Coverage of Events

Coverage of Events

Coverage of attraction openings, ceremonies, special events, etc.

Disneyland's State of the Resort Doug Marsh (3/8/2005)
A look at Disneyland Resort President Matt Ouimet's State of the Resort presentation to local community leaders.

National Treasure World Premiere LaughingPlace.com Staff (11/19/2004)
Coverage of the World Premiere of Disney's newest feature National Treasure.

Stitch's Great Escape Opening LaughingPlace.com Staff (11/16/2004)
A look at the Grand Opening of Stitch's Great Escape.

The Incredibles World Premiere Doug Marsh and Dave Mastanich (11/5/2004)
Photos and interviews from the premiere of The Incredibles at the El Capitan in Hollywood.

More Boston Red Sox at Walt Disney World LaughingPlace.com Staff (11/1/2004)
For the second day in a row members of the Boston Red Sox visit Walt Disney World. This time it's David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez.

Mini-Update: Curt Schilling Goes to Disney World LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/28/2004)
A look at Curt Schilling's visit to the Magic Kingdom the day after the Red Sox won the World Series.

Hong Kong Disneyland Tops Off The Castle LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/27/2004)
A look at the topping off ceremony for Hong Kong Disneyland.

Mini-Update: Hitchhiking Ghosts Around L.A. LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/18/2004)
Benji and Doug follow the Hitchhiking Ghosts around the L.A. area.

Bob Iger Speaks to Merrill Lynch Benji Breitbard (10/14/2004)
Benji summaries a speech given by Disney President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Iger to the Merill Lynch 2004 Media and Entertainment Conference on September 30, 2004.

Michael Eisner talks to Goldman Sachs Benji Breitbart (10/14/2004)
Benji summarizes a recent speech by Disney CEO Mickael Eisner at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XIII Conference.

2004 Disney Legends Ceremony Scarlett Stahl (9/29/2004)
Coverage of the 2004 Disney Legends Ceremony at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.

Bob Welbaum Bob Welbaum (8/24/2004)
On the heels of a great NFFC convention, Bob talks about some great conventions from the past.

Hurricane Charley - A Personal View Rebekah Moseley (8/19/2004)
As a new Central Floridian, Rebekah shares her Hurricane Charley experience.

Princess Diaries 2 World Premiere Doug Marsh and Dave Mastanich (8/16/2004)
Coverage of the premiere of Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement at Downtown Disney in California.

Pin Trading by the Pond Anita Schaengold (7/12/2004)
Anita reports on a unique pin event in Ohio.

Art of Disney-Friendship Stamp First Day of Issue Ceremony Doug Marsh (7/6/2004)
Doug covers the ceremony and other events around the release of this stamp series at Disneyland. Includes an interview with artists David Pacheco and Peter Emmerich.

Around the World in 80 Days World Premiere Doug Marsh and Dave Mastanich (6/21/2004)
Coverage of the premiere of Around the World in 80 Days at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. Includes pictures from the "Grand Inventions Expo" which moviegoers at the El Capitan will be able to experience.

DL @ 50 Lee MacDonald (5/11/2004)
Lee takes a close look at the announcements made at Disneyland last week.

Tower of Terror Grand Opening Doug Marsh (5/5/2004)
A quick look at the Tower of Terror opening ceremony including video of the finale.

Disneyland Unveils Global 50th Anniversary Celebration Doug Marsh (5/5/2004)
Complete coverage of Disneyland's May 5th announcement of the plans for a global celebration for Disneyland's 50th anniversary in 2005.

2004 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Rebekah Moseley (4/22/2004)
A look at this year's Flower and Garden Festival including pictures from the Opening Ceremony.

Home on the Range Premiere Doug Marsh, Dave Mastanich and Doobie Moseley (3/24/2004)
Coverage of the premiere of Disney's latest animated feature at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.

John Hench: Celebrating All the Colors of His Rainbow Doug Marsh (3/18/2004)
Doug covers Disney's celebration of the life and career of John Hench.

