revue was the first show at Slue Foot Sue’s Golden Horseshoe Saloon at Disneyland. It was a 45 minute show which ran over 50,000 times and so is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Disneyland, History | Tagged Attractions, Betty Taylor, Disneyland, Golden Horseshoe Revue, Guinness Book of Records, History, Laurel and Hardy, Lola Marcel, Slue Foot Sue’s Golden Horseshoe Saloon, Wally Boag, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, Way Out West | Leave a comment

Cars Land – Is It a Real Butte?

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Dis-LEE

One reason I love photographing at a Disney park or resort is because of the high level of detail the Imagineers put into everything. It’s not enough to make something look like a thing, but it must make you believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Disneyland, Photography, Theme Parks | Tagged Attractions, Butte, Cars Land, Disneyland, Imagineering, Photography, Radiator Springs Racers, Theme Parks | 2 Comments

Disney Adventure Is Out There! – Adventure Tower, Disneyland

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Dis-LEE

If you have a chance to visit the Disneyland Hotel, be sure to check out this great sign outside the Adventureland Tower. It’s 3D and is a great nod to the famous Jungle Cruise attraction in the neighboring Disneyland!

Posted in Disneyland, Photography, Resorts | Tagged Adventure Tower, Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel, Displays, Jungle Cruise, Photography, Signage | Leave a comment

Disneyland Hotel – Retro Style

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Dis-LEE

I found many things to photograph at and in the Disneyland Hotel, like this awesome retro light fixture hanging from one the ceilings over a seating area: Even the furniture is retro! Although I wouldn’t want to fill my home … Continue reading →

Posted in Disneyland, Photography, Resorts | Tagged Chandelier, Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel, Lighting, Lobby, Photography, Retro | Leave a comment