Monday in the Parks Picture Update
Anthony Yacullo
Let’s take a look at some of the various things going on through-out the Disneyland Resort from this week’s Monday in the Parks column on MiceAge: The new ticket prices went into effect yesterday In addition to the water playground in the Bountiful Valley Farm that we reported was closed last Friday (and it still …
WDW Photo Update 8/1-8/3/08
Tom Corless
UPDATED @ 11:32PM EST WDWNT is back from another of his lovely weekend trips to the Walt Disney World Resort. Let’s take a look through some of his most newsworthy pictures: The Laugh floor seems to be loosing power :) The brand new top for City Hall has been lowered into place after 7 months …
American Idol Experience Auditions
Tom Corless
Walt Disney World have put out a casting call for hosts, judges, and audience warm up personalities for the upcoming American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here are the details: Walt Disney Entertainment is seeking Hosts, Judges, and comedic audience warm up hosts, for the opening cast of its newest attraction, The American Idol …
The Vineyard Room Closing?
Anthony Yacullo
Various reports have been going around saying that the Vineyard Room restaurant in the Golden Vine Winery section of Disney’s California Adventure may possibly be closing, permanently or not, on August 31st. Please do keep in mind that this is in no way confirmed, & it just pure speculation at the moment, but we’ll be …
DisneyGeek DLR Update
Anthony Yacullo
Let’s take a look at some of the various things going on through-out the Disneyland Resort from the latest DLR Update on DisneyGeek: The sign, minus the logo, is out from behind tarps, which brings me to something interesting… On the left is the sign as it was before the refurb, on the right the …
Walt Disney World Provides New Offerings for 2009
Tom Corless
More details on some new packages and resort offerings for 2009 Walt Disney World vacations have become available and here is what we have been able to gather thus far: -The quick service Dining Plan will be available for 2009, and will offer guests two quick service meals and two snacks per person, per night. …
Honey, I Shuttered the Magic Eye Theater
Anthony Yacullo
Rumors are floating around saying that Honey, I Shrunk the Audience could possibly be closing after Labor Day, & there are 2 possible reasons as to why: Disneyland is seriously looking at cutting down on the money spent, by closing shows during the slow season, & this seems to be stretching to Honey now, as …
More Price Increases
Tom Corless
It appears that Walt Disney World Resort ticket prices are not going to be the only thing that will become more expensive August 3. It looks like theme park parking prices will be raised from $11 to $12 this Sunday. These price changes have been an annual tradition at Walt Disney World the last few years and …
Ticket Price Changes Official
Tom Corless
From the Orlando Sentinel: Disney announced increased ticket prices Friday afternoon that push the cost up 5.6 percent to $75 for the basic one-park, one-day ticket for adults and children age 10 or older. The old price, $71, is still in effect today. The price of a basic ticket for children ages 3-9 will rise …
Gepetto’s 3 Fairies
Anthony Yacullo
For those of you who are fans of the Three Fairies Crystal Shop in Sleeping Beauty Castle, that closed this past Saturday for conversion into the disabled room for the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-through, don’t dread. For the store will be moving in some form or another to the shuttered Gepetto Holiday Shop next to …
Disney Trip Planning Live! This Sunday
Tom Corless
Next Program on August 3, 2008 from 8-10pm EDT Ever wished that you could have your Disney trip planning questions answered instantly? Now here’s your chance when WDW News Today, Disneyland News Today, and Magical Travel present the first edition of Disney Trip Planning Live on August 3, 2008. The show will be hosted on …
Disneyland Raises Ticket Prices
Anthony Yacullo
According the OC Register, Disneyland will be raising it’s ticket prices once again, from $66 to $69 for adults & $56 to $59 for children. “We offer great values for guess who enter our world class resort and enjoy up to 16 hours a day of fun including attractions, parade and other entertaining spectaculars,” said …
Court of Christmas Angels
Anthony Yacullo
We’ve heard from various sources that the Court of Angels in New Orleans Square (which is located near the exit of Pirates of the Caribbean) will soon be home to New Orleans Square’s Christmas Shop. The current Christmas store is located right next door to the Court of Angels, & this would be an expansion …
See Within Your Mind… Lots of Refurbs!