SaveDisney.com Post-Shareholder Meeting Press Conference Doobie Moseley (3/3/2004)
Video of the March 3rd SaveDisney.com Press Conference responding to the Disney Shareholder meeting in Philadelphia

SaveDisney.com Press Conference Doobie Moseley (3/2/2004)
Video of the March 2nd SaveDisney.com Press Conference in Philadelphia

The Premiere of Snow White: An Enchanting New Musical LaughingPlace.com Staff (2/25/2004)
Coverage of the premiere of Disneyland's Snow White; An Ehchanting New Musical

DCA Lights Up Tower of Terror LaughingPlace.com Staff (2/17/2004)
On Friday the 13th, Gallagher, Screamer Jill Drake and guests helped light DCA's Tower of Terror for the first time.

Snow White Honored at Grauman's Chinese Theater Doug Marsh (2/6/2004)
Doug reports on the Grauman's Chinese Theater honoring Snow White on Eve of New Disneyland Stage Musical.

BVHE February 2004 Presentation Benji Breitbart (2/5/2004)
Benji reports on a Buena Vista Home Entertainment Presentation featuring upcoming DVD releases.

Roy Disney at NFFC Benji Breitbart (1/20/2004)
Coverage of Roy Disney's speech and Question and Answer session at the 2004 NFFC Kick-Off Convention.

Tim Burton at the El Capitan Doug Marsh (1/12/2004)
Doug writes about director Tim Burton's appearance at a Nightmare Before Christmas screening at the El Capitan Theater.

Disneyland Welcomes Its 500,000,000th Guest Rebekah Moseley and Benji Breitbart (1/9/2004)
Coverage of Disneyland welcoming its 500,000,000th guest on January 8, 2004.

Howard Museum Permanent Disney Studio Exhibit Opens Doug Marsh (1/7/2004)
Doug covers the dedication of the Burbank Historical Society permanent Disney Studio exhibit at Howard Museum.

Mission: Space Grand Opening Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (12/19/2003)
Lee and Lindsay report on the Grand Opening of Mission: Space in October 2003.

Haunted Mansion Premiere Dave Mastanich and Mark Spignese (12/1/2003)
Coverage of the red carpet arrivals at the premiere of The Haunted Mansion including 11 ceelebrity video interviews.

2003 Disneyland Holiday Lighting Ceremony Doobie Moseley (11/26/2003)
Coverage of the 2003 Disneyland Holiday Lighting Ceremony held on November 25, 2003.

Mickey's 75th Birthday at Disneyland Doobie and Rebekah Moseley (11/21/2003)
Coverage of Mickey's surprise 75th birthday party in Toontown on November 18, 2003.

Forever Magical Rebekah Moseley (11/21/2003)
Rebekah talks about this week's celebrations at Disneyland for Mickey's 75th Birthday.

2003 Disneyland Ambassador Selection Doug Marsh (11/6/2003)
Doug reports on the selection of the 2003 Disneyland Resort Ambassador.

2003 Disney Legends Awards Scarlett Stahl (10/23/2003)
Coverage of the 2003 Disney Legends Awards held on October 16th.

Orlando Ferrante Window Ceremony Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (10/20/2003)
Coverage of Imagineer Orlando Ferrante receiving a Window on Main Street on March 18, 2003.

ABC Primetime Preview Weekend Rebekah Moseley (9/11/2003)
Coverage of the 2003 ABC Primetime Preview Weekend at Disney's California Adventure.

Meet Lucky the Dinosaur Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (8/29/2003)
Walt Disney Imagineer's latest creation, Lucky the Dinosaur - the first free-standing, walking Audio-Animatronic - is introduced at the Natural History Museum of Orange County.

London Treasure Planetarium Show Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (8/26/2003)
A look at the Treasure Planetarium in London.

2003 NFFC Convention Part Three Rebekah Moseley (8/18/2003)
Part Two of our coverage of the 2003 NFFC convetion features the Friday seminars including Eric Robison and Walt Disney Art Classics.

2003 NFFC Convention - Part Two John Frost (7/30/2003)
Part Two of our coverage of the 2003 NFFC convetion features the Bruce and David show and the Show and Sale.

