The Disney Wonder will become the first Disney Cruise Line vessel to stop in San Diego – just in time for the 2012-2013 “pleasure cruise” season.
Over the next month, the 2,700 passenger ship will make four visits to San Diego from Los Angeles, as it picks up and drops off passengers for the Disney/Pixar themed cruises. The marching band from San Diego State University will be on hand to greet passengers, while San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will exchange plaques with the captain.
Hopefully, the debut of the Disney Wonder in …

HGTV and Disney have collaborated to create a garden inspired by Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, which will be on display at Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA.
The Electrifying Garden will transform the 3,500 square-foot Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter lawn and will be open for visitors between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The garden will showcase more than 20 dark plants amid low-lying fog, tombstones and other odd elements to fit with the pet cemetery theme.
Guests who enter the garden will feel transported to the New Holland Pet Cemetery, a key …

Disney Cruise Line has provided a discount for Canadian passengers sailing on the Disney Wonder this year. The Wonder will be sailing four 7-night cruises along the coast of California, with stops in San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada.
If you book your trip before May 15, 2012, you will receive 15% off the normal cruise rates. However, this offer is only valid until May 15, so make sure to book your reservation as soon as possible if you are looking for a discount.
For more information, including a list of restrictions, …

Disney is well-represented this week at Comic Con 2010 in San Diego. From animated features to Disney Channel shows and Tron: Legacy, Disney will surely be revealing plenty at the event. Here’s what’s in store from the panels this week:
TRON: Legacy
An interactive booth will showcase Tron:Legacy merchandise, toys, and collectibles that will be coming out this fall. On Thursday, a Q&A session will be on tap with a star-studded panel featuring Joe Kosinski, Sean Baily, Steven Lisberger, Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and more.
ABC TV
A panel featuring heavy-hitters from “V”, …

The San Diego Tribune is reporting that not only will the world-famous conference, Comic-Con, soon run out its contract with San Diego (2012), but it will receive a bid to move the conference to Disneyland’s hometown, Anaheim, CA!
San Diego isn’t giving up that fast…
A task force, made up of some of the tourism industry’s heaviest hitters and officials from the Convention Center Corp., city and the San Diego Unified Port District, is leading an aggressive campaign to remind Comic-Con organizers just how well-loved they are. Whether such overtures are …