Fully Unveiled Carthay Circle Theatre @ DCA

From Erin Glover of Disney Parks Blog: This morning, Disney California Adventure park guests were greeted with a long-awaited sight: the walls that have surrounded Carthay Circle Theatre as it has risen from the south end of Buena Vista Street have finally come down!Paul Hiffmeyer was there, and has brought us the image above, showing the new park icon as guests saw … Read more

Tim Alcoser’s 5/22/12 DLR Photo Report

Lots of cool stuff happening at the Resort today. We start with Carsland. I was able to catch a live commercial recording of the upcoming Carsland Commercial that will be hitting a local TV station near you soon! I wonder if they were all background actors? They watered down the roadway to make it look more dark for … Read more

Cars Land at Night

From Paul Hiffmeyer of Disney Parks Blog: As construction wraps up in Cars Land, parts of the land gradually become “ready for their close-up.” And that’s when we can get to work on taking photos of what this amazing place will actually look like when it welcomes its first Disney California Adventure park guests on June 15. Last month, … Read more

New Retro Posters for Disney Parks

From Steven Miller of the Disney Parks Blog: I recently visited California, where I had one of the most amazing experiences of my Disney career. Imagineer Vanessa Hunt gave me a tour of the Walt Disney Imagineering Art Library vault in Glendale. This place houses the original art of the most iconic images from Disney Parks’ … Read more

Ticket Prices Increasing at Disneyland

From Erin Glover of the Disney Parks Blog:   As we have done in the past, we wanted to give our loyal Disney Parks Blog readers a heads-up that ticket prices at the Disneyland Resort will be increasing, starting on May 20. This summer is one of the most anticipated times in the resort’s history, and a visit to … Read more

Vote For The Ten Biggest Moments In DCA History!!!

To celebrate the completion of the 5 year expansion of Disney California Adventure, The Disneyland News Today Podcast is celebrating by holding a month of DCA inspired segments covering the history and attractions of Anaheim’s second gate. Wrapping up DCA Month, we will be holding a special segment that you the listeners can take part … Read more

More Concept Art for Mad T Party

From Robin Trowbridge of Disney Parks Blog:   By now, you may have heard that a funderful new party is in the making at Disney California Adventure park … theMad T Party! But, before experiencing the assortment of joyfulutionary entertainment that awaits you, you must make your way down the Rabbit Hole! This magical, mystical passageway is … Read more

New Music for Carthay Circle Restaurant in DCA

From Valarie Sukovaty of the Disney Parks Blog: Nothing sets the mood over a tasty meal like just the right music. In this video, we take you behind the scenes and into the recording studio with Bill Cantos. Cantos is the music arranger of all the tunes that you’ll hear in the new Carthay Circle … Read more

Tim Alcoser 05/14/2012 Fantasmic 20th Anniversary Pass Holder Event

The Fantasmic 20th Anniversary Pass holder event features unique merchandise, park hours past midnight, an added 5 minute documentary before the show and some of the character cast gets together as the park closes at Main Street Station! No new changes to the show. It will still, as of Monday’s showing, be the same Fantasmic … Read more

Meet Manny, Mandy, and Mona the Monorails

From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog:     If you’ve been to the Disneyland Resort in the past couple of days, you may have noticed a few new faces along the Disneyland Monorail line. Here to welcome their “Cars” friends to Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park, Mandy and Mona Monorails began … Read more

Are You “Brave” Enough For World of Color?

From Shawn Slater on the Disney Parks Blog: This time next month, all the new entertainment and attractions at Disney California Adventure park will be open for you to enjoy. I, for one, can’t wait to see everything. June 15 will be a full day of memorable experiences, capped off with the stunning “World of … Read more

Tim Alcoser 5/10/2012 (Mad T Party) DLR Photo Report

Tim takes us through the park for a look at the new show “Mad T Party” as its final touches and stage appear ready for the opening. Updates of progress on Cars Land, as well as colorful shots of Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. The entrance to the Mad T Party There is a lot of detail … Read more

Daytime Fountain Show Coming To Paradise Bay????

Adding to the massive list of new attractions and offerings coming to the Disneyland Resort on June 15th, something interesting appeared on the Disneyland calender. A new show Called Melody Time is taking place in Paradise Bay every hour 5 times a day from 11:00 to 4:00. PhineasTheHitchhikingGhost grabbed a pic before Disney pulled it … Read more

Mountain Climbers Return To The Matterhorn!

From Shawn Slater on the Disney Parks Blog: Matterhorn Bobsleds has always been my favorite attraction at Disneyland park. Nothing beats the giddy thrill of hurtling through caverns of ice, encountering the Abominable Snowman and splashing down in an Alpine stream. One of my earliest memories in the park is of walking down Matterhorn Way … Read more

Larry Delceg 5/5/2012 DLR Photo Report

Let’s have a grand welcome to Larry Delceg! Our newest member of the DLNT crew! He’s going to be helping get us all our photo reports. This photo report covers DCA, Downtown Disney, and Disneyland. Larry provides images of parades in both parks, updates on the progress in DCA, and colorful shots from our favorite … Read more

Get A Sneak Peak Inside The Carthay Circle Theater Restaurant

From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: Yesterday, we took you inside the exclusive, private 1901 which will be located at Carthay Circle Theatre in Disney California Adventure park. Today, we’re showing you the inside of Carthay Circle Restaurant, which will be accessible to all park guests when it opens June 15.     … Read more