2003 NFFC Convention - Part One John Frost (7/29/2003)
The first part in our look at this summer's NFFC Convention near Disneyland.

Disneyland 48th Birthday LaughingPlace.com Staff (7/18/2003)
Coverage of Disneyland 48th birthday ceremony on July 17, 2003.

XGames Xperience Opening Ceremony Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (7/8/2003)
Coverage of the opening ceremony for the XGames Xperience at Disney's California Adventure.

The XGames Xperience at DCA Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (7/1/2003)
A look at the XGames Xperience at Disney's California Adventure which runs from July 1 through August 10, 2003. Includes a look at the opening ceremony jump of DCA's Golden Gate Bridge.

Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland LaughingPlace Staff (6/30/2003)
Coverage of the red carpet at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland on June 28th.

Michael Eisner Presentations Benji Breitbart (6/6/2003)
Benji reports on two presentations by Disney CEO Michael Eisner at the Bernstein's Strategic Decisions Conference. and the Deutsche Banc Alex Brown's Entertainment Day Conference.

Finding Nemo Premiere Doobie Moseley and Dave Mastanich (5/30/2003)
Coverage of the "Blue Carpet" premiere of Finding Nemo at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.

Report: Jim Hunt and Jay Rasulo Smith Barney Citigroup 2003 Tutorial Series Presentation Benji Breitbart (4/15/2003)
Benji reports on an April 10th presentation by Jim Hunt and Jay Rasulo as part of the Smith Barney Citigroup 2003 Tutorial Series

Spring Time at the Disneyland Resort Paris - Part Two Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (2/24/2003)
The conclusion of Lee and Lindsay's report on the Spring Time happenings at the European park.

Spring Time at the Disneyland Resort Paris - Part One Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (2/21/2003)
A report on the Spring Time happenings at the European park.

Billy Hill and the Hillbillies 10,000th Show Jan Vincent (2/10/2003)
A report from the 10,000th show for Billy Hill and the Hillbillies at Disneyland.

The 2003 Annie Awards Scarlett Stahl (2/5/2003)
Scarlett reports on the 2003 Annie Awards celebrating achievement in annimation held February 1st.

Inside Disney's 2003 Quarter One Earnings Call Benji Breitbart (2/3/2003)
Benji recaps Disney's January 30 2003 Quarter One Earnings Call.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Brad Johnson at DCA Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (1/27/2003)
The quarterback of the Super Bowl champions goes to Disneyland.

Report: NFFC 2003 Kick-Off Convention Benji Breitbart (1/21/2003)
Coverage of the 2003 NFFC Kick-Off Convention.

The Premiere of Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular Michelle Smith and Rebekah Moseley (1/17/2003)
Coverage of the official premiere of Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular at Disney's California Adventure. Includes a brief interview with Artistic Director Anne Hamburger, coverage of the pre-show ceremony honoring Alan Menken and pictures and video from the show itself.

New Year's Eve 2003 at the Disneyland Resort Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (1/3/2003)
A report on New Year's Eve at the Disneyland Resort with nearly 100 pictures and eight video clips including the fireworks shows at both parks.

2003 Rosebowl Celebration at DCA Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (12/30/2002)
Coverage of the DCA event welcoming the Rose Bowl teams to California.

2002 Festival of the Masters Lee MacDonald & Lindsay Cave (12/16/2002)
Lee and Lindsay report on one of the lesser known events at Walt Disney World, the Festival of the Masters. They also report on a new shop coming to Downtown Disney, Basin.

2002 SuperSoap Week Lee MacDonald & Lindsay Cave (12/16/2002)
Lee and Linsday report on Walt Disney World's 2002 SuperSoap Weekend.

Report: 2002 Food and Wine Festival Chris and Jennifer Scott (12/5/2002)
A detailed look at the 2002 Food and Wine Festival held a the Walt Disney World Resort.

