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Photo of the Day – Disneyland

By Kenn | Published April 21, 2010
Fantasmic!

Fantasmic! is a night-time show staged on the waters of the Rivers of America at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA (photo by Kenn Stearns)

I’ve been spending the week in Southern California and whenever I’m here Disneyland comes to mind. Before there was a Disney World, my family would visit Disneyland for summer vacations. My father usually combined our visits to the greater Los Angeles area with business. One year we stayed with business friends in La Cañada Flintridge – their daughter was in a music group that Disneyland had signed on as an act and we watched them perform at the park. Little did I know that decades later my own daughter would perform at the park during the summer of 2009.

You're Invited

You're Invited! Celebrate Today! Main Street USA at Disneyland (photo by Kenn Stearns)

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Livin’ The Dream in Anaheim

By Kenn | Published January 12, 2010
Last year our daughter spent the summer working at Disneyland, one of 21 music students selected for the 2009 Disneyland Resort All American College Band. They played at a variety of venues in Disney parks and most evenings would conclude their performance at the Main Street Train Station.
2009 All-American College Band

2009 All-American College Band performs at Main Street Train Station (photo by Kenn Stearns)

After a busy summer in Southern California all the AACB students returned to their respective universities and colleges. Some of the students participate in their school bands. Our daughter is a student at The University of Texas at Austin and is a member of the Longhorn Band which recently enjoyed the opportunity to travel to Pasadena for the BCS National Championship football game.

For our daughter it was a chance to return to Southern California. She reconnected with Disney employees, friends, and former AACB members. She also enjoyed performing in Disneyland with the Longhorn Band and at the same Main Street Train Station.

Longhorn Band performs at Main Street Train Station

Longhorn Band performs at Main Street Train Station

When our daughter was younger we took her to the Disneyland and Disney World resorts. Like many young girls she dreamed of being a princess and one day marching down Main Street in the parade. It comes as no surprise that for our daughter ”Where Dreams Really Do Come True” is much more than a marketing tagline and holds a special meaning.

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