A few hours ago I read the news that Disney has decided to close the Virtual Magic Kingdom game, a FREE! (and that word will become important later) online multiplayer game created around the time of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary and "designed for 8-14 year olds."

Thinking this must be a late April Fool's joke, I quickly checked the VMK home page and yes, there it was, the official word right from Yavn's mouth. (Yavn is the screen name for one of the VMK producers, a nice guy I've...

Once upon a time there was a beautiful castle in a magical kingdom. For 46 years, boys and girls of all ages enjoyed walking around within its walls, seeing and hearing the enchanting tale of “Sleeping Beauty.” But one day, evil forces put a spell on the castle, causing the story within it to sleep forever — or so we thought…

Now, after nearly seven years of slumber, Disneyland’s Sleeping...

Unite HERE Local 681—the union representing approximately 2,300 bellmen, dishwashers, room attendants, and cooks at the Disneyland Resort hotels—staged a protest on Thursday to raise awareness of their contract dispute with Disney.

From the outset, the protest was designed to end with the arrest of as many as 30 people whom the union termed "worker leaders, community leaders and clergy." No Disneyland Resort Cast Members were arrested; the union said that the decision against including...

Though everyone is talking about the official announcement of the 2009 "What Will You Celebrate" marketing campaign, the Disneyland Resort quietly announced another new program to cast members today.

Starting this fall, Disneyland Resort passholders will be offered the opportunity to fiance their Annual Passports over 12 months. Passholders will make a deposit equal to the cost of a one-day, one-park ticket, then pay the balance over 12 months. Payments will be automatically charged...

After Disneyland borrowed the concept of a Candlelight Dining Package from Walt Disney World, I wrote of the 2003 offering "Those visitors who did book the dinner package reported hassles with their meal and crowd control challenges at the theater. Despite these issues, it looked like Disneyland had the foundation for a successful Candlelight program. With a few tweaks, everyone would know what to expect, and the event should run smoothly."

Unfortunately the communication and registration...