Disneyland 2002 Christmas Tree Lighting Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (11/26/2002)
Coverage of the 2002 Christmas Tree Lighting at Disneyland with Anaheim Angel manager Mike Scoscia

Treasure Planet World Premiere Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (11/21/2002)
Coverage of the World Premiere of Treasure Planet held November 17th at the Cinerama Done.

2003 Disneyland Resort Ambassador Ceremony Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (11/12/2002)
Coverage of the ceremony to announce the 2003 Disneyland Resort Ambassador.

November 9th Disneyland Resort Mini-Update and Holiday Preview Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (11/8/2002)
An early look at Disneyland Resort holiday decorations and a look at some of the other changes around the Disneyland Resort.

Disneyana 2002 Benji Breitbart (11/4/2002)
Benji reports on the 2002 Disneyana convention held at Walt Disney World in August.

Anaheim Angels at Disney's California Adventure Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (11/1/2002)
Pictures and video from the Anaheim Angels celebration parade at Disney's California Adventure and at Edison Field on October 29, 2002.

2002 Nightmare Before Christmas Event Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (10/31/2002)
Coverage of the 2002 Nightmare Before Christmas event held at Disneyland.

Anaheim Angels Parade at Disneyland Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (10/30/2002)
Pictures and video from the Anaheim Angels celebration parade at Disneyland on October 29, 2002.

"a bug's land" Celebrity Green Carpet and Tour LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/23/2002)
A look at the celebrity "Green Carpet" at a bug's land grand opening and a tour of the new area.

Unveiling of the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Michelle Smith & LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/9/2002)
Michelle interviews the Show Writer of the upcoming atraciton plus pictures of the exterior, queue and ride vehicle.

Announcement of Playhouse Disney Live for DCA LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/9/2002)
Coverage of the announcement ceremony for Playhouse Disney Live on October 7, 2002.

Grand Opening of "a bug's land" LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/8/2002)
Coverage of the grand opening ceremonies for "a bug's land" and Flik's Fun Fair on October 7, 2002.

ABC Primetime Preview Weekend Rebekah Moseley and LaughingPlace Staff (8/30/2002)
A look at the ABC Primetime Weekend held August 24 and 25 at Disney's California Adventure.

Sleeping Beauty at the El Capitan Rhett Wickham (8/23/2002)
A report on the opening night of Sleeping Beauty at the El Capitan including the panel discussion.

The Premiere of The Country Bears at the El Capitan Rebekah Moseley & Dave Mastanich (7/24/2002)
Coverage of the World Premiere of The Country Bears held July 21st at the El Capitan in Hollywood, California.

Disneyland's 47th Birthday LaughingPlace.com Staff (7/17/2002)
Coverage of Disneyland's 47th Birthday with tenor Daniel Rodriguez at a Town Square ceremony.

To Honor America - An Independence Day Retrospective The LaughingPlace.com Staff (7/4/2002)
On this special day, our nation's Independence Day, LaughingPlace.com presents to you some patriotic moments at Disney theme parks taken from previous articles and our picture archives.

The Premiere of Lilo & Stitch at the El Capitan Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (6/17/2002)
Coverage of the World Premiere of Lilo & Stitch held June 16th at the El Capitan in Hollywood, California.

Disney Announces Chief Safety Officer - Part Two Rebekah Moseley and Benji Breitbart (6/5/2002)
The last part of our coverage of Disney's announement of a Chief Safety Officer for Theme Parks and Resorts.

Disney Announces Chief Safety Officer - Part One Rebekah Moseley and Benji Breitbart (6/4/2002)
The first part of our coverage of Disney's announement of a Chief Safety Officer for Theme Parks and Resorts.

2002 Jiminy Cricket Environmentality Challenge Awards Rebekah Moseley (5/23/2002)
Coverage of the 2002 Jiminy Cricket Environmentality Challenge Awards Ceremony at Disney's California Adventure.

Carolwood's Imagineer Appreciate Day Kevin Beltzner (5/9/2002)
A look at the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society's Imagineer Appreciation Day held April 21st at Walt's Barn in Griffith Park.

Jim Cora Gets a Window on Main Street Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (5/3/2002)
Coverage of the dedication ceremony for Jim Cora's Window on Main Street.

