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Stephen Thomas’ 5/8/09 Photo Report

We here at Disneyland News Today would like to welcome Stephen Thomas as our newest staff photographer! While Stephen won’t be visiting the Resort as much as some of our other photographers, his amazing pictures and video will indeed make up for that. Let’s now get to Stephen’s first photo report:

The state of the Astro Orbitor as of yesterday. They started putting some of the pieces back up today

Mickey’s Fun Wheel re-opened last week

The sunburst on California Screamin’

The fountains being installed for World of Color

Corn Dog Castle closes June 1st to be re-themed

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Backstage Pass – Summer 2009

Disney has made my job a little easier by putting up a pdf file of the free Annual Passholder newsletter, Backstage Pass, online. To view the summer edition of the newsletter, please click HERE.

DCA’s Premiere New Attraction…

According to D23: New Guest restrooms across from Golden Dreams in Disney’s California Adventure will open May 16 after a scheduled reconstruction. The restrooms adjacent to Golden Dreams will close as work continues on one of the premiere attractions in the Paradise Pier area, which is based on the movie The Little Mermaid.

Chuck Canzoneri’s 5/6/09 Photo Report

It’s once again for a photo report from our very own Chuck Canzoneri:

The walls came down at Pixie Hollow on Wednesday

This is the new fountain with octopus shaped lighting

While it is very obvious that the lighting is there, it still does look quite nice

A Cast Member at Pixie Hollow said the lights won’t be active until they finish installing the ones in the trees

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May the Merchandise Be With You

All of the details on Star Wars Weekends 2009 merchandise (excluding pins) has been released by Disney. Here’s a look at some