BEEBE ON BEEBE
Lucius Beebe, Life Magazine, January 16, 1939 I have been a fan of Lucius Beebe ever since the day in Reno, many years ago when my grandmother gave me a copy of 1949’s “Virginia and Truckee: A Story of Virginia City and Comstock Times”….
Meet Me Down on Main Street
Main Street USA at Disneyland, looking from Town Square towards the Sleeping Beauty Castle. Continuing on our look at the Park, we head today to the first place any Disneyland guest visits. If there is anywhere in Disneyland where time stands still, this may…
In and Around New Orleans
The Original Royal Street Bachelors, doing what they do best, out in front of the One of a Kind Shoppe, on Royal Street.From a Disneyland Panavue Slide To many people, New Orleans Square is their favorite area of Disneyland. Hands down, no question. And…
When Fandom Becomes Obsession
This column first appeared here on the Blue Parrot on 4/25/2014. Let me start by saying that Disney is only one thing amongst many that draw my attention. Sometimes, and I am not ashamed to admit this, the line between fandom and obsession is…
Main Street Cinema – both sides of the coin
It seems like anything that happens at Disneyland manages to generate some strong feelings that manage to find their way onto social media. Perhaps the most notable recent example was the decision by some in management at the Park to move merchandise sales into…