Kim's Corner Kim Petersen (4/30/2002)
Kim gives her views of the 2002 Walt Disney Art Classics convention including details on the merchandise released.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (4/26/2002)
Michelle takes a look at the first part of the 2002 Walt Disney Art Classics convention.

Walt Disney Art Classics 2002 Convention Rebekah and Doobie Moseley, Benji Breitbart (4/25/2002)
A pictorial look at the entire 2002 Walt Disney Art Classics Convention.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (4/19/2002)
Fab continues her tour of the Soap Opera Weekends with One Life To Live.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (4/12/2002)
Fab gives her guide to Super Soap Weekends plus a huge pictorial with more than 70 pictures from the first weekend.

Paris' Walt Disney Studios - Animation Inauguration and Legend Ceremony Lee MacDonald (4/11/2002)
Coverage of the Inauguration of the Walt Disney Studios' Animation attraction and the Disney Legend ceremony.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (4/9/2002)
Fab takes a quick look at last weekend's Super Soap Weekend at Disney's California Adventure.

Opening Ceremony for the "Moteurs...Action!" at Walt Disney Studios Park Lee MacDonald (3/26/2002)
Coverage of the opening ceremony for the stunt show "Moteurs...Action!"

The Gala Night at the Walt Disney Studios Park Lee MacDonald (3/22/2002)
Part two of our coverage of the Grand Opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park features the star studded Gala Evening.

The World Report Stephen Halpin (3/18/2002)
Steve reports on the First Unofficial LaughingPlace EPCOT Scavenger and Trivia Event held on March 17th.

Opening Ceremony of the Walt Disney Studios Park Lee MacDonald (3/18/2002)
Coverage of the March 16th opening ceremony for the new Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris.

The World Report Stephen Halpin (3/12/2002)
Steve has more details on the March 17th First Unofficial LaughingPlace EPCOT Scavenger and Trivia Event

Kim's Corner Kim Petersen (2/25/2002)
Kim takes a very detailed look at Disneyland's 100 Mickey event including an interview with artist Eric Robison and a look at the new Print on Demand system.

DCA Celebrates One Year With Attraction Announcements Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/8/2002)
Complete coverage of Disney's California Adventure's one year birthday celebration including the announcement of Tower of Terror and A Bug's Land. Includes a short interview with Barry Braverman.

Sleeping Beauty and the El Capitan Doug Marsh (2/5/2002)
Contributor Doug Marsh tells us about seeing Sleeping Beauty on the big screen at the El Capitan and what else is coming to their big screen.

Report: John Canemaker, Frank and Ollie at the Los Angeles Museum of Art Jeff in Orange County (2/5/2002)
A report on John Canemaker presentation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art including comments by legendary animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

Report: Ryman-Carroll Club 33 Event Doobie Moseley (2/1/2002)
A pictorial report from the Ryman-Carroll Club 33 event held January 26 and 27 and featuring Marty Sklar, Blaine Gibson and Bob Gurr.

Kim's Corner Kim Petersen (1/28/2002)
Kim looks at some upcoming events and releases including the WDAC Mini Convention, 100 Mickeys, Walt Disney World pin events and much more.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (1/25/2002)
Michelle reports on the 2002 NFFC Convention Kick-Off. This edition focuses on the Tokyo DisneySea presentation.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (1/23/2002)
Michelle concludes her look at a recent talk given by Pixar's John Lasseter at the LA County Museum of Art. In this edition he talks about the Pixar feature films.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (1/18/2002)
More on John Lasseter's recent talk at the LA County Museum of Art including advancing the art through shorts.

The World Report Stephen Halpin (1/18/2002)
Learn all about the March 17th First Unofficial Laughingplace EPCOT Scavenger and Trivia Event

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (1/16/2002)
More on John Lasseter's recent talk at the LA County Museum of Art

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (1/11/2002)
Fab reports on a recent talk given by Pixar's John Lasseter including hints on the new Bug's Life area coming to DCA.

