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Norman Gidney

Norman Gidney
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Norman Gidney, also known as Fishbulb, has produced and edited many of the articles on MiceChat over the years.
Disneyland Resort is in full Fall mode. Halloween Time has begun, and there are the usual smattering of refurbishments and maintenance projects that usually...
40 years ago, the first Halloween Haunting of a theme park occurred at Knott's Berry Farm. That event was rather simple by today's standards...
Disneyland is currently in the middle of a surprising number of minor construction and refurbishment projects that include the Storybookland Canal Boats, Casey Jr....
Grinning pumpkins glare from window sills of Main Street USA.  Ochre bunting along the roof lines and awnings.  Yes, it's Halloween Time at the...
As a special treat for all of you Knotts Scary Farm fans, we were granted a special look inside the Dominion of the Dead....
Disneyland is your land, if you are into rides under refurbishment that is.  No, not really, but there are a number of refurbishments happening...
Friday, as the amber tones of twilight cast a warm glow on the Farm, Knott's unveiled an homage to the history of its 40...
Annual passholders got to see something new at Disneyland this week. A new Glow-With-The-Show version of Fantasmic was presented at a special after-hours party....
The cool breeze of autumn has yet to be felt in Anaheim. But Halloween is already being installed throughout the park. Meanwhile, the Princesses...
With Disney, things change all the time. Imagineers and management are kept in a constant state of flux by competing ideas and changing conditions...
Mother nature did her very best to stymie the fun at the Disneyland resort this week, but to no avail. Despite the mercury spiking...
Every year, Knott's Berry farm puts on the biggest, longest running special ticketed Halloween party ever. Knott's Scary farm will celebrate its 40th anniversary...
Universal Studios Hollywood continues to handle record crowds with clever crowd control and creative hours. Today, we stroll through the studios and observe some...
With the recent news of civil unrest in Anaheim, many potential guests are concerned, debating whether or not a visit to the happiest place...
Cars Land is open and well into normal operations, it's time to slow down and take in the scenery at the Disneyland Resort.  Earl...
Ahoy there SeaWorld lovers!  As Summer crowds swell, the park by the bay expands its offerings to meet the demand. Let's take a look...
Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom has finally opened to the public at Six Flags magic Mountain in Valencia, Ca (just north of Los Angeles)....
Crowd patterns at the Disneyland Resort are finally leveling out. That sucking sound we heard at the opening of DCA11 years ago has stopped,...
Werner reviews the latest edition of the book, The Disneyland Encyclopedia.  As in 2008, the new book’s subtitle promises a history of “every land,...
Happy Independence Day everyone! Looking for somewhere fun to spend the Fourth of July in Southern California?  We have a listing of what the...