Meet Disney's Frozen Princesses at a Meet and Greet Near You!

Ana and Elsa wait at the Frozen Royal Reception to greet their guests
courtesy of Disney

Over the past weekend, Disney's new animated feature Frozen moved into the number 1 slot in the American box office, moving solidly past The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and well it should! Disney's new film is full of fun, humor, sorrow, emotion, amazing vocals and music and is, in a word, gorgeously animated. Out of the numerous people I've talked to and enjoyed talking about the film with, I've not been able to find a single person who did not enjoy it, and in fact many of my friends have seen it multiple times at this point. With interest in Ana and Elsa (Frozen's protagonist Princesses) at an all time high, now is the perfect time to meet them at a Disney Park near you!
If you're interested in meeting Ana and Elsa for yourselves, you're in luck! Both sides of the country have their own special Frozen meet and greet for twice the opportunity! Well, if you live near a Disney Park that is... On the East Coast, you can meet the Princesses at Walt Disney World at EPCOT, and those of us on the West Coast who call Disneyland Park our home can meet the Princesses in Fantasyland, where the Tangled meet and greet has been up to this point. Be warned, though, right now due to the movie's popularity and the newness of the attraction, the 'Frozen Royal Reception' is often posting wait times of two hours or longer, so you may want to consider making this your first stop of the day or, if you have the luxury, going on an "off" day (if those even exist anymore) to avoid the crowds and the long lines and maybe have just a little more time with these amazing sisters.

While "Days" isn't a movie review site, I feel like I'd be remiss if I didn't say, again, just how amazing Frozen is. As I've noted before everything from the story of the two sisters, the music, and the animation were woven together just about as well as any other Disney feature I've ever seen and I highly recommend it. It was full of humor (genuinely laugh out loud moments) and emotion (genuinely tear-jerking moments), which to this humble writer, are two of the most important qualities in any film regardless of genre.

Again, this isn't a film-review site, but such as that is, at "Days" we've given Frozen a 9.5/10, as in:
Go see this film!

And if you can, go see these sisters! Hopefully sometime in the next week or two, I'll have the opportunity to myself and if I do, you can bet you'll be hearing about it here first!


Frozen is now available for pre-ordering!

Celebrating Walt's Birthday in Club 33 - Quick Recap

Enjoying a lovely ride on the Mark Twain Riverboat before dinner

Whew! The "Disneyland Hangover" is in full effect this morning!

Throwback Thursday: Walt's 111th Birthday

First, before anything else is said, I would be completely remiss if I didn't start off today's article by wishing a very happy birthday to the man who, without his vision, whimsy, imagination, and business saavy, none of us would be blogging about what we are: Walt Disney. Today, had he lived, and he may just have if cancer hadn't taken him too early, would have been his 112th birthday, and not a trip to Disneyland goes by where I don't take a moment to just stand in one spot, close my eyes, maybe even turn in a circle, and just imagine myself in the same spot he probably stood in at one point. It's surreal and from the bottom of so many of our childhood hearts, we thank you Uncle Walt. When I first created and started blogging at Days in the Park, one of my dreams was to one day (I've said this before) set foot inside what was to be one of Walt's very special places, Club 33. I've long since been blessed enough to have done that, and blessed even more to have been now on several occasions. Each time is special and full of new memories and times, and tonight I will have the honor (and to me, that's exactly what it is) of dining at The Club for the seventh time. Perhaps the most memorable so far though was being invited to spend Walt's 111th birthday, last December, in a private party celebrating his life and legacy at The Club. Tonight I will be celebrating his 112th with many of the same people, making new memories which I'll no doubt treasure forever.

D23 The Offical Disney Fan Club Relaunches Website with Member Exclusive Content and More!

Never-Before-Released Photos From Walt Disney's Camera Highlight the Reimagined D23.com

The Official Disney Fan Club relaunches their website with member-exclusive content and a new free level of membership.

Many Disney fans have heard Walt Disney tell the story of how watching his daughter's on the carousel at Griffith Park in Los Angeles served as inspiration to build Disneyland. But images from that fateful day have never been shown to the public… Until today. D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is launching their reimagined website with thousands of pages of new content, including a story that features photographs of Walt's daughters Diane and Sharon on the merry-go-round on that fateful day that ultimately changed how Americans — and people around the world — vacation. The Walt Disney Archives recently discovered rolls of film from Walt's personal camera with hundreds of images, just a few of which are showcased today on D23.com in their new member-exclusive section. Other photos include a young Roy E. Disney on the same carousel, as well as candid moments from Walt's life and travels around the world. 

In addition, visitors to  www.D23.com will find:

·         Exclusive Audiocast Interviews with Ginnifer Goodwin of Once Upon A Time and the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz of Phineas and Ferb

·         Disney A to Z – A complete and newly-updated electronic version of the definitive Disney encyclopedia with more than 7,000 entries written by Dave Smith, founder and Chief Archivist Emeritus of the Walt Disney Archives

·         A selection of new member-exclusive discounts and special events

·         Disney Legends and the Walt Disney Archives – Two new microsites; Disney Legends will provide a deeper look at those who’ve made significant contributions to the Disney legacy, and the Archives site will open up the doors of this venerable institution so D23 can share more of The Walt Disney Company’s expansive collections.

·         And much, much more!!

At D23.com fans can sign up for a free membership to unlock even more Disney content that is only available for D23 Members.

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What are you waiting for? Join up today!