Myself standing in our backyard, with lush agave plants, wearing a blue cowboy hat, blue gloves, red bandana, a white shirt with blue plaid and red text reading "Frito Kid" and blue jeans, and brown cowboy boots.

The Forgotten Frito Kid of Frontierland

August 28, 2019, 4 Comments

As mentioned in my previous post, today I’m sharing the costume I made and wore to D23, but first a little bit of backstory… When entering Disneyland one of the first things Guests see are posters for the various attractions and restaurants. One such poster in the early days was for the Casa de Fritos.…

Outside of the Anaheim Convention Center, a massive white statue spells out "D23 expo"

D23 – The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience

August 26, 2019, Leave a Comment on D23 – The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience

Over the weekend Patrick and I went to the D23 Expo, a three day event that is best described as Disney convention, but it’s all things Disney, including Star Wars and Marvel. There are exhibits to view, places to shop, and many panels to attend. Some are massive, and cover big announcements for upcoming films…

Myself standing in front of the Haunted Mansion, Myself standing in front of a fountain surrounded by trees dripping in Spanish moss, wearing a black t-shirt with Madam Leota (a medium with her head floating in a crystal ball) and music instruments floating about on it, reading "Having a Ball" and a black full skirt, holding a sign reading "50 Years of Frightening Fun"

Foolish Mortals: How the Haunted Mansion Manifested to Frighten for Fifty Years

August 13, 2019, 3 Comments

Last week Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, the “delightfully unlivable” southern plantation that is home to 999 happy haunts, turned 50. Patrick and I visited the “happy haunting grounds” to wish it a spooktacular birthday. What few may know about the Haunted Mansion is that the ghosts could have been having their “swinging wake” for much longer.…

Myself standing in front of a doorway, with tattered banners of red and white hanging above, wearing a dark brown motorcycle jacket, a green and white blouse, and tan wide leg slacks.

Batuu Bound

June 18, 2019, 8 Comments

Yes, you’re getting another post about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, aka Batuu. Here on Batuu, it is a very earthy color palette, and the citizens of the area don lots of layers with vests, wraps, and more. After seeing their ensembles, I became very inspired to look in my wardrobe for something of a similar…

Myself standing in front of one of the doorways of Batuu, wearing a grey, lace duster, over a dark read dress, my hair in braids and pinned in the back.

A Galaxy Far, Far Away…or Just Down the Street

June 13, 2019, 6 Comments

In the summer of 2015, The Walt Disney Company’s CEO, Bob Iger, announced something people have been dreaming about for decades, Guests of Disneyland and Walt Disney World would be able to finally step into the world of Star Wars, as both parks would be opening up a brand new Star Wars themed land. As…

Myself standing in front of an adobe colored building and mosaic tile bench, wearing a green peasant top, with a D shaped brooch, and a poppy flower brooch, and a skirt featuring images of the Golden Gate Bridge, Catalina, and Mission Santa Barbara, a blue scarf is tied in my hair, and yellow shoes.

California Birthday Girl

April 25, 2019, 4 Comments

Overall April has been quite hectic and extremely busy, and to add to it, my birthday fell on Easter this year. So there wasn’t really the opportunity to celebrate proper, however, a few of my fellow heathens and orphans and I decided to get gussied up and head to Disneyland. I call us “heathens and…

Myself, wearing a purple, yellow, pink, and green psychedelic printed maxi dress with a purple scarf in my hair, in New Orleans Square.

A Psychedelic Spring Dapper Day

April 16, 2019, 9 Comments

Things have been going pretty non-stop lately, and there was no slowing down this last weekend as it was Dapper Day! Long time readers of the blog and perhaps some new ones, will be familiar with the twice annual event here at Disneyland that encourages Guests to visit the parks in their Sunday best. Plus…

Myself, wearing a dress with peach sleeves, maroon corset, and floral skirt, worn over a black skirt to the knee, and a maroon pirate hat, standing in front of a large pile of gold and other treasures, and a massive pirate flag.

There’s a New Redhead In Town

March 22, 2019, 4 Comments

After over 50 years of men, both real and animatronic, shouting “We wants the redhead!” Disney chose to finally change the infamous “wench auction” inside their classic attraction Pirates of the Caribbean last year. There was a mixture of reactions to the change, and I myself debated on writing about it here on the blog.…

Standing in front of the entrance to the Jungle Cruise, wearing a sleeveless zebra print dress.

The Return of Adventureland Day

March 5, 2019, 3 Comments

As it is already well established, I love Disneyland and a good theme, so I was overjoyed when I heard that Adventureland Day (put together by Tiki Tony), one of the newest unofficial theme days, was returning. The event encourages Guests to embrace all things Adventureland whether it is with tiki-tastic clothing, safari-wear (or adventurer…

The book, Walt Disney's Disneyland, features a cover of a crowd watching fireworks from Main Street, sits upon a blanket featuring a drawn make of Disneyland.

Book Review: Walt Disney’s Disneyland

February 26, 2019, Leave a Comment on Book Review: Walt Disney’s Disneyland

So, in case it wasn’t obvious enough, I love Disneyland. And I love any book that really showcases the history of Disneyland, especially when it’s big and includes lots and lots of pictures. So Chris Nichols’ latest book, Walt Disney’s Disneyland was literally a dream come true. Nichols’ book covers Disneyland from its infancy through…