Sasaki Time at Dapper Day's Fall Soire 2015!

One of my favorite days of the year at The Disneyland Resort is back! This time it is the Dapper Day Fall Soire! Always accompanied by my lovely friend Kristen, we choose to Disney Bound in 1950s attire to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland!

The smaller of the two Dapper Day's here but this year found a beautiful but hot day and a large crowd that Disneyland hot capacity and even had to close its gates in the evening!

A little time with my friend Jack, the Pumpkin King!

Lunch at our go to place, the Carnation Cafe on Main Street for their delicious meatloaf!

ProTip: Make reservations well in advance! You will get seated faster and on hot or rainy days you will get seated inside!

Then it was time to cross over into Disney California Adventure!

The vintage posters in the Paradise Pier area are begging for us to take a photo in front of!

With our 1950s inspired attire, Cars Land is the perfect area to take photos in!

The lights in Flo's V8 Cafe remind me of a satellite and the dawn of the Space Race!

We are getting our kicks on Route 66!

Flo's V8 Cafe and is another perfect place to take a photo!

With my John Lasseter Monsters University Hawaiian shirt on, I had to take a photo with the Big guy, Sully that is! Sully loved my shirt and MU pennant!

A perfect end to another wonderful day at The Disneyland Resort on Dapper Day!

To learn more, check out the Dapper Day site at:

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Giveaway: Plush Figaro in a Pumpkin from Disneyland

Enter to win this adorable Figaro in a pumpkin plush from Disneyland! Just in time to celebrate Halloween Time in the parks!

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Poison Apple Mug Makes Its Debut at Disneyland for Halloween Time!

Here is your first look at the awesome poison apple mug from Disneyland! Of course I had to take a photo of it in front of Snow White's Scary Adventures! 

It comes with either grapes or a pineapple slice but sadly not apples! It is $10.99 and available at several locations in the park!

Giveaway: Starbucks Disneyland 60th Anniversary Mug + $20 Starbucks Gift Card

Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland with this fantastic Starbucks Mug and a $20 Starbucks Gift Card!

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Giveaway: Made with Magic Disneyland 60th Magic Brush

Enter to win a Made with Magic - Magic Brush for Disneyland's 60th Anniversary! It changes the colors on the Made with Magic Mouse Ears and Gloves! Perfect while watching any of the new night time entertainment at The Disneyland Resort!

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Death Star Balloons in Tomorrowland at Disneyland

That's no moon! That's a Death Star! You can now get a Death Star balloon in Tomorrowland at Disneyland!

Giveaway: Disneyland 60th Anniversary Mouse Ears

Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland with these 60th Anniversary Mouse Ears!

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From Condor Flats to Grizzly Peak Airfield - Before and After Photos

On Friday May 15th, the Condor Flats area in Disney California Adventure faded into yesterland as the Grizzly Peak airfield opened. The time period has moved from present day to the 1950s to better theme in with the rest of the Grizzly Peak Recreational Area. Let's take a look around the re-themed area and great extension to the Grizzly Peak Recreational Area.

Taking a look at the above photo you can see that some of the rockwork has been removed and re-colored. Gone are the palm trees and pine trees have replaced them.

Gone is the industrial steel look of Taste Pilots' Grill and welcome the forest greens and browns for Smokejumpers Grill. There is a much friendlier vibe and the addition of trees and the smell of pine really add to the forest feel here!

The forest greens and browns continue as the Fly N Buy has become Humphrey's, named after one of my favorite Disney bears. Sadly, there was no Humphrey merchandise to be found! I do like the retro Coca-Cola coolers and that they kept the Condor Gas fuel pumps as a tribute to Condor Flats.

The restrooms have improved and look like there is a lot more upkeep in the area than the previous abandoned airfield. I love the quotes by John Muir on the building.

The billboard advertising Grizzly Peak has gotten rid of the bad pun and looks like it came out of a page from Sunset Magazine. The airplane has changed it's colors and is now part of the Grizzly Peak Park Service. Also, all the palm trees have been removed.

The rocket engine has been replaced with a lookout tower and pine trees. I love the natural look and that there is now a great seating area.

At last we have a look at the hanger. Gone is the Soarin' Over California sign on the building and replaced with a more National Park looking sign. The tan color is the original hanger has replaced with a forest green. The palm trees and the tall lightpoles have all been replaced with pine trees and more natural looking wood lightpoles. Even the asphalt has been replaced with a more natural looking pavement.

As far as the actual attraction is concerned, the switch to digital has finally happened. You get a 4K quality experience. You have never seen the film look this good. All the scratches and other imperfections are gone and you are left with pristine colors. The projection system now utilizes four different projectors utilizing digital projection mapping to stitch the four images together into one seamless film.

Hope you enjoyed your look back at the original Condor Flats and the newly re-themed Grizzly Peak Airfield.

Hope you get a chance to visit as this is one of the many new offerings during the Disneyland 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration!

