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Summer of Heroes: How to Hero Up Your Summer, Disney-Style

Summertime and Disneyland Resort. It’s a combination my family looks upon as a rite of summer passage: long, luxurious days of thrilling rides, delectable treats, character-spotting, and the electricity of nightfall and dazzling fireworks. We always look forward to our … Read more

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9 Easter Eggs to Look for in Marvel’s Ant-Man!

Grab your magnifying glasses and some popcorn. Here are 9 of my favorite Easter eggs from Marvel’s Ant-Man! And now that it is available for download on Digital 3D and Digital HD today, November 17 and on 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack, … Read more

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Dreamers Wanted, A Press Day Preview

“Dreamers Wanted” is the beckoning call for the upcoming Tomorrowland, Aladdin, and Disney Movies Anywhere Press Event I’ll be attending this weekend. I think I qualify as a dreamer and with a slate like Tomorrowland and Aladdin, my excitement is … Read more

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‘Tomorrowland’ Interviews: The Future is Now

Days of future past are on full display in Disney’s Tomorrowland, the studio’s time-bending, world-building epic and next hopeful blockbuster out May 22. A story of a young, wide-eyed science whiz and the cantankerous genius with whom she teams up … Read more

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The Wyndham at Anaheim Garden Grove

I’ve spent many a conference week in and around the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County California, so I when I had the opportunity to stay a night at the Wyndham at Anaheim Garden Grove, I expected more of the … Read more

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Hong Kong: The Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery

If Hong Kong isn’t on your list of places to visit, you must reconsider this destination with its ancient history, bustling city life, and modern architecture to accommodate the over seven million inhabitants. As the third most important financial center … Read more

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Trivia: Five Fun Facts About Walt Disney

In Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks, audiences are able to learn the professional and personal relationships formed between Walt Disney and P.L. Travers on their journey to bring Marry Poppins to the silver screen. While the movie explores quite a few … Read more

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The Happiest Place on Earth #JustGotMerrier

Spending Christmas time at Disneyland is an iconic tradition. The Christmas Day Parade that airs Christmas morning on ABC is only a hint at the magic at the happiest place on Earth. The way the snow settles on Sleeping Beauty’s … Read more

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Do Juice Cleanses Really Work?

There’s quite a bit of talk circulating around about juice cleanses at the moment. With the popular documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead making it’s rounds in online streaming, to Dr. Oz dedicating an episode to the topic, and countless … Read more

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Visit the Darkness in Thor: The Dark World

We’ve already fallen in love with Thor, and thankfully, he’s back in his third live-action film appearance with Thor: The Dark World. In case you missed him in Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor is the son of … Read more

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What Goes Better Together than Disney and Chocolate?

Nothing! One of my favorite parts about California Adventure is going to the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop located on their Fisherman’s Warf. Walking by, you’re lured close by the smell of the freshly made waffle cones … Read more

How to Throw a Scary Good Monsters Inc. Party

12 Grade A Monsters University Party Ideas

Source: Bento Monsters Remember when you were a kid and you’d get scared there were monsters hiding under your bed or in your closet? Those creative folks at Pixar solved that problem for a lot of Moms and Dads when … Read more