Jeanine Yamanaka

Jeanine resides in Southern California, pursuing the sort of lifestyle that makes her the envy of every 11-year-old she meets. She has been to every Disney theme park in the world and while she finds Tokyo DisneySea the Fairest Of Them All, Disneyland is her Home Park... and there is no place like home.

Holidaytime at Disneyland

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November 13th marked this year's arrival of the holiday season to the Disneyland Resort! To kick it off, the ceremonial lighting of "it's a small world" took place, World of Color Winter Dreams debuted, and a Christmas Fantasy" parade ran for its 20th year, celebrating its anniversary with the addition of "Frozen" princesses Anna and Elsa. Read about these and more holiday activities in the blog!
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Review: Big Hero 6

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"Big Hero 6" tells the exciting action story of young robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada who, with the help of the adorable robot Baymax, his friends GoGo Tamago, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, and Fred, forms the superhero team Big Hero 6. Together, they use their powers to try to fight the mysterious villain Yokai and bring it to justice. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS
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Marvel Event: Phase III Revealed

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On a random Tuesday morning in October, Marvel invited both fans and media to the El Capitan Theatre for an unspecified presentation. Finally, the show started with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige taking the stage and introducing the recently released trailer to the upcoming "Avengers: Age of Ultron." Feige then proceeded to display a timeline for Marvel Studios, extending forward through May of 2019, and filled it in with all the movies they have planned for release throughout the years.
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ScareLA: A Showcase of Fright

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So, now that Halloween is creeping up on us once again, it’s time to take a look back at the ScareLA convention that was held this year for the celebration of the season. The weekend started off with a presentation commemorating the Haunted Mansion’s 45th anniversary, with Disney Legends Bob Gurr and Alice Davis, hosted … Continue reading "ScareLA: A Showcase of Fright"
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Star Wars Rebels: So it Begins…

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This week sees the start of a new chapter in the Star Wars saga--"Star Wars Rebels." This new Disney XD series takes place between "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," and "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope." It tells the story of the Galactic Empire's increasingly oppressive rule over its citizens, and the burgeoning sparks of outrage that ultimately kindle into outright rebellion.
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El Capitan Special Engagement: Disney’s “Tangled”

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For a limited time, Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre is showing a special engagement of Disney’s “Tangled.” Preceding the 2010 cinematic update on the fairy tale “Rapunzel” is a song and dance from Princess Sofia, of “Sophia the First,” with a brief look at the upcoming Disney Junior show “Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess … Continue reading "El Capitan Special Engagement: Disney’s “Tangled”"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 5]

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So the largest amount of representation Disney brought to SDCC this year was, unsurprisingly, their Marvel properties. Marvel’s “Agents of SHIELD” had a panel in Ballroom 20, which is probably the second-hardest room to get into at SDCC. To go through the line for Ballroom 20, you habitually have to go outside, walk a good … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Something Good, Something Bad – A Bit of Both. [Part 5]"
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