Anthony Yacullo
As August has arrived, that means November is now available on Disneyland.com’s Calender, so it’s once again time for some changes to the attractions refurbishments list. First up, the It’s a Small World refurbishment has long been rumored to end on November 28th, & we finally have official confirmation from Disneyland.com’s Calender that It’s a …
Dateline Disneyland Picture Update
Anthony Yacullo
Let’s take a look at some of the various things going on through-out the Disneyland Resort from this week’s Dateline Disneyland on MiceAge: The information sign that’s been missing for well over a year now has returned to the security tents, with the only change being the “new DCA logo” While New Century Timepieces is …
Midway Mania Olympics
Anthony Yacullo
Days before heading to Bejing for the Olympic Games, members of the USA volleyball team tested their competitive skills at Toy Story Mania! — a new attraction at Disney’s California Adventure, in Anaheim. Teammates Ryan Millar, a BYU graduate from Palmdale, CA., and Scott Touzinsky, from Long Beach State and St. Louis, Mo., rode the …
Prices Follow The Crowds
Tom Corless
We are hearing that Walt Disney World ticket prices may once again rise on Sunday, August 3. While we’re not hearing that the increase will be more than a few dollars, this change should be met with the usual resentment from guests. In other pricing updates, 2009 Walt Disney World vacation packages should be available soon and rumors …
Christmas in July
Tom Corless
As the central Florida temperature approaches 90 degrees outside, Cecil Gordon of Walt Disney World Holiday Services touches up the face of a six-foot-tall angel tree-topper July 30, 2008 inside one of the resort’s holiday warehouses in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The angel will be placed on the top of the giant Christmas tree at …
“Make Port at the Caribbean Beach Resort!!”
Tom Corless
Reported by the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World has unveiled a rendering and a few details of some retheming and renovations in the works for Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort — theming it after the hugely-popular Pirates of the Caribbeanride/movies/games franchise. Clients who book through Walt Disney Travel Co. also will receive a new benefit — 30 …
Mega DLR Update
Anthony Yacullo
David “Darkbeer” Michael visited the Disneyland Resort today, & saw some of the effects of the earthquake, as well as attending a lot of different events & exhibits in Downtown Disney (of which I don’t have a clue what any of them are, but I have my duty to report them!). Let’s dive on in …
Yet Another Earthquake Update
Anthony Yacullo
The OC Register have been posting updates on the earthquake & its affects on the Disneyland Resort all day today. Complaints were many, as apparently the line to complain at City Hall stretched all the way down to the Penny Arcade! Attractions in Disneyland started re-opening just before 1pm, with the first attractions re-opening being …
Tinker Bell Is Getting a New Home
Tom Corless
According to the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World is planning to add actresses playing Tinker Bell and her friends from an upcoming series of “Disney Fairies” movies – and might be creating a new attraction based on them. Disney held auditions last week for actresses to play the Disney Fairies characters in the parks, including …
Another Update on the Earthquake
Anthony Yacullo
Another update for you on the Southern California earthquake. Disneyland is slowly getting the attractions back up & running. According to abc7, some of the attractions are operating now, but we don’t know what attractions. As always, stay tuned to Disneyland News Today to find out when more rides open, & various other updates we …
Update on the Earthquake
Anthony Yacullo
We have an update on the earthquake prowling its way through Southern California. Disney have issued a statement saying that all attractions are still closed, but they are/will be testing the attractions & they should hopefully be open sometime soon! Again, stay tuned to Disneyland News Today to find out when the rides will be …
BREAKING NEWS: All Disneyland Rides Evacuated
Anthony Yacullo
Southern California is currently experiencing a relatively major Earthquake, 5.8 on the richter scale. According to the Eyewitness News program on abc7, Disneyland have taken a precautionary measure, & have evacuated all rides, as well as the hotels. I presume the stores & restaurants also have been evacuated. All guests are waiting around outside at …
September 27th Will Be Doomsday for Some Favorites
Tom Corless
While it is already official that the 6 remaining Pleasure Island clubs, as well as the Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, will be closing forever on September 27, that may not be the full list of Walt Disney World attractions and shows departing for yesterland on that day. Rumors are …
Podcast Episode 52 Now Available for Download
Tom Corless
Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including John Corigliano, Justin Heyman, Jason Diffendal, Steve Swanson, Jose Castillo, and Luke Manning for a show that Bridges the Gaps Between You and the World. Sit back, relax, and enjoy all of the Walt Disney World information and fun we have to offer on this energetic edition …
Monday in the Parks Update
Anthony Yacullo
The latest Monday in the Parks update on MiceAge covers a lot of new happenings at the Disneyland Resort. Here are a few of the more prominent ones: Various members of the USA Olympic Team will be appearing in Downtown Disney this Tuesday Afternoon, from 2:30 to 5 PM at the ESPN Zone. As previously …
Adam Roth’s 7/27/08 Update
Tom Corless
Our good friend Adam Roth from WDWCelebrations has provided us with a fantastic photo update from his latest trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. Let’s take a look at some interesting things going on at the world this weekend: A new spinning topiary has appeared outside the Imagination pavilion at Epcot. Expect this to be a …
New & Old Friends Are Here!
