Anthony Yacullo

The Electrical Parade Has a Dragon That Works…

Summer Nightastic launches tomorrow at the Disneyland Resort, and Disney has released a press release for Fantasmic, as well as more pictures of the updated version of Disney’s Electrical Parade:

More powerful projection technology and some awe-inspiring new creatures – including 37-foot-long eels Flotsam and Jetsam – make “Fantasmic!” an exciting part of Summer Nightastic! at Disneyland. The long-running nighttime special-effects spectacular, presented on the Rivers of America in New Orleans Square and Frontierland, jumps off the screen like never before with stunning video and lighting effects that bring brilliant life to Mickey Mouse’s encounters with classic characters and menacing Disney villains.

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Pictures of the Tinker Bell Float in Disney’s Electrical Parade!

According to the LA Times Travel Blog: The Electrical Parade marks its return engagement at Disney’s California Adventure on Friday night with Tinker Bell taking over the lead float position from the Blue Fairy. The new Tink float features a magic wand-wielding face-character waving from the basket of a hot-air balloon amid a sea of … Read more

Tinker Bell and Dumbo Take to the Skies

ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 12, 2009) – Tinker Bell is helping Disneyland guests celebrate the nights of summer with “Magical,” the new fireworks spectacular presented by Honda. Tink’s sparkling touch will awaken favorite Disney moments and memories from movie classics such as “Pinocchio,” “Mary Poppins” and “Cinderella.” And, in a very special debut, Dumbo proves that … Read more

Shawn Hutchison’s 6/7/09 Photo Report

Shawn Hutchison was at the Disneyland Resort on Sunday to check out the last day of the 2009 California Food and Wine Festival, as well as to see some of the latest going-ons around the Resort. Let’s get to his photo report:

Pixie Hollow prepares for its summer enchantment

The Astro Orbitor was testing once again with the coverings off the rockets

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More Info on Pixie Hollow Enchantment and the TLT Dance Club

Disney has released two press releases on the two smaller items of Summer Nightastic. First up, Pixie Hollow Enchantment: ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 12, 2009) – Summer nights at Disneyland Resort will sparkle with more pixie dust than ever this year as Tinker Bell and her fairy friends unite to create an iridescent light show in … Read more

This Summer Isn’t Looking So Nightastic…

According to the LA Times Travel Blog: While the OMG web rumors aren’t true, the new Maleficent dragon won’t make her scheduled debut this weekend at Disneyland in the upgraded Fantasmic show due to “technical issues.” Disneyland officials say those “technical issues” do NOT include the latest Internet rumor du jour pinging around the Twittersphere … Read more

Tickets Soon to Go on Sale for D23 Summer Events

It has been announced when tickets will go on sale for the two D23 member events being held in California this summer. The first event, A Day at the Walt Disney Studios and Archives, which will be held on Saturday, June 27th and Saturday, August 15th at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, with … Read more

An HD Dragon, 3D Dragon, and Marriage Proposal!

Disney have put up a few new press videos in the past couple of days promoting Summer Nightastic which I wanted to share with everyone: A magical moment happens on Main Street, U.S.A. when a young man proposes to his girlfriend on a Summer evening at Disneyland. Make a 3D dragon roar to life, summon … Read more

Video of “Magical”

Our newest staff member here at Disneyland News Today, Conner Purzycki, was at this past Wednesday’s preview performance of Disneyland’s new fireworks show “Magical”. Thanks to our fantastic new WDWNTube Disney Parks Video Site, he brings us a full high definition video of the show:

Stephen Thomas’ 6/5/09 Photo Report

Our very own Stephen Thomas is back with his second photo report for us:

Welcome to the Disneyland Resort, where we Celebrate You everyday!

This year’s California Food and Wine Festival finishes tomorrow


It’s a maze of construction walls!

World of Color on your left

And The Little Mermaid on your right

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Flotsam and Jetsam to Join The Cast of Fantasmic!

According to the LA Times Travel Blog: When Disneyland decided to incorporate Ursula’s evil eels Flotsam and Jetsam from “Little Mermaid” into the updated Fantasmic show, master puppeteer Michael Curry drew inspiration from a novelty shop wooden wiggle snake. “I wanted a sense of swimming, of serpentine motion and menace,” said Curry, a long-time Disney … Read more

Conner Purzycki’s 6/2-6/4/09 Photo Report

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We’d like to welcome Conner Purzycki to the Disneyland News Today staff as our newest staff photographer. Let’s get to his first photo report for us:

Some work going on in the Grand Californian lobby

Work on Studio Disney 365 which opens June 26th

Kitson Kids is going into the old home of Starabillas

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Disneyland Gives a Sneak Preview of Magical

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: Just a year after Disneyland opened in 1955, Walt Disney saw some fireworks being tested in the parking lot when he thought, “Let’s give it a try.” In 1956, the first fireworks show was created by hand, with employees touching off the fuses with a flare. A … Read more

A Magical Preview

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: Guests at Disneyland on Thursday night will likely get a sneak peek at Disneyland’s new summer fireworks spectacular “Magical.” The new fireworks show officially begins nightly on June 12, but Disney officials plan to test it out in a rehearsal around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday – depending upon … Read more

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