Hershey Park Endures After 100 Years
HersheyPark started as an area where Hershey employees could relax and eat lunch. Over time, attractions were added, including a roller coaster in 1923....
New Fantasyland construction continues as Halloween arrives at the Magic Kingdom
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! This week, we'll take a look at the Magic Kingdom as it celebrates the Halloween season as...
Six Flags Magic Mountain gets ready for Fright Fest, prepares to...
The off-season is here and Six Flags Magic Mountain is hard at work getting ready for Fright Fest. Some preparations are being done in...
Yesterland visits the Disney Vacation Club Doorway to Dreams!
Werner Weiss, our faithful steward of Disney long gone, shares a side trip to the Disney Vacation Club Doorway to Dreams store in Schaumburg, Illinois. When Disney...
Eating Cheap at Disney World: How Low Can You Go?
I write a lot about Disney restaurants and the dining plan, but the truth is, they're not necessarily in everyone's budget. And even if you're on...
Garner Holt’s Top 10 Animatronics of All Time
Howdy everyone, and welcome to a fun little interlude here at This Animatronic Life. Thanks to everyone for their great comments and questions about...
Halloween haunts Universal Orlando as new construction takes shape
Halloween preparation is underway at Universal Orlando while the Resort is in full construction mode with future blockbuster attractions and theme park improvements. Even...
Merchandise takes over Buena Vista Street and Disneyland food gets less...
The good views along Buena Vista Street were bombarded with Disney merchandise this week as Disneyland's merchandise department went into the beautiful period-specific window...
Tokyo DisneySea Celebrates 11 Years of Theme Park Excellence
Alain Littaye is infamous for collecting gorgeous images from Disney theme parks in Europe and Asia. In honor of Tokyo DisneySea's 11th anniversary, he...
More of Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition
Last week, BC_DisneyGeek took us on a little trip to Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition. This is a Canadian version of a state fair in...
Six Flags Great Adventure Merger Forms World’s Largest Theme Park
Since we published the first part of our photo essay on Six Flags Great Adventure, park management has announced a very bold move. They...
Magic Kingdom construction and Epcot Food & Wine preparation
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! Today, we will have some news on Magic Kingdom construction in New Fantasyland and a look at...
Disneyland under refurbishment as Halloween Time nears
Disneyland is your land, if you are into rides under refurbishment that is. No, not really, but there are a number of refurbishments happening...
Preview of Enchanted Tales with Belle at Walt Disney World
Hello, and welcome to a special edition of Dateline Disney World! This week, I go to go behind the construction walls at the Magic...
The Samland Grabbag of Disneyland Stories
One of the great things about Disneyland is pulling back the various layers of history concentrated in such a small site. Disney historian Jeff...
Resort Review: Disney’s Art of Animation
Even though it only opened in late May of this year, Disney's Art of Animation resort is fast becoming one of the most popular...
Sea World Orlando Building Antarctica
Construction has progressed a great deal since out last look at the next mega-attraction for Sea World Orlando, Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. This...
Fantasmic! glows with the show as construction continues at Disneyland
The Rivers of America lit up with a colorful glow last week as Disneyland premiered the new "Glow with the Show" addition to the...
Universal Studios Hollywood Hypes Up The Horror With Alice Cooper
Things are getting scary at Universal Studios Hollywood as the park ramps up for their annual Halloween Horror Nights events. We have new concept...
A Six Flags Great Adventure
Monorail Man, Capt Phoebus and Sir Clinksalot recently embarked on an epic coaster trip to the east coast. On their 8-day trip they visited...