Anthony Yacullo
Today’s been a great day for additions to the site & podcast. Not only has the Image Gallery finally returned, but we’re also introducing Enhanced podcasts to the Disneyland News Today podcast! An enhanced podcast is a podcast with added features that standard podcasts do not have. Enhanced podcasts include many features like Chapter listings, …
Disney Trip Planning Live! Next Sunday
Anthony Yacullo
Ever wished that you could have your Disney trip planning questions answered instantly? Now here’s your chance when WDW News Today, Disneyland News Today, and Magical Travel present the first edition of Disney Trip Planning Live on August 3, 2008. The show will be hosted on TalkShoe, which will allow listeners to interact instantly with …
Disney Thrives In Less Than Magic Economy
Tom Corless
Here’s an interesting article from Forbes.com: With the Walt Disney Co.’s dependence on consumers’ travel and entertainment budgets, many on Wall Street expected the company to fall victim to weak consumer spending. Disney has proved skeptics wrong over the last six months, beating consensus profit estimates by more than 13% in the December and March …
I’m Lovin’ It!
Anthony Yacullo
A whole load of new refurbishments during September & October have been announced. There’s so many, that I’m just gonna bullet them bellow: French Market – 9/2/08-9/19/08 Sailing Ship Columbia – 9/2/08-10/25/08 Conostoga Wagon – 9/2/08-???? Fantasmic – 9/2/08-???? Harbour Galley – 9/2/08-???? Big Thunder Ranch – 9/15/08-9/27/08 Pirates of the Caribbean – 10/13/08-???? Jungle …
Possible Parade of Dreams “Hiatus”
Anthony Yacullo
According to Screamscape: Park News – (7/22/08) According to Screamscape sources the Disneyland Parade of Dreams will go on hiatus sometime this fall to allow for the Main Street USA area to be resurfaced. The plan right now is to make up for this by holding Fantasmic offered nightly, with one performance on Mondays – …
Little Mermaid & World of Color Rumors
Anthony Yacullo
Here are a few juicy rumors concerning the Little Mermaid attraction & World of Color: The Paradise Pier lagoon will be drained at the end of the year in preparation for World of Color. Some of the fountains that will be used for World of Color reportedly will be able to shoot higher than the …
Getting Ready for Magical Celebrations
Tom Corless
In case you didn’t hear our last report on Magical Celebrations a few weeks ago, It is set to be the event that replaces the Year of a Million Dreams Celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort in January 2009. However, don’t expect free giveaways and new entertainment to be the focus of the next year-long marketing campaign. …
Fake or Real?
Anthony Yacullo
We have been hearing various reports that during Christmas this year, Disney will use a fake Christmas Tree on Main Street, as opposed to a real one, which they have used all years past. The decision for this is unknown, but I’m going to guess it’s either to save money, or for safety. Again, this …
As Far As Attendance, The Party’s Over
Tom Corless
In another sign that things are about to get ugly in the attendance department for the Walt Disney World Resort, the October 3 scheduled Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom has been cancelled. The stranger part of this equation is that the park closing time will remain at 7pm, perhaps another cost-cutting measure to …
Whole New Perfomers
Anthony Yacullo
According to the OC Register, Disney is looking for new performers in the Aladdin stage show at DCA. This Wednesday there will be an auditon at 2pm, as listed on the Disney Auditions website. Similar auditions will be held in New York City on July 29th. Again, as previously reported, the Hyperion Theater will be …
Let The Good Times Roll!
Anthony Yacullo
Construction is about to begin at Disney’s California Adventure, according to Blue Sky Disney. Come this August, construction walls will be up all through-out Paradise Pier & other area of the park will follow. Also while construction is underway in Paradise Pier, the parade route will be shortened & will only run from Sunshine Plaza …
