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Fans of the Disney California Adventure (yes, they do exist) have known for some time that the impending Buena Vista Street project would bring changes to the entrance to the theme park. As the Golden Gate Bridge makeover is well underway, the next phase of this project starts to take shape on Monday...

EPHEMERA : Throwaway paper from every day life (eg: advertising, ticket stubs, programs, some booklets and pamphlets, etc.) From the Greek work ephemeron, meaning something that disappears quickly Advertisement Last week, I spent some time in the garage doing some work to our gas dryer. No big deal,...

The new Café Orleans logo If you ask an average Disneyland guest which area of the park may be their favorite, there is a strong possibility that New Orleans Square may be the choice. Reasons why could include that this "land" is home to the Park's most popular attractions – Pirates of the Caribbean...

Photo courtesy of Disneyland By now, you've undoubtedly heard the news that some changes have been made to that classic Disneyland attraction, " Pirates of the Caribbean ." For the past few months now, the Web has been awash with rumors about what exactly guests are going to see once they board their...

First of all, I want to apologize to all you JHM readers who were somewhat disappointed by that "Dead Man's Chest" story that I filed back on Monday. Based on some of the comments that were posted in the "TalkBack" for that particular article ... Well, I guess a number of you considered that column to...

How dedicated are "Pirates" film fans? So dedicated that -- even with temperatures in the upper 80s and humidity on the rise -- thousands of people staked out places along Main Street U.S.A. The start of the red carpet area at Disneyland Photo by Roger Colton Spending hours standing in the...

One of the delights of the"Behind the Magic: 50 Years of Disneyland" exhibit that's currently being presented at the Oakland Museum of California is that there are so many great items waiting at every turn. For every Disneyland fan, there is something that evokes memories of a favorite time at the Park...

Okay, so you know by now that I have a particular fondness for the Disneyland Railroad. The good thing, at least for me, is that I am certainly not alone. And just as with Walt himself, that fascination is somewhat a lifelong one. Walt Disney as the properly dressed steam locomotive engineer during an...

While waiting on Jo-Ann, Teddy and Gel to work their magic packing Christmas ornaments for the flight home, I stepped outside in front of the Disney Showcase. Talk about timing, because there was an announcement being made about a parade that was about to begin here. Well, at least that's what I thought...

Considering how many rolls of film have been exposed each day in the camera's of Disneyland guests, I always found it interesting that over the years Disney sold a line of slides or transparencies with images from all over the Park. Now these views offer us a way to reach back across the years and enjoy...