Rose Bowl Celebrations at DCA Doobie Moseley (1/3/2002)
A look at the two Rose Bowl Celebrations at DCA on December 27th and January 2nd. Includes Regis doing Who Wants To Be a Millionaire - Play It!

Disneyland Celebrates Walt's 100th Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (12/5/2001)
On December 5th at 11:30 a.m., Disneyland celebrated the 100th anniversary of Walt's birth with a redidication of the "Partners" statue and a ceremony with Disney Legends John Hench and Richard Sherman. In this article you'll find a complete transcript of the ceremony as well as a complete video and nearly 30 pictures of the ceremony and merchandise available that day.

Build-A-Bear Workshop at Disneyland's Downtown Disney Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (11/20/2001)
A look inside Downtown Disney's newest shop, The Build-A-Bear Workshop. Also includes coverage of the ribbon cutting.

LuminAria Opening Caremonies Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (11/16/2001)
A report from the opening ceremonies for LuminAria with Cynthia Harriss and Roy E. Disney plus 25 pictures from the show.

Haunted Mansion Holiday Media Opening Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (10/19/2001)
A detailed look at the new Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction at Disneyland and the happenings from the October 15th media event. Includes interviews with Steven Davison and Melissa Joan Hart - 29 pages, 100 pictures and 8 videos in all.

Report: Nightmare Before Christmas Haunted Evening Kim Petersen (10/5/2001)
A complete report from the October 3rd Nightmare Before Christmas Haunted Event at Disneyland.

Report: Walt Disney World Kicks Off It's 100 Years of Magic Celebration Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (10/1/2001)
A report from the 100 Years of Magic opening ceremony held October 1st at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Includes pictures, a complete transcript and video.

Kim's Corner Kim Petersen (9/25/2001)
Kim takes a detailed look back at the auction at the 2001 Official Disneyana Convention.

Report: Disneyland Flag raised back to full staff Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (9/24/2001)
A report on the ceremony to raise the Disneyland flag back to full staff. The flag has been at half staff since the tragedy on September 11th. Disney CEO Michael Eisner presided over the event.

Tokyo DisneySea Opening Day Report Marc Borrelli (9/4/2001)
A first-hand account of opening day at Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea.

Opening Ceremony of the Pioneer Section at Disneyland's Innoventions Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (8/23/2001)
Complete coverage of the opening ceremony of the new Pioneer Virtual Resort section of Disneyland's Innoventions. Includes many of pictures of the exhibits.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (8/10/2001)
Fab reports on the first Soap Opera Friday at Disney's California Adventure featuring stars from General Hospital.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (8/3/2001)
A report from the world premiere of Princess Diaries.

Report; Cal Ripken Jr. Is Honored at DCA Rebekah Moseley (8/2/2001)
Complete coverage of Disney's Cal Adventure Day - July 27, 2001 - honoring basebal great Cal Ripken Jr.

Who Wants To Be a Millionaire - Play It! Auditions Doobie Moseley (7/27/2001)
Coverage of the July 16th auditons for hosts for Who Wants To Be a Millionaire - Play It! At Disney's California Adventure.

Disneyland's 46th Birthday and Lincoln Grand Opening Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (7/17/2001)
Complete coverage of Disneyland's 46 birthday and the Grand Opening of the new Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

NFFC 2001 Convention Preview Doobie Moseley (7/13/2001)
A look at the upcoming 2001 NFFC Convention and a look back at the past two years.

Disney's Electrical Parade - The Opening Ceremony Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (7/3/2001)
Coverage of the opening ceremonies including a complete transcript, a complete video and pictures.

Radio Disney CD Launch Concert at Disneyland Dave Mastanich and Doobie Moseley (4/4/2001)
A look at the Radio Disney Jams Volume 3 Launch Party at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace starring Hoku, Myra and A*Teens.

DCA Celebrates National Agriculture Day Rebekah Moseley (3/22/2001)
A complete report from The California Women for Agriculture's Celebration of National Agriculture Day at Disney's California Adventure's Bountiful Valley Farm

ABC Soap Opera Bistro Grand Opening Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/16/2001)
Coverage of the Grand Opening of ABC Soap Opera Bistro featuring the stars of ABC's daytime soaps.

