This seems as good a day as any to remind everyone that it is not illegal to criticize the President of the United States, or to criticize the policies of their Administration. You may even do so using the strongest possible language.

Such sad news today that we have lost our dear Tinker Bell, Margaret Kerry. Back in 2002 she kindly invited me to escort her to the premiere of Return to Neverland. Thank you Margaret, for the friendship, the fun, and all that pixie dust! We will be looking at that second star to the right tonight.

Has anyone else here heard about the One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band declining to perform at the Freedom 250 Concert on the National Mall?

A very happy 85th birthday to original Mouseketeer Bobby Burgess! In January of 2001 I had the pleasure of serving as one of the volunteers at Walt Disney’s Carolwood barn as Bobby made a personal appearance, greeting fans and posing for pictures.

Winnie the Pooh was first published 100 years ago! These rather dog-eared copies I am sharing were purchased nearly twenty years ago at an estate sale in Flintridge. Can you make out the name stamped on the inside covers? Oliver M. Johnston, Jr. (Yes, that would be Ollie, to his many admirers!)

May the Fourth be with you! If you are the owner of one of these posters, it was personally handled by my late wife. Her father was one of the founding staff of NPR. Her first job as an intern included rolling, packing and shipping every single one of these that a listener wrote in and requested.

A happy St. Patrick’s Day to you, from the social media team at Walt Disney World, who inadvertently created a new mascot(?) I find absolutely terrifying (or at the least, unsettling).

Who missed the memo on this one? What good is #192 Lock and #193 Barrel without Shock?!? In an assortment of ten there’s room for just one girl (Sally)? And who is Pajama Jack???

And here I am today, 25 years later, once again opening Disney California Adventure. The park and I have barely changed…

This is where I was 25 years ago this morning… among the first 30 paying guests at the brand new Disney’s California Adventure park!

This is where I was 25 years ago tonight, looking across the esplanade from #Disneyland park on the freezing cold night before the opening of Disney’s California Adventure.

Apparently, today is the day we all post our photos with Josh D’Amaro. I have added an Easter Egg to mine. Have you found where Josh left his signature in the EnginearEar Souvenirs shop?

I was headed to my favorite TV watching chair, only to find… “Look at me. I am the captain now.”

25 years ago TODAY Downtown Disney officially opened at the new #Disneyland Resort. California Adventure and the Grand Californian would follow on February 8. Here is my article about the opening days of DtD over at DapsMagic. dapsmagic.com/2026/01/down...

Cat rescue at Disneyland! While parking, I saw a galloping little critter in my passenger mirror. Just as I realized it was a cat, it leaped sideways into a fence, and tumbled under the cars behind me. She performed the same stunt a couple more times until… she was coaxed out and brought in! Whew!

Don’t feel bad if you haven’t taken your tree down yet. This was at #Disneyland today…

Happy New Year!

I am seeing out 2025 in the Upsidedown! With Cam for the final episode of Stranger Things at the Spectrum Center Regal.

Merry Christmas to all from the Happiest Place on Earth! (Sharing an image from the cover of a vintage Union Pacific Railroad Disneyland souvenir songbook.)

I don’t have anything festive for the holiday, so here’s another birch painting I did in 2024. Fog Through The Trees 9”x12” Acrylic on Gesso Board Sold #art #landscape #acrylic #painting #trees #nature #blueskyart

You will be seeing a lot of vintage photos of Dick van Dyke today, as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Here he is, mugging for the camera with one of his co-stars from Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966). Happy birthday!

When in Zootopia…

Happy Thanksgiving! (I had one last carved pumpkin in me for this year!)

Today marks the 97th anniversary of Mickey Mouse’s public debut and, according to convention, his birthday. Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse!

I have heard that the most thankless task at Disneyland is being the guy who has to check the base of the Town Square Christmas tree for loose bulbs.

81 degrees at the Merriest Place on Earth and I am. Just. Not. Feeling it, yet. #Disneyland

In case you had not heard, you can catch me on Oct. 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, or 31 as I officially carve pumpkins at the Disneyland Resort. I will be at the Disneyland Hotel from noon to 3 and the Grand Californian from 5-8. Stop by and say hello!

Where else would I be on my birthday?

By this point I just think of Herb Ryman’s tree the way I think of Shamu. It’s more of a concept than an actual whale.

Note to self: If it’s too big for carry-on, perhaps it’s not a good souvenir to purchase…

Now this, this, is an historical marker. On a legitimately historical property.

O. M. W. They actually did it. I’ll start: “Although small” (and a dedicated space within a structure), it has the ability to sit. Discuss.

And, why… exactly?

I was honored to do my part to support the annual San Diego Comic Con Robert Heinlein Blood Drive by donating two units today. And how appropriate to do so while cosplaying Dr. John Hammond from Jurassic Park.

Enough! This is like watching a toddler with cake smeared on his face and hands loudly proclaiming that a bad man came into the house and stole the cake.

A pedantic reminder that #Disneyland first opened its doors to guests on July 18, 1955. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the day invited guests celebrated the dedication of the park for a live, televised event.

Sabrina Carpenter’s name has been crossing my Disney social media feed today, for some reason. It reminded me of a visit I made on April 23, 2014, to the Disney Music Group. She was giving a “lunch time concert” to introduce her EP. Was this the next Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, or Bridgit Mendler?

I don’t really know why, but Tuesday night I just felt like enjoying a TACO.

Hmmm, a major milestone passed a few days ago with no fanfare whatsoever. May 22 marked the 27th anniversary of New Tomorrowland… In tribute, here are my very own rare photos of Paul Pressler signing autographs! And with it— an actual autograph, signed! (Matched with the previous day’s gate flyer.)

What better way to kick off the summer than with a Memorial Day 50th anniversary screening of Jaws? But first, a trip to Dana Point Harbor to make sure there were no sharks cruising the baby beach…

Remembering three Michigan farm boys this Memorial Day: my uncle Ron (Army Air Force, 1940), uncle Ralph (Army Paratroops, 1943), and my dad (Coast Guard, 1944). They all returned home from WWII. On this Memorial Day we remember them and honor all who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces.

A very happy birthday to my son Cameron, who embarks on his third decade today. It is fun to look back, even as we are always moving forward. Here's to many more happy days to come!

I am here for the first day of #Disneyland70 (of course). And I have to say it… I am old enough to remember when Disneyland “got happier.”

A very happy Mother’s Day to my own dear mother. She has always been there to hold me in her arms and to help me stand on my own two feet.

And born in the same city as Walt… hmmmm…

Who knew?!?

May the Fourth be with you! My late wife was an intern at #NPR when they aired a radio series adaptation of #StarWars. One of her tasks was to roll and ship every free poster that was sent to listeners. Luckily, she kept one that we display to this day. Star Wars and NPR: May they live forever!

It was a pleasure to attend the premiere of Bob Gurr: Living by Design. Since this is the weekend for posting pictures of Bob, here’s one I took in April of 1999, and another from just before the premiere on Saturday night.

It was sad to hear the news that Lulu Roman has passed on. In the course of my decidedly circuitous career she was another one of my brushes with celebrity. In the early 1980s she did a one-shot musical-comedy series at the Oklahoma City TV studio where I was working. A sweet lady and a lot of fun!

A Happy and Blessed Easter to you and your family from my family and me, seen here on Easter Sunday, 1958. (I am the one wearing the bib.)