Brandon Struve’s 10/26/09 “Showboat Jubilee Debut” Report

Brandon Struve made a trip to the Magic Kingdom this morning to catch the “coronation” of Princess Tiana (Disney’s newest princess from the upcoming animated film “The Princess and The Frog”) and the official debut of Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee. The Showboat Jubilee will be performing 4 to 5 times daily from now until January 3, … Read more

First Look at Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee

The upcoming Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee, which debuts at Disneyland on November 6th, debuted at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom today. As the show will be the same on both coasts, I thought I’d share some press photos from today’s inaugural performance of the show: Princess Tiana took part in a special “coronation” this morning at … Read more

“A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas!” Confirmed

A recent Disney press release concerning Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party confirms that “A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas!” show is coming to the Magic Kingdom, at least on party nights: Walt Disney World Resort unwraps a sleighful of entertainment offerings during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom on 19 select evenings beginning Nov. 10 … Read more

Pixie Hollow’s Newest Resident

Terence, a new dust-keeper fairy, is now greeting Guests at Pixie Hollow at Disneyland Park. Visitors will also discover that Autumn has arrived and has magically transformed the world around them with the deep greens, crimsons, oranges, golds, and browns of harvest time

Walt Disney World: Then and Now

A few weeks ago, we showed you the concept art for a 2010 monthly Walt Disney World pin series called “Then and Now”. The “What’s HapPINing Blog” was updated today with a look at two of the actual pins in the series. From the “What’s HapPINing Blog“: As a follow up to a preview we presented … Read more

Monorail Teal – Now Testing

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber spotted the re-branded Monorail Teal backstage, behind the Magic Kingdom and has photos and a video to share with us:

Mickey and Goofy Help Fill Paradise Bay Lagoon

As we reported, the refilling Paradise Bay lagoon started yesterday, and the water level has risen up quite high in just one day. However earlier this week, a “refilling test” was held, so Disney could film this cute little video:

“The Princess and The Frontierland” by Chuck Mirarchi

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This winter, The Walt Disney Company is going back to their animation roots with the debut of “The Princess and the Frog”, opening at the Ziegfield Theater in New York and the Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles on November 25 and in theaters nationwide on December 11. Those familiar with Frontierland at Walt Disney World and Disneyland will see something familiar in the film… something looking vaguely familiar… the riverboat.

This holiday season at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park, on the Liberty Belle beginning October 26 and on the Mark Twain beginning November 6 respectively, guests will be treated to a special experience, Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee.

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Filler Up!

The D23 Twitter account today posted the news that the refilling of the Paradise Bay lagoon has well and truly begun. Here are two pictures from D23’s Twitter account showing the progress so far:

2009 CHOC Walk at the Disneyland Resort

More than 12,000 walkers participated in the 19th annual CHOC Walk in the Park, hosted by the Disneyland Resort. The walkers raised more than $1.5 million dollars for the hospital during this years event that took place on October 18th

ESPN Innovation Lab Now Open

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2009) — The ESPN Innovation Lab officially opened today at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The Innovation Lab provides ESPN a real-world testing ground to continue developing new ground-breaking on-air products. “The ESPN Innovation Lab is an extension of ESPN’s commitment to being … Read more

Hook’s Pointe Becomes Disneyland’s Only Seafood Restaurant

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: A Disney restaurant became the resort’s only seafood house when it recently revamped its menu. Hook’s Pointe, inside the Disneyland Hotel, re-branded itself last month with new seafood selections because its generic offerings were failing to draw enough customers. “It didn’t really have an identity, really,” Chef … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 10/17-10/18/09 Disneyland Resort and CHOC Walk Photo Report

After coming back from the Disneyland Resort on Friday, Myrna Litt returned Saturday morning to spend the weekend there so she could participate in the CHOC Walk in the Park today. Here’s her photo report from the CHOC Walk, as well as other happenings around the Disneyland Resort:

An old-fashioned Disney Vacation Club car stationed outside the entrance to the Grand Californian Hotel

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Disney’s Doorway to Dreams Opens in Long Island, NY

On Saturday, I attended the grand opening of Disney’s Doorway to Dreams store operated by the Disney Vacation Club inside the Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island, New York. This is just the second Doorway to Dreams Disney Vacation Club sales location to open (the first is located in Chicago) and the grand opening events … Read more

Disney’s Doorway to Dreams Opens in Long Island, NY

On Saturday, Tom Corless attended the grand opening of Disney’s Doorway to Dreams store operated by the Disney Vacation Club inside the Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island, New York. This is just the second Doorway to Dreams Disney Vacation Club sales location to open (the first is located in Chicago) and the grand opening … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 10/16/09 Photo Report

The lovely Myrna Litt made a visit to the Disneyland Resort yesterday, and she shares these photos with us:

The Halloween displays along the Mickey and Friends Tram route are originally from Tokyo Disneyland

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