A Seattle dad writing about tech and family travel
Here's a fun idea for a photo at Disney California Adventure. It never occurred to me that you could use the Mickey Fun Wheel as a clever backdrop. What a great idea! Photo via Zigs Pics … [Continue reading]
It's true. Adults are allowed to have some fun on a Disney vacation. It isn't always about the children. During my family's last visit to Disneyland, my wife and I took time to have a date night. One of the benefits of staying at Disney's Grand … [Continue reading]
Here's a theme park nightmare story I hope to never experience. Riders were left dangling 300 feet in the air for more than four hours when WindSeeker, a thrill ride at Knott's Berry Farm, malfunctioned for the second time this month. The … [Continue reading]
En route to its new home at the California Science Center, the Space Shuttle Endeavour was flown over the Disneyland Resort on Friday, Sept. 21. The shuttle, mounted atop NASA's modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), departed from Kennedy … [Continue reading]
Plans are moving forward for a Great Wolf Lodge to be built just a few miles south of Disneyland. Great Wolf's hotels with attached, indoor water parks have been very popular with families and the new location likely will be a hit when it opens in … [Continue reading]
Disneyland is decked out for Halloween, which means there are several seasonal items to enjoy. The Halloween period runs through the end of October. With your regular theme park admission ticket, you can see the Halloween themed versions of Space … [Continue reading]
Back in February, the Disney Parks blog announced an Earl of Sandwich would open "this summer" in California's Downtown Disney. Construction has been moving at a glacial pace. Summer is over (put away those white clothes) and the Disney parks are … [Continue reading]
Maybe he heard there was a giant mouse. Or maybe he is just thankful to have nine lives. But somehow, Bob-Bob the stowaway cat managed to survive an hour's drive to the Columbus airport, a trip through an X-ray scanner, and a two hour flight to … [Continue reading]
Here's a funny idea from Michael Sheehan at the HighTech Dad blog. With all of the press Apple is getting for the larger screen on the iPhone 5, there's a great opportunity to partner with Disney to show off all that screen real estate. Is this … [Continue reading]
In an age of email spam, it felt a little strange to find an old fashioned scam letter in my mailbox from US Airlines (aka American Airways). A quick Google search told me that these letters have been mailed out across the country for years. From … [Continue reading]