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Blue Sky Cellar Updates On The Way

From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: Throughout the Disney California Adventure park transformation, Walt Disney Imagineering has kept guests updated on the expansion at Blue Sky Cellar – a space dedicated to special sneak peeks of the new experiences coming to the park. Beginning Monday, September 19, Blue Sky Cellar will close in … Read more

The Carthay Circle Theater Gets Topped Off

From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: Late Wednesday night, Walt Disney Imagineering topped the new Carthay Circle Theatre at Disney California Adventure park with its crowning feature – a cupola modeled after the one which sat atop the historic theatre which was the site of the 1937 world premiere of “Snow White and … Read more

Sneak Peak At This Years Haunted Mansion Gingerbread House

From Pam Brandon on the Disney Parks Blog: We caught up with “Pumpkin King” Brian D. Sandahl, Senior Designer for Disney Entertainment Creative Development, and the whiz behind the annual Haunted Mansion Holiday gingerbread house. This is the tenth year a “freaky gingerbread house” has been the centerpiece on the table in the Haunted Mansion … Read more

The World is a Carousel of Projects

Take a walk through this years Park and Resorts Pavilion at the 2011 D23 Expo as we look at all the new projects coming to the Disney Parks in the next few years. Video include interviews with Imagineers about the New Fantasyland in Florida, Cars Land and Buena Vista Street Coverage, and much more.  

Halloween Time Starts Sept. 16 At The Disneyland Resort

NAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2011) – The spirit of Halloween Time will invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, along with  the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain into Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort begins Friday, … Read more

A Look at This Year’s Disneyland Half Marathon

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From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: On Sunday, we hosted the sixth annual Disneyland Half Marathon at the Disneyland Resort. I joined more than 15,000 athletes on the race course to bring you the following report (and to earn my first Coast to Coast Challenge medal). I’m no Paul Hiffmeyer, but I hope … Read more

Cars Land Ready to Become a “Radiator Springs Reality”

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Time to hit the road for the D23 Expo and an exciting, high-octane look at one of the largest projects ever created for the Disney Parks! In this presentation, John Lasseter and Roger Gould from Pixar and Kathy Mangum, Kevin Rafferty, & Jennifer Mok from Walt Disney Imagineering take us on a in-depth exploration of … Read more

A Good Look at Buena Vista Street

One of the great panels presented by Disney Parks and Resorts at the D23 Expo was “A Good Look at Buena Vista Street”. In this presentation, we were shown never before seen concept art and progress photos of the new entry way coming to Disney California Adventure next summer.    

Official Closing Date Announced For Sunshine Plaza

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From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: We are reaching another major milestone in the ongoing expansion of Disney California Adventure park. On Monday, August 29, the Sunshine Plaza area will close to allow crews to start the transformation of the current park entry into Buena Vista Street, reminiscent of what Walt Disney encountered … Read more

Radiator Springs Racers Ready To Hit The Road

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From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: In the normal development process of any ride-based attraction at Disney Parks, Imagineers spend weeks and even months testing the ride vehicles. Many of you may have seen one of the first ride vehicles, which was on display at the D23 Expo in Anaheim this past weekend … Read more

The Great Destini Amazes at the 2011 D23 Expo!

While living characters in the Disney Parks is not necessarily a new thing, The Great Destini is an amazing, autonomous audio-animatronic living character that was first tested at Innoventions at Disneyland a few months ago. Destini was brought out again for the D23 Expo last weekend and we got a pretty good look at him. … Read more

Adam Roth’s 8/14/11 – 8/21/11 DLR Photo Report

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Our good friend Adam Roth from WDWCelebtations attended the D23 Expo but was also nice enough to take some photos from around the Disneyland Resort. We will have more coverage soon covering the D23 Expo and some updates from around the Disneyland Resort.

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Cars Land. Notice the framework for the Courthouse has been placed

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D23 Voices of the Parks Panel

One of the great panels of the D23 Expo thus far has been the “Voices of the Park” presentation from last night. While you wait for some more in-depth reports from the Expo, enjoy this uncut audio of the entire presentation. Download the “Voices of the Parks”

Jolly Holly Bakery Cafe’ Coming To Main Street

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From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: Tomorrow marks the start of very exciting expansion projects on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park. We’re getting ready to welcome a new bakery and looking forward to expanded space in some of our existing eateries. The expansion kicks off with the all-new Jolly Holiday Bakery Café. … Read more

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