Soarin' Over Californian Grand Opening Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/16/2001)
Coverage of the Grand Opening of Soarin' Over California.

Muppet*Vision 3D Grand Opening Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/15/2001)
Coverage of the Grand Opening of Muppet*Vision 3D including Kermit the Frog!

Golden Dreams Grand Opening Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/14/2001)
Coverage of the Grand Opening of Golden Dreams including complete video, Whoopi Goldberg and a live version of the Just One Dream.

The Grand Californian Grand Opening Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/13/2001)
Coverage of the Grand Opening of Disney's Grand California Hotel including a complete video of the opening, interviews and many pictures from around the hotel including the Presidential Suite.

The DCA Grand Opening Sleepover John Frost (2/12/2001)
John reports on the sleepover in the parking structure and inside Disneyland the night before DCA's Grand Opening.

DCA's Grand Opening Red Carpet Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/9/2001)
On the eve of DCA's opening dozens of stars made their way into a private party in Paradise Pier, and we've got dozens of photos of their red carpet entry.

DCA's Opening Day Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (2/8/2001)
Coverage of all the opening day festivities at Disney's California Adventure including complete video of the opening ceremony, more than 80 pictures and three interviews.

Report: Downtown Disney Opening Event - Part 2 Doobie and Rebekah Moseley (1/15/2001)
A full report on the January 11th and 12th Grand Opening festivities at The Disneyland Resort's Downtown Disney.

Report: Downtown Disney Opening Event - Part 1 Doobie and Rebekah Moseley (1/12/2001)
A quick look at the January 11th Grand Opening of Downtown Disney. A more detailed look will follow soon.

Tommy Lasorda Lights up Disneyland (11/22/2000)
Coverage of the November 21st Official Lighting of Disneyland with special guest Tommy Lasorda. The article includes a very short interview with Disneyland Resort President Cynthia Harriss.

Report: Disneyland's October 26th Diva Villain's Event Doobie and Rebekah Moseley (10/27/2000)
A report from the October 26th Diva Villain's Special Event at Disneyland featuring merchandise, dinner and a Diva show. Includes over 100 pictures and 14 videos.

Report: Club 33 Breakfast and Disneyland Tour with Imagineers John Frost (9/29/2000)
A report on the first of the three "Club 33 Breakfast and Tour with Imagineer" special events to benefit the Ryman-Caroll Foundation.

Forever Magical Rebekah Moseley (9/8/2000)
In this second part in her series on the 2000 NFFC Convention, Rebekah focuses on Tony Baxter and Pin Collecting presentations

Forever Magical Rebekah Moseley (8/30/2000)
This month Rebekah splits her Forever Magical into multiple parts to bring you highlights of this year's NFFC Convention. This first part focuses on The Disney Authors and The Mapmaker seminars.

Mary Poppins at the El Capitan Doobie Moseley (8/4/2000)
Report on the Mary Poppins showings at the El Capitan through Labor Day featuring a costume contest and sing-alongs.

Report: Pirates of the Caribbean Special Event Rebekah Moseley (5/26/2000)
A 20 page report on the May 20th Pirates of the Caribbean special event held at Disneyland.

Report: Cinderella's 50th Anniversary Royal Celebration Rebekah Moseley (2/25/2000)
Complete report from Cinderella's 50th Anniversary Royal Celebration held at the Disneyland Hotel on February 12th. Includes coverage of the merchandise, panel discussion and performances.

45th Anniversary Ceremony Rebekah Moseley (2/18/2000)
Coverage of the ceremony to kick-off Disneyland's 45 anniversary including remarks by Disneyland president Cynthia Harriss and a song by Kenny Loggins. Also included is coverage of the new "45 Years of Magic" parade and "Believe ... There's Magic in the Stars" fireworks.

Unveiling of the New Autopia Cars Doobie Moseley (2/17/2000)
Coverage of the ceremony to unveil the new Autopia cars and an interview with one of the designers of the updated attraction.

