Disney has released a short video and fact sheet about the return of Disney’s Electrical Parade tomorrow night as part of the already flailing Summer Nightastic promotion. The updates to the parade were much needed and the parade appears sparkling and new thanks to LED light technology and a recreated soundtrack: Tinker Bell leads the … Read more
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
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 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
As reported by the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World is now more than a month into the seven-month rehab of Space Mountain, and details are trickling out about the changes in store for the venerable roller coaster. The resort last week filed a construction notice thought to be tied to the Magic Kingdom’s indoor coaster; … Read more
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
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
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
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
Mobile Room Ready Notification Service allows Guests who arrive prior to their check-in time at Disney owned and operated Resort hotels to recieve either a text message or automated voice message when their room is available. During the check-in process at a Disney Resort, Guests can provide a cell/mobile telephone number and request a return … Read more
Shawn Hutchison was at the Disneyland Resort on Friday and brings to us this photo report:
Welcome to Disneyland!
It looks like a cloudy day at Disneyland
The new menu for the Harbor Galley
The prices
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:
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
Disney has released a press video featuring the friendly wager between the Walt Disney World and Disneyland presidents over the NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Magic: Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom was illuminated June 4, 2009 in Orlando Magic team colors to support the local NBA franchise’s appearance in the 2009 NBA … Read more
Disney has released a press video featuring the friendly wager between the Walt Disney World and Disneyland presidents over the NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Magic:
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