Michelle Valladolid
Shelly Valladolid, aka Fab, has been writing about Disney and theme parks for about two decades. She has written for various fan and pop culture sites, Disney Magazine and OCRegister.com and participated in several books, including Passporter's Disneyland and Southern California and Disney World Dreams. She was co-founder and president of the Orlando, Florida chapter of the NFFC (now Disneyana Fan Club). She taught a class on theme park history at a Southern California University. She is creator and co-owner of Jim Hill Media, one of the creators of MousePlanet and was a consultant on MSNBC, The Motley Fool and others about Disney and various media matters. She was a Heel wrestling manager on TV and a voice artist on the radio in Honolulu, HI, where she grew up. She has a blog and a podcast with her daughter, Mission:Breakout Obsessive Alice Hill. She and her husband, MiceChat columnist Noe Valladolid, live in Southern California with Alice.
Just returned from The Camping Trip From Hell and oh-so-glad to be back to civilization. So why am I rambling? Let's get to the...
Hey there, hi there, ho there! Here's some Disney news to get you through the weekend:
Young Dreamers Can Get Creative for Tomorrowland
If you're between...
Cinco de Mayo is as American as Chop Suey, Pasta Primavera and St. Patrick's Day, but that's no reason to sit it out May...
Hey there, Hi there, Ho there, Micekateers! Lots of news for you today!
Can't Get Enough Disney Princesses in Your Life?
After we all recover from...
While we're gearing up for my very first Gumball Rally (I'm among the volunteers), If you are interested in join us, take a look...
This column contains spoilers for the three Disneyland 60th Parade and Spectaculars. If you don't want any surprises to be spoiled, do not read...
Last week, Disneyland hosted a group of press, bloggers and podcasters for a special treat: a media event describing more (but not all) of...
Hope everyone's spring break was fantastic. It was certainly eventful. I'd like to start off with a shout-out to my personal RSS feed, Brian...
To celebrate their 25th anniversary of helping young people realize their dreams of becoming artists, Ryman Arts is throwing a gala on April 19...
Welcome to a new weekly column from The Fabulous Disney Babe. Join us every Tuesday as she let's us know what's new in Disney...
Knott's Berry Farm will once again celebrate its Boysenberry Festival March 28 – April 12 this year, encompassing Spring and Easter celebrations as well as...
The Walt Disney Birthplace restoration project has some exciting updates that are well worth sharing. Thanks to all of you fine folks who supported...
A certain long lost resident of the Haunted Mansion is rumored to soon be returning. The story of the Hatbox Ghost is the stuff...
On January 31, the animation industry recognized its own with the annual Annie Awards. The event recognizes the best of the past year in...
Get your party hats ready. Last night, during a special after-hours presentation on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park, Tom Staggs (Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts) announced that the Disneyland...
The first question that owners of Disney Infinity had was whether or not the system was backwards compatible with Disney Infinity 2.0. Would the...
Marvel's Agent Carter begins its seven-episode run tonight with a two-hour movie (making it the first of this generation's female superhero movies). One of...
Calling all Marvel lovers, Noe Valladolid is back with part 6 of his fantastic exploration of the Marvel universe. Join us in the comments...
Noe is back with part 5 of his epic look at Marvel and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. You can get caught up on parts...
Before I get to today's No He Didn't, I've got a quick update on my last article about Walt Disney Serving time in jail....