When my wife and I were planning our (very first) Disneyland trip we wanted to not only experience the attractions but also learn more about the history of the park itself. So we booked Walk in Walt’s Footsteps, a three hour walking tour which offers up a history of Disneyland as well as of the man who…
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Disneyland Bound
“Whether we go to a Disney park or a ball game, there is always the excitement of deciding to go and planning what to take and to wear, the anticipation of arrival, and the pure pleasure of walking through the entrance with the intention to play.” — legendary Imagineer John Hench, in his book Designing Disney. All…
D23 2015: Star Wars, Toy Story, Marvel, and More!
The massive D23 fan expo has come and gone (and, once again, I was sadly not in attendance) and over the course of the weekend lots of exciting news was revealed about what’s to come for the Disney company and its theme parks. So I’ve been trying to catch up on all the news, or…
Change Of Plans
Let’s say you were planning a trip to Paris. Having never been there before, you’re excited to see all of the big tourist attractions: the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, mimes, et cetera. When you get there, though, you find out that the Louvre is closed. You’d be pretty disappointed, if that’s something…
Better Than Reality, by TJ Horn
As Disney Obsession Week continues, we travel across the USA to Disneyland in California. TJ Horn is a drummer for the band Walter Sickert And The Army Of Broken Toys. When I put the word out that I wanted Disney-obsessed people to write pieces for Magic & Misadventures, he offered to talk about his love of…