Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs is no stranger to Disneyland Resort. Not many people know this, but he and his wife enjoyed their wedding rehearsal dinner at the Golden Horseshoe in Disneyland in 1996, and through the years this Southern California family has enjoyed countless days of fun together at the parks. His three sons were probably expecting to hear stories about Dad riding their favorite attractions the past few days, but this was Tom’s chance to spend time with frontline cast members learning first-hand about operations of the Resort.

Earlier today, Tom toured Disney’s California Adventure park where he saw the control room for the new water extravaganza “World of Color” – a technological marvel with 1,200 programmable fountains on a one-acre grid. He also visited the construction site for Cars Land, the new 12-acre expansion inspired by the blockbuster Disney-Pixar movie, “Cars.”

I met Tom Staggs at the Napa Rose last night while I was having dinner. He’s a very friendly and approachable guy. Here’s what he had to say about his visit: “The thing that most impressed me was how passionate everyone is, and how proud they are of the Disneyland Resort. They’re working to make the future of the parks even better, but they’re also focused on honoring the history of being the original Disney theme park.”

Groom’s cakes are becoming a very popular way to incorporate the groom into what is, so often, a bride-focused event. Typically, a groom’s cake is a whimsical take on the groom’s favorite pastimes or interests, like music, sports, his favorite food or even occupation.

Recently one of my planner’s brides, Sharon, decided to surprise her husband John with a Georgia Bulldogs groom’s cake. During their planning session John left the room to take a phone call, and the team sprung into action! Earlier that day, at the cake testing session, John was very vocal about the flavor of cake and frosting that he preferred and explained that he LOVES his Georgia Bulldogs. We can’t wait to see his reaction when he sees a football field shaped cake waiting for him at the reception!

We work closely with the Disney pastry chefs to create and decorate any type of cake imaginable! Here are just a few really special cakes we’ve created for our grooms!

   

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