How to Make a Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow for Disney’s D23 Expo
Disney’s D23 Expo was a lot of Disney fun, but Whit Honea has some ideas to make it even better!
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Tag: Disneyland
Disneyland’s Steampunk Land That Almost Was
When you think of steampunk, Disneyland is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, but did you know that there were plans back in the 1970s for new land which would have incorporated steampunk themes and even an airship ride?
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The GeekDads Podcast Episode #137: Safer Than Craigslist
Ken, Matt, Jonathan, and Chuck talk about Kickstarter, Disneyland, and summer movies. Enjoy!
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The GeekDads Podcast Episode #136: The New Siskel and Ebert
Ken and Matt talk about Disney World vs. Disneyland, summer movies, and more!
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Teaching Your Kids Physics on a Roller Coaster
There are people who are passionate about roller coasters, who travel the world to ride each and every one they can find, rating them and even breaking world records on them. I am not one of those people. I do, however, enjoy a good roller coaster. My older son may well be on his way to becoming one of the former, passionate coasterphiles, however, and I often get to join him as he tries new rides out.
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Destination America Plans Week of Disney-Themed Programming
The cable network has scheduled a week’s worth of magical specials, starting Monday, April 29, 2013.
Continue ReadingGet the Most From the Disney Theme Parks With Touring Plans
Touringplans.com is a website that claims to have the power to save you four hours of waiting in line in a single day at the Disney theme parks. With touring plans, crowd calendar and a wait time app, Touringplans.com has everything you need to plan out and enjoy your day. The trick is making sure you follow their advice and not wander off.
Continue ReadingTurtle Talk Totally Rocks at Disneyland
In the movie Finding Nemo, Marlin – Nemo’s dad – had a chance to talk with a sea turtle named Crush. Marlin had a few questions to ask him, especially since sea turtles live to be so old. Since there …
Continue ReadingFrom the GeekDad Community: Disneyland Paris With Kids, for the First Time
GeekDad Community’s Martin Williams shares with us his first trip to Disneyland with kids, as opposed to just going as an adult.
Continue ReadingRadiator Springs Springs to Life in Disneyland
The best new attraction, which is also a California only feature, is Cars Land (a.k.a. Radiator Springs). Nearly the entire town, from the Cars movies, has been recreated in our world, with details that only Imagineers could create. From Flo’s …
Continue ReadingExtreme Disney: “It’s a Small World” Ride at Disneyland
The extreme Disneyness of the “It’s a Small World Ride” at Disneyland has to be seen to be believed. It’s too bad the men behind the son couldn’t get along nearly as well as all the children of the world …
Continue ReadingAmazing Time-Lapse Movie of Disneyland Shows Off the Frenetic Beauty
A wonderful tour of the Happiest Place on Earth, utilizing over 30,000 photgraphs.
Continue ReadingKinect Disneyland Adventures
I love all things Disney. When given the choice between Las Vegas or Walt Disney World as a honeymoon destination, it took me about a second to decide on Disney. I’m counting the days until we can take my daughter to Walt Disney World for the first time, but that won’t be for a little […]
Continue ReadingA Disneyland Summer Vacation – Some Updates and My Big World of Color Secret
My family just came home from a wonderful week-long vacation at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. We are big Disney fans, and have a blast every time we go, but this trip we saw some new stuff, and actually learned a …
Continue ReadingVideo: Little Girl Jedi Trainee at Disneyland Chooses the Dark Side (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
If you’ve ever been to the Star Wars attractions at Disneyland or Walt Disney World, you know that they pick some kids to join the “Jedi Academy” and participate in some theatrics onstage with a bunch of actors dressed as …
Continue ReadingVideo: Little Girl Jedi Trainee at Disneyland Chooses the Dark Side
If you’ve ever been to the Star Wars attractions at Disneyland or Walt Disney World, you know that they pick some kids to join the “Jedi Academy” and participate in some theatrics onstage with a bunch of actors dressed as …
Continue ReadingDisneyland: A Great Destination For All Generations
I had been pretty neutral on all things Disney while I was growing up, and as a young adult I didn’t seek out any Disney entertainment. I had been to Disney World once when I was eight or nine, but …
Continue Reading10 Things You Should Know About Disneyland Resort Paris
This year our annual family vacation included a 3 night stay at Disneyland Paris Resort. We had a tremendous time, and Disneyland truly is the Magic Kingdom, leaving both children and adults completely enchanted by the experience. That said, the …
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