New Year's Eve at Disneyland John Frost (1/6/2000)
John reports on New Year's Eve at Disneyland, the party of the millennium. Tons of pictures and a stroke-of-midnight video, too!

Disneyland's First Christmas Collectible Event - A Report Chris Scott (12/15/1999)
A first hand report (with lots of pictures) of the festivities from Disneyland's First Annual Christmas Collectible Festival.

Bob Hope Lights up Disneyland Rebekah Moseley (11/22/1999)
On November 22nd Bob Hope inaugurated a new Disneyland tradition by lighting Main Street and the Christmas Tree. Our coverage of this emotional event includes the speeches, pictures and a short interview with Cynthia Harriss.

Mr. Toad's Enchanted Evening- A Report Rebekah Moseley (10/29/1999)
On October 28th Disneyland held a Mr. Toad Enchanted Evening with merchandise, food, fun and an auction. Read our report of the evening's activities.

WDW Millennium: Wand Lighting Ceremony Rebekah Moseley (10/25/1999)
In the first part of our Millennium Celebration series, we show you the ceremony for the lighting of the most visible of the Millennium's changes, the wand atop Spaceship Earth.

Disneyana Convention 1999 Report John-Michael Hensley and Linda Yatsko (10/8/1999)
An extended trip report from this year's 9th annual Disneyana Convention held at Walt Disney World in September.

Walt's Barn Dedication Rebekah Moseley (8/27/1999)
On July 19th the ribbon was cut on Walt's Barn in its new location, Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. Read the account of these festivities including the July 18th party.

Memories of NFFC Rebekah Moseley (8/18/1999)
To go along with this month's Forever Magical, Rebekah brings you pictures and memories from July's NFFC convention.

Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Event - Part II Rebekah Moseley (8/4/1999)
The second half of our coverage of Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Haunted Mansion Event held on June 26th at the Fantasyland Theater in Disneyland.

Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Event - Part I Rebekah Moseley (7/24/1999)
On June 26th Disneyland had an anniversary celebration for the Haunted Mansion featuring live Grim Grinning Ghosts and a panel discussion with five Imagineers. An event so big it'll take two articles to cover. Here's part one.

Tarzan's Treehouse Staff (7/1/1999)
Originally posted on the old LaughingPlace.com, Disneyland only site, this article has now made its way onto the new site. It includes coverage of the opening ceremonies, a tour of the Treehouse and concludes with an interview with Imagineer Bruce Gordon.

Dick Nunis Window on Main Street Staff (7/1/1999)
Coverage of the dedication ceremony for Dick Nunis' window on Main Street.

Charles Boyer Window on Main Street Staff (7/1/1999)
Coverage of the dedication ceremony for Charles Boyer window on Main Street.

New Orleans Square Store Openings Staff (7/1/1999)
Coverage of the dedication ceremony for two new shops opening in New Orleans Square.

Freed POWs visit Disneyland Staff (7/1/1999)
Coverage of the Prisoner's of War who where honored at Disneyland after being freed.

20th Century Music Shop Grand Opening Staff (7/1/1999)
Coverage of the dedication ceremony for the 20th Century Music Shop on Main Street.

Angel First Baseman Mo Vaughn visits Disneyland Staff (7/1/1999)
Coverage of Mo Vaughn, Angel's first baseman, who had an appearance and signing at Disneyland.

Championship US Soccer Team Honored at Disneyland Staff (7/1/1999)
Coverage of the World Cup Champion United States womens soccer team who were honored at Disneyland after their victory.

Cynthia Harriss at NFFC Staff (7/1/1999)
At the NFFC convention in mid-July, Cynthia Harris, along with two other Disneyland executives, spoke on the near future plans for Disneyland.

 


Disney Fine Art at
The LaughingPlace Store
The LaughingPlace Store now carries a selection of Disney Fine Art from ACME Archives and Sanders CC Gallery

Laughing Place Podcast
On this week's show the LPP crew discuss their rides on Toy Story Mania, Disney's financial results, an outing to Arabian Nights and the Disney Channel Games Concert plus the Captain's Challenge and a 50 word or less review of Iron Man.