In anticipation of tomorrow’s 55th anniversary of a Monumental Day in Disneyland History, one of the best Disney Parks Blog posts I have seen since it launched was posted today. In the post, George Savvas of the Public Relations Department posted an insightful article on what happened on June 14, 1959 – a day many consider the second opening of Disneyland. The Disneyland-Alweg Monorail, The…
June 13, 2014Today marks 7 years since the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage premiered at Disneyland Park. Where has the time gone?? Nemo and I have a long history and I am glad to help write the newest chapter for the attraction. It’s currently under refurbishment and the Disney Parks Blog announced today that it returns on September 27. While you are waiting for it to come back,…
June 11, 2014News reports out of South America report that Iguazu Falls – visited by the Gorn and I back in 2009 – are experiencing record flooding turning the beautiful falls into a nightmare mix of mist and mud moving at incredible rates. Compare my photo in 2009 with the one from yesterday in Argentina. You can tell the water is way muddier. For better photos…
June 10, 2014Susan Schulten has a great article at the New Republic where she focuses on this map produced by John Wesley Powell Its’s a great looking map, and even more important was Powell’s warnings about how dry the west was called for the “end of the widespread, freewheeling distribution of land that had led to speculation on the one hand and brutal failure for small homesteaders…
June 9, 2014Apple, Inc. just did a 7/1 split last Friday and their stock is now a more affordable $93ish a share compared to the $650ish it was on Friday. I’ve been tempted to get the stock since it was $11 back in 2003 when we first started looking at the market. My fictional 100 shares bought back then would now be worth $65,590. Even if I…
June 8, 2014Had a great day at Disneyland today with Daniel, Kevin, and Cathy. Got there at park opening and lasted until almost 2pm! Probably the longest I’ve been at a Disney Park as a Guest in a long time. Well maybe except New Years Eve. I was able to experience 9 attractions in 5 hours so not too shabby. I just wish my iPhone camera wasn’t…
June 7, 2014It blows my mind that it has been 70 years since Allied troops invaded Normandy in a quest to liberate Europe. I totally remember when it was the 50th anniversary and thinking man, that was a long time ago! Doing some mental math, its weird to think there was less time between the end of World War II and the opening of Disneyland in 1955…
June 6, 2014