Have you ever seen those seven pillars of colorful rocks while driving to Las Vegas, Nevada? They’re actually art, and the name of the display is “The Seven Magic Mountains.”…
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An Adventure in the Daddy Zone – On the road to Vegas
by Mark EadesWell it’s time for another road trip with my Dad. This time we went to Las Vegas, but I decided we needed to check out a few things on the…
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Where have all the chickens gone at Knott’s?
by Mark EadesTake a look at the photo of Independence Hall at Knott’s Berry Farm. What do you see? Now ask yourself this: What do you not see? Chickens. That’s right no…
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My involvement with T2-3D: Battle Across Time
by Mark EadesIt was late summer 1993, a few months after I had left the employ of Walt Disney Imagineering, when I got a phone call from a person I had worked…
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Disney sponsors a new playground at Barton Park in Anaheim
by Mark EadesIt was a beautiful, sunny day in Anaheim when 300 volunteers showed up at Barton Park. They were there to build a very special playground, one with play features for…
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My wife and I got a chance to see Feld Entertainment’s “Disney On Ice – Dare to Dream” and I must say it is an incredible show. Any Disney fan,…
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For the past few years I’ve had the pleasure of serving as treasurer of the Disneyland Alumni Club, which is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit dedicated to helping current and…
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While I was in the Orlando area at the IAAPA Expo, I spent some time over at Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs, and there I discovered their Christmas Tree Trail.…
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So I went to the big IAAPA Expo in Orlando. For those of you who don’t know what IAAPA is, it stands for International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.…
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Adventure in the Daddy Zone – The drive back to California via Route 66 adjacent
by Mark EadesFor the trip home, we had three and a half days to get from Indiana to Southern California. There was not other way to do it: Get to St. Louis…