With the closure of Condor Flats, an afternoon Fly ‘n’ Buy is no longer possible. I imagine the shop itself will remain, rebranded to the Grizzly Peak theme. There must be merchandise, after all. It would be cool if some national parks stuff snuck its way in.
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Gold, Timber and Twilight
The Grizzly Peak area remains one of my favorite in the whole of the Disneyland Resort. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the re-themed Condor Flats will transition in. It’s a logical move. Condor Flats has felt a little awkward since the DCA 2.0 launched, lost somewhere in an ambiguously defined time period for the park.
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Sleeping Beauty Castle Rose
Reflections of a castle and a rose.
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Pioneer Mercantile Christmas
It’s raining as I write this. The slider is fogged up so that all I can make out of the outside world are shadows of the things they truly are. Something about the rain always makes me want to crawl up on a couch with Michaela and listen to the sounds of drops pitter and patter.
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Main Street Christmas Gifts
I have really missed posting. While Michaela has been cranking out beautiful pictures, I’ve been watching from the sidelines in a tired daze. My new job at UC San Diego is amazing but it’s really pushing me. I’m grateful for the challenge because I’m not a fan of resting on my laurels.
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Ribbon and Rifles
Frontierland might be becoming my favorite area of Disneyland at Christmas. It’s difficult to pick one because so much of the park makes a magical transformation, but this transformation takes a rather rugged setting and makes it arguably the most cozy. Cozy is synonymous with Christmas for me. It’s the most wonderful and warm time of the year when people open themselves up to ideas like peace, joy and hope. Somehow, I’m able to see all those things wrapped up in an evergreen wreath hanging in the wilderness.
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