Tag Archives: Hollywood

Disneyland & Disney’s California Adventure Pressed Pennies

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Dis-LEE

‘Smashed Penny’ or ‘Pressed Penny’. It depends on where you live as to what you would call these copper tokens made out of your discarded money. Last I checked it was illegal to deface anything legal tender. But every Disney … Continue reading →

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People: My John Lasseter Story

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Back in 2013 I attended a publicity event in the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and got my first glimpse of Disney/Pixar’s John Lasseter: Pretty sure that’s a Wreck-it-Ralph shirt I say ‘glimpse’ because I was in the audience and … Continue reading →

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Places: The Hollywood Sign in California

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Dis-LEE

My wife and I traveled to California to attend the press event for the then-unreleased Disney Infinity video game at the El Capitan Theatre. While there, we couldn’t resist getting a shot of the Hollywood sign: We did get closer … Continue reading →

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Found Disney: El Capitan Hidden Mickey

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Dis-LEE

You just never know where you might find a Hidden Mickey. I guess that’s why they call them ‘hidden’. But while attending an event in the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood I had to navigate through some back hallways and … Continue reading →

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Found Disney: Hidden Mickey Door Handle

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Dis-LEE

With a door like this, I’d push my way through for sure! From the Walk of Fame to the Sodas of Yum You can see the streets of Hollywood in the reflections on this door to Disney’s Soda Fountain and … Continue reading →

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Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Dis-LEE

When we visited Disneyland early last year, we just had to make a side trip to Hollywood. But we still managed to fit in some Disney as we walked the streets of this historic film mecca. And on those streets … Continue reading →

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Comparing the Real El Capitan Theatre with the Fake

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Dis-LEE

We can’t exist in two places at once, but the El Capitan Theatre can: This is the real one in Hollywood California, photographed when we attended the Disney Infinity Press Event back in January of this year. But while exploring … Continue reading →

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