With Disney Legend Bob Gurr in the Grizzly Peak Airfield at Disney California Adventure

Ran into Disney Legend Bob Gurr at the Grizzly Peak Airfield in Disney California Adventure. Bob was kind enough to not only take a photo with me but also take some time to discuss the newly re-themed area with me. for those of you who do not know, Bob designed pretty much every vehicle in Disneyland from Autopia, Haunted Mansion, the monorail, the submarine voyage and the Matterhorn bobsleds. Always a pleasure and an honor to talk to someone who had a huge hand in helping Walt with Disneyland.

Dinoco Oil Can Sippers from Cars Land in Disney California Adventure!

Take a look at the awesome Dinoco oil can sippers now available at the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land! I couldn't decide on a favorite so I bought all three! Which one do you like the most? Leave your answer in the comment section below!

Disneyland 60th Plastic Steins!

Take a look at these awesome plastic steins available now for the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland! They are available at various restaurants in Disneyland such as the Plaza Inn, Riverbelle Terrace, and Coke Corner. I picked mine up at the Riverbelle Terrace!

For being made out of plastic, the steins are durable and nicely detailed with various iconic images from the park.

Where in Disneyland Can You Buy these Boba Fett Mug, Han Solo in Carbonite Popcorn Bucket and Star Wars Vehicle Glow Cubes?

Take a look at the Boba Fett mug and Han Solo popcorn bucket available at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. I picked these up at Disneyland. The Han Solo in Carbonite popcorn bucket is available at the popcorn stand near the old Peoplemover/Rocket Rod platform while the Boba Fett mug is available at the Tomorrowland Lemonade Stand near the now closed Innoventions building.

Also available with the Boba Fett mug are these X-Wing and Millennium Falcon glow cubes to brighten up your drinks!

Giveaway: Celebrate Disneyland's 60th with a Pair of Disney Shoes by Shoes By Smiley with the Disney Design of Your Choice!

This is an awesome giveaway from my amazingly talented friend Amanda from Shoes By Smiley! To help celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland, Amanda is offering one of you a chance to win a pair of her shoes! She will decorate them with the Disney design of your choice and you will get them in time for the actual 60th Anniversary of Disneyland on July 17th!

The giveaway lasts a month! A very long time! So share the giveaway with friends and family! Enter everyday and good luck!

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Disney's Tomorrowland After Party Photos from Tomorrowland in Disneyland!

Take a look at some of the photos from the after party in Disneyland's Tomorrowland for Disney's Tomorowland!

From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.

Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.

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Sasaki Time's Disneyland 60th Series: Return of The Hatbox Ghost (May 9th, 2015)

On May 9th, 2015 a long awaited friend has re-materialized in the world famous Haunted Mansion at Disneyland and just in time for the park's 60th Anniversary! The Hatbox Ghost has returned and as you can see from my photo above he looks amazing!

FastPass that is usually now reserved for Haunted Mansion Holiday looks like it will return as well as long lines have arrived to welcome back their long lost friend!


Here is a video of the Hatbox Ghost that I shot while the doombuggies were stopped just to the side of the Hatbox Ghost!

Make sure to head to the Haunted Mansion and welcome back our old friend! Be sure to check out all of my Disneyland 60th Anniversary coverage throughout the year!

Giveaway: Disneyland Glow In The Show Ears!

Win an awesome pair of Glow In The Show Ears just in time for the start of Disneyland's 60th Anniversary! They interact with all of the new night entertainment!

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Sasaki Time's Dapper Tour of Walt Disney's Disneyland! The Mark Twain Riverboat and Wheelhouse!

Our Dapper Tour of Walt Disney's Disneyland continues with the Mark Twain Riverboat. While the Mark Twain was an opening day attraction, it's history goes as far back as Walt's first plan for a Mickey Mouse Park that was to be built across the street from the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The idea for the park grew and became Disneyland.

One of the really cool things that you may be able to do at the Mark Twain is to ride in the Captain's Wheelhouse. At the Captain's discretion, a small number of Guests are allowed to ride in the wheelhouse with the Captain.

We asked at the Mark Twain entrance if we could ride in the wheelhouse and were able to ride in the wheelhouse on the next trip around the Rivers of America. This was a really cool experience as it was not only Kristen's first time on the Mark Twain but she got to ride the Mark Twain in style.

Here I am climbing up the stairs from the Captain's living quarters into the wheelhouse.

Our Captain for this journey is Captain Jeremy! He was amazing and clearly loved cruising around the river!

Captain Jeremy commanding the Mark Twain and blowing the whistle to let all of New Orleans Square that we are on our way!

Kristen is just timeless here as she look along the riverbanks.

The views make it easy to see why people fell in love with being on the river.

It's Kristen's turn behind the wheel!

I get to blow the whistle as we head around Pirate's Lair!

Just a lovely day for a trip down the Rivers of America.

Another timeless photo of Kristen as we make our approach for shore.

Kristen signs the Captain's log book.

And we proudly show off our Pilot's Certificates!

What a great way to spend some time on one of the original attractions here at Disneyland! Thanks to Kevin for the amazing photos and to Captain Jeremy for his kindness and knowledge along the Rivers of America!

Hope you enjoyed our Dapper Tour of the Mark Twain as Disneyland Celebrates it's 60th Anniversary!