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Experiencing Disneyland and Walt Disney World, One Week Apart

March 25, 2025 by Chuck Schmidt

This past January, I accomplished something I had never done before. I conquered a coast-to-coast, “six Disney parks in 16 days” adventure. Talk about an E-ticket ride!

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What’s in the Water at “it’s a small world” in Disneyland?

March 22, 2025 by Brian Delpozo

What's happening under the surface?

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Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Abandoned Disneyland Ride

March 14, 2025 by David Goodkind

We still miss this classic Disneyland attraction.

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Reliving Disneyland Memories…and Creating New Ones With My Friend Kevin Rafferty

March 10, 2025 by Chuck Schmidt

Disneyland is more than a place where parents and children can have fun together, as its creator, Walt Disney, intended. It’s also a place where precious memories reside.

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Disney Canceled 7 BIG Projects in Disneyland

March 2, 2025 by Brian Delpozo

These massive projects have become legendary despite never being built.

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Disney Dollars Were The Brainchild Of Disney Marketing Guru Jack Lindquist

February 24, 2025 by Chuck Schmidt

The Disney Dollars initiative was the brainchild of Disney Legend Jack Lindquist, who was among other things, a marketing genius. He joined the Disney fold in 1955, working in Disneyland’s marketing department, where he dreamed up some of the park’s most famous promotions, including Grad Nites, Vacationland Magazine, The Magic Kingdom Club and the Disneyland Ambassador Program. “I got the idea for Disney Dollars by reading the financial pages,” Lindquist said. "It dawned on me that Disneyland was big enough to have its own currency."

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To Quote Marty Sklar: The Walt Disney Family Museum Is ‘A Real Gem’

February 10, 2025 by Chuck Schmidt

“It means a lot to me to preserve Walt's legacy,” Marty Sklar said. “Diane (Disney Miller) was always intent on doing just that. I've always appreciated what she tried to do ... to focus on Walt the man, and what he accomplished. That was always her goal" in creating the Walt Disney Family Museum.

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