AUTHOR: Tom Bell

Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.



Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise is closed, but the fun continues

The Jungle Cruise at Disneyland is set to reopen May 6th after being closed for several months. Though the classic attraction has been closed, the skippers have still stayed busy. Not only have they been hosting Skipper School, where guests can get a crash-course in bad puns, but they’ve also been presenting a “virtual” Jungle Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise is closed, but the fun continues

First Magic Kingdom band director retiring after long career at Disneyland

Stan Freese, currently the Disneyland Resort Casting and Booking Director, is preparing to retire after a 43-year career in Disney Parks. Freese began his career at Walt Disney World as the first director of the Magic Kingdom Park band after being spotted by Disney playing a tuba concert at the White House for President Richard First Magic Kingdom band director retiring after long career at Disneyland

D23 announces 2017 Expo dates

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has announced dates for their D23 Expo 2017.  The bi-annual event will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center the weekend of July 14 – 16, 2017. During the D23 Expo, all divisions of the Walt Disney Company come together in one place, including theme parks, television, music, gaming D23 announces 2017 Expo dates

Disneyland shares info on Luigi’s Rollickin’ cousins

The Disneyland Resort has filled in some of the details behind Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters, which opened recently at Disney California Adventure. Luigi’s cousins are visiting Radiator Springs to celebrate race day and are showing off their classic Italian dance moves for guests behind the Casa della Tires. Each of Luigi’s cousins is a Frizzante brand Disneyland shares info on Luigi’s Rollickin’ cousins

Disney launches interactive Haunted Mansion subscription service

Disney launched, and quickly sold out, a new subscription service themed to the Haunted Mansion attraction. 999 (un)lucky subscribers will receive 3 monthly shipments from the Ghost Post that contain unique artifacts related to a new Haunted Mansion adventure.  With their iPhone (which is required), they’ll use the Phantom Radio app to unlock secret and Disney launches interactive Haunted Mansion subscription service

Chemical exposure leads to partial evacuation of the Disneyland Hotel

Exposure to an industrial drain cleaner sent two Cast Members to the hospital and caused a brief evacuation of the Disneyland Hotel. The incident happened early Sunday afternoon on the third floor of the Frontier Tower when Anaheim Fire responded after four Cast Members experienced nausea and headaches from the cleaning chemicals. Guests were evacuated Chemical exposure leads to partial evacuation of the Disneyland Hotel