Tom Corless’ 9/24-10/1/08 WDW Update
Tom Corless
As promised, here is a photo report from my latest trip to Walt Disney World during WDWCelebrations World Wide Weekend event. I only get to do one of these every few months, so please forgive me if my photos aren’t as good as you are used to seeing: The Braille map at Pleasure Island was …
9/24-10/1/08 WDW Update
Tom Corless
While I’m certainly not happy about it, I’m back from Walt Disney World after 8 days, 4 parks, and 1 WDWCelebrations.com World Wide Weekend event that I will never forget. It was another great success for the teams (both WDWCelebrations and WDW News Today) and here are some pictures taken, in chronological order, by WDWNT …
Event Outline for Miley’s Sweet 16
Anthony Yacullo
Here’s some new information on the events planned for the Miley Cyrus Sweet 16 event this Sunday, from the LA Times Funland Blog: Never mind that her birthday isn’t for seven more weeks, Miley Cyrus and 5,000 of her biggest fans will celebrate her Sweet 16th at Disneyland on Sunday with an exclusive, celebrity-studded party. …
Disney’s Super Soap Weekend Final Farewell
Tom Corless
Looks like Super Soap Weekends will have it’s finale this year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as it won’t be coming back next year, at least not to Florida. Here is what we have from The Orlando Sentinel. Who’s killing ABC Super Soap Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios? It’s not Zach Slater, the sometimes bad boy …
Jose Castillo’s World Wide Weekend Photo Report
Tom Corless
Most of the WDWNT Crew is back from Walt Disney World (Tom will be back tomorrow), so you can expect a lot of photo reports in the coming week. Here’s the first one from our very own Jose Castillo: Jackie Steele leading the Pleasure Island History Walk as part of WDWCelebration’s World Wide Weekend event. …
Myrna Litt’s 9/29 Photo Report
Anthony Yacullo
It’s once again time for a Disneyland Resort Photo Report from our very own Myrna Litt. Even though I was just at the Resort, she still managed to find some neat tidbits. More Halloween Time banners at the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure. They were loading on both sides of the tram station, which appeared …
Indiana Jones Adventure Single Rider Line
Anthony Yacullo
We’re hearing that a Single Rider line has been implemented over at the Indiana Jones Adventure. While there isn’t an actual line set up for it, you can still go single by asking a Cast Member for a Single Rider pass at the entrance to the queue. You then proceed through the exit of the …
Epcot 25th Anniversary Exhibit Closed!!!
Tom Corless
Hey there everyone, Jose Castillo here finally back from Walt Disney World. We had a great World Wide Weekend and expect full run down in the upcoming shows. Until Tom Corless gets back on Wednesday, I’ll be posting some updates from the parks. First up, 25th Anniversary Exhibit that Epcot had running since October 1st …
DLR Photo Report – 9/27/08
Anthony Yacullo
It’s once again time for a Disneyland Resort Photo Report, which is in fact our biggest ever, with nearly 200 photos! So let’s not dilly-dally, & get straight to it: The banners at the Mickey & Friends Parking Stucture have been changed for Halloween Time. New billboards at the Tram Station for Halloween Time. I …
Halloween Time Starts Today!
Anthony Yacullo
Anaheim, Calif. – Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort will fill Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure parks with not-so-scary spook-tacular entertainment beginning Friday, Sept. 26 and continuing through Sunday, November 2. The season of tricks and treats will be celebrated at Disneyland Resort with the traditional giant “Mickey Mouse” jack-o’-lantern in Disneyland Town Square, Haunted Mansion …
Updates Live from Walt Disney World
Iain
Here are some quick bits of news for you while most of the crew is down at Walt Disney World for WDWCelebrations.com World Wide Weekend: -The Fry Wagon in Frontierland appears to now be gone for good. -Nine Dragons Resturant in Epcot has re-opened early from its refurb. -Test Track track appears it got a …
New Height Requirement for Autopia
Anthony Yacullo
According to our good friends over at Screamscape: Screamscape sources tell us that the Disney legal department has been snooping around and has come up with a new and unfortunate policy for the Autopia. The current policy is that you only have to be 52 inches to RIDE ALONE, which allowed parents to go for …
Meet Jack & Sally!
Anthony Yacullo
According to Disneyland Line CM magazine: Joining the Halloween Time fun for the first time ever is Jack Skellington and Sally from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The Halloween Town natives can be found periodically roaming around the Haunted Mansion Holiday greeting Guests and signing autographs. Anthony Yacullo
Valencia Attorney Sues Disneyland in 2-Year-Old’s Dog Mauling
Anthony Yacullo
According to the Los Angeles Daily News: Disneyland brought in a “not very social” dog from a local shelter to use in its petting zoo two years ago, and the dog mauled a 2-year-old girl, leaving her permanently scarred, according to a lawsuit filed by a Valencia attorney. The suit, filed Tuesday in Orange County …
Disneyland Closes Early 10/21/08
Anthony Yacullo
Due to a private party, Disneyland will be closing at 5pm on Tuesday, October 21st. Disney’s California Adventure will close at it’s originally planned time of 6pm. We don’t have any more information than that given at the moment, but be sure to stay tuned to Disneyland News Today for the latest! Anthony Yacullo
Beware of Sweet 16 Party Ticket Scalpers
Anthony Yacullo
According to our friends over at the LA Times Funland Blog: Fans forking over $500 or more to buy tickets on eBay for Miley Cyrus’ Sweet 16 birthday party at Disneyland may be in for a harsh surprise when they arrive at the Hollywood–style red carpet event on Oct. 5. The Anaheim theme park has instituted …
ESPN Zone Evacuated Last Night
Anthony Yacullo
According to the OC Register’s Around Disney Blog: Patrons and employees of the ESPN Zone restaurant at Downtown Disney in Anaheim were evacuated Tuesday evening as a precaution because of what was described as a minor electrical problem, officials said, according to the City News Service. Anaheim firefighters received a call of light smoke in …
Celebrate Pixies!
Anthony Yacullo
The great guys over at Orlando Attractions Magazine have scooped up some more concept art for “What Will You Celebrate?”, as well as new pictures of what the in-park Disney Fairies characters will look like at both Disneyland & Walt Disney World, that was shown off this morning at a “Business Behind the Magic” presentation …
Some DCA Changes & Concept
Anthony Yacullo
If anyone’s looking for a nice little treat, I advise you to take a look at this thread on MiceChat. The thread offers some new concept art for the DCA expansion, including a new map of the park, the re-designed vehicles for Mickey’s Fun Wheel, the first ever concept art seen for the Silly Symphony …
3 Days and Counting…
Anthony Yacullo
Halloween Time officially starts this Friday, & to get you in the mood, we have a couple of Halloween Time related items for you. First, from our friends at the LA Times Funland Blog: Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is expected to “soft open” on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, with the now-traditional Halloween/Christmas holiday overlay. The official …
Food and Wine Sizzles and Sparkles Beginning Friday
Tom Corless
As most of you are aware the 2009 edition of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will be beginning this Friday. Here are the full details released on the annual event this week by Disney: Fine cuisine and wines from some of the best “foodie” cities in the world will take a bow at …
Bibbidi Bobbidi… Celebrate!
Anthony Yacullo
It seems there’s another new addition coming to the Disneyland Resort for the new “What Will You Celebrate?” promotion that appears to of fallen through the cracks, so to say. Disneyland will finally receive it’s own Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. For those of you who don’t know what the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is… It’s a salon …
Myrna Litt’s 9/21 Photo Report
Anthony Yacullo
It’s once again time for a photo report from our very own Myrna Litt. She attended yesterday’s Pin Trading Night at the Paradise Pier Hotel, & got these lovely pictures for us (plus a couple from Downtown Disney): The Pacific Ballroom was quite crowded. These are add a name pins, where (as the name implies) …
Key to the Land
Anthony Yacullo
Often when guests visit the Disneyland Resort, they are asked by Cast Members when entering the park if they’d like to take an online survey about their day at the park, & how the whole Resort experience can be improved. My family is asked to take this survey quite often, & in a recent survey, …
Yet Another “What Will You Celebrate?” Website
Tom Corless
While there are still 3 months remaining in the long running Year of a Million Dreams at the Disney Parks, the marketing campaign for “What Will You Celebrate?” is already in full swing. If you head over to the official Walt Disney World website, you can plainly see that the mouse-ear balloons have already taken over the …
Yet Another “What Will You Celebrate?” Website
Anthony Yacullo
While there are still 3 months remaining in the long running Year of a Million Dreams at the Disney Parks, the marketing campaign for “What Will You Celebrate?” is already in full swing. If you head over to Disneyland.com, you can plainly see that the mouse-ear balloons have already taken over the place. More interestingly, there is …
“What Will You Celebrate?” Press Event Video
Tom Corless
Here is a video from the press event announcing the “What Will You Celebrate?” campaign that will be hitting the Disney Parks on January 1, 2009. This video also includes a brief look at what we can expect for decorations and the Street Parties that will be held during this celebration. [youtube rJvpQwZAIXg nolink] …
More “What Will You Celebrate?” News To Sink Your Teeth Into
Tom Corless
As I stated yesterday, news (big and small) is continuing to come out about 2009’s “What will you celebrate?” campaign at the Disney Parks. Here are some more details we have been able to gather: The Warm Banana-Chocolate Torte with Vanilla Ice Cream-Citricos at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will be getting a “Celebrate …
“What Will You Celebrate?” Press Event Video
Anthony Yacullo
Here is a video from the press event announcing the “What Will You Celebrate?” campaign that will be hitting the Disney Parks on January 1, 2009. This video also includes a brief look at what we can expect for decorations and the Street Parties that will be held during this celebration. [youtube rJvpQwZAIXg nolink] Anthony …
More “What Will You Celebrate?” News To Sink Your Teeth Into
Anthony Yacullo
As was stated yesterday, news (big & small) is continuing to come out about 2009’s “What will you Celebrate?” campaign at the Disney Parks. Here are some more details we have been able to gather: Disney will be stressing the idea of getting specially made cakes for your celebrations next year. Disneyland will begin selling …
Disney’s Pin Celebration Will Be Out For Summer
Tom Corless
In a shocking turn, the 2009 “Disney’s Pin Celebration – The Museum of Pin-tiquities” event will be held at Epcot from June 26th through the 28th. This is a departure from the usual time the event is held, which has been every September since 2002. The only time this event was held in a different …
Enter to Win a Sneak Preview of Tinker Bell!
Anthony Yacullo
Similar to what is being done over at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Annual Passholders can now enter to win a sneak preview at Disneyland of the upcoming Tinker Bell movie: Enter the Tinker Bell Annual Passholder Sneak Preview Sweepstakes to be one of the very first to see the all-new movie Tinker Bell before it …
Fortuosity Shop – Opening October 3, 2008
Anthony Yacullo
According to DisneyGallery.com: Fortuosity Shop features timeless treasures galore! On October 3, 2008, New Century Timepieces will re-open its doors as the new Fortuosity Shop. “The name of the shop was inspired by the opening song from The Happiest Millionaire,” says Walt Disney Imagineer and Director of Concept and Show Design, Kim Irvine. “We chose …
More Information on “What Will You Celebrate?”
Tom Corless
The details for the 2009 “What Will You Celebrate?” events at the Disney Parks are continuing to pour in: -The Disney Parks website has been updated with information about the new celebration already. You can view the altered website by going HERE. There is also a website devoted to just the 2009 celebration that you …
How Many Details Will We Get?
Anthony Yacullo
A couple more small details have come in for the new “What Will You Celebrate?” promotion: *Based on ticket prices at the Main Entrance ticket booth. Adults receive a birthday fun card in the amount of an adult ticket. Children ages 3-9 receive a birthday fun card in the amount of a child ticket. See …
More Information on “What Will You Celebrate?”
Anthony Yacullo
The details for the 2009 “What Will You Celebrate?” events at the Disney Parks are continuing to pour in: The Disney Parks website has been updated with information about the new celebration already. You can view the altered website by going HERE. There is also a website devoted to just the 2009 celebration that you …
“What Will You Celebrate?” Now Official
Tom Corless
Here is a press release from earlier today on all the details for next year’s new “Disney Parks” celebration: NEW YORK (Sept. 18, 2008) – Everyone who visits a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park on their birthday in 2009 can get in free, as Disney Parks embraces a newly identified …
“What Will You Celebrate?” Now Official
Tom Corless
Here is a press release from earlier today on all the details for next year’s new “Disney Parks” celebration: NEW YORK (Sept. 18, 2008) – Everyone who visits a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park on their birthday in 2009 can get in free, as Disney Parks embraces a newly identified family …
Heeeeerrrrreeee’s Luke!
Anthony Yacullo
Hey everyone, Luke Manning here… Bet you didn’t expect me! I’ll be back on the Disneyland News Today Staff as the Lead News Reporter, due to both time issues, & that I decided I would still like to be involved with the site. So to welcome me back, here are a couple of the last …
Suddenly Swiss Shut-down
Tom Corless
The Swiss Family Treehouse at the Magic Kingdom unexpectedly closed today for a refurbishment that is now scheduled to continue through the end of the month. With such a sudden unannounced closure, we can only guess that something was discovered to be wrong with the classic walk-through exhibit that has forced it to close for repairs on …