Yesterday, I got the Winter edition of the Backstage Pass Annual Passholder newsletter, & I took the time to scan the newsletter in for you guys today. For bigger versions of the images bellow, just click on them:
25 Years of Parades on the 25th
Walt Disney World is celebrating 25 years of the Christmas Day Parade this year and has released a small article about the milestone and this year’s edition: In a way, you could say that it really all started back in 1950, when Walt Disney was welcomed into homes around the country on Christmas Day, appearing … Read more
Back to the Future with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Even though I typically save the “Back to the Future” name for our segment on the WDW News Today Podcast, I thought it was a fitting title for a post relating to an interesting item I found yesterday. While cleaning through some papers, I found some pamphlets from the 1993 edition of the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas … Read more
DLNT News Roundup
I have a few things I wanted to let everyone know about that I’m wrapping up into this one post. Firstly, Disneyland is now offering a monthly payment plan for annual passports: ANAHEIM, CALIF, December 15, 2008 – As Disneyland Resort celebrates the holiday gift-giving season, a newly launched Monthly Payment Program for Annual Passholders … Read more
Matt Paul’s 12/14 Magic Kingdom Report
Matt Paul was at the Magic Kingdom on Sunday to attend the Very Merry Christmas Party, and shares with us some very interesting photos:
A huge vending location of some kind is rising up behind the construction walls in the location of the former fry wagon
You can see fixtures for signage and an awning in this picture
construction materials behind the building on the hill
DLR Photo Report – 12/14/08
I had a lovely, yet cold day at the Disneyland Resort yesterday, & I have tons of photos for you, in a much higher quality I might add! Let’s hop to it:
The new snowflake structures at the entrance to Disneyland.
Main Street USA in its holiday finest.
The beautiful Main Street Christmas tree.
Advertisement on Main Street for the special edition DVD release of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.
The majestic Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle.
The Magic of Disney Vinylmation
After a few months of delayed products and an already cancelled pin collection that was available for a very short period of time back in the summer, Disney Vinylmation pieces are ready to invade the Walt Disney World Resort with a kick-off event: Event: Vinylmation Pre-Release Party Guest Artists: Disney Design Group Artists: Randy Noble, Dan … Read more
WDWNT Weekend Update
A few interesting developments from the last few days to note in this mixed-bag report: -Matt Paul is reporting that the Mickey Mouse float in the Disney Dreams Come True Parade at the Magic Kingdom has been removed from the parade to be converted to the opening float for the latest version of the parade that will … Read more
Jose Eber’s 12/13 American Idol Update
WDWNT Videographer Jose Eber has provided us with a picture of what we may be seeing the cast members wearing at the upcoming American Idol Experience attraction in Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Jose has also provided us with a short video of the exterior of the Superstar Television Theater he took a few days ago in both normal … Read more
Myrna Litt’s 12/11 Photo Report
It’s once again time for a photo report from our very own Myrna Litt. Let’s get in to this rather large batch of photos:
Various holiday treats available at the Resort.
Wait times haven’t got that bad yet.
The fountain & bubbling effects at Pixie Hollow weren’t working, revealing the tubing beneath.
Now for a few pictures of the all new Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough. I don’t remember seeing pictures of that sign before.
Playing Catch Up
I just wanted to take the time to go through a few interesting posts that have been put up on the OC Register’s Around Disney blog in the past few days, as it really is a slow time for news. The first article deals with the interactive Muppet scavenger hunt at Disney’s California Adventure: Disney recently launched an … Read more
Plan on Celebrating Without Space
I just received the 2009 Disney Parks Vacation Planning DVD in the mail yesterday and here are some notes on what I found inside: -The package and DVD is littered with balloons, it looks like a seasonal overlay of the 2008 DVD, very similar: -The WDW brochure inside has also been updated for the celebration: -More interestingly, this brochure features … Read more
Shaking Up the Celebration
Even though we are just about three weeks away from the beginning of the “What Will You Celebrate?” campaign at the Walt Disney World Resort, we have already had a major change in plans. Now don’t panic just yet, it’s actually quite a positive one. Instead of taking the same exact concept that Disneyland park … Read more
Department 56 Closing
Along with the upcoming closure of Club Libby Lu, Department 56 in Downtown Disney will be closing after the holiday season. The closing is due to the filing for bankruptcy of the store’s parent company, Lenox Group. This comes after the store recently cut itself in half, now creating space for 2 new tenants. Due to … Read more
“Sounds” Seasonal
Not only did the “Sounds Dangerous starring Drew Carey” show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios close for an unannounced refurbishment yesterday that will span through the 13th of December, it now seems the attraction will only be operating seasonally at the park. The most recent closure of the attraction is to allow some finishing touches on the American … Read more
Matt Paul’s 12/5-12/6/08 WDW Photo Update
Our very own Matt Paul attended this weekend’s Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade tapings, and reports back to us with these photos:
This Friday and Saturday were days for Walt Disney World Christmas Day parade taping
Dream Along With Mickey performed on a slightly modified stage for the later performances
These red curtains were put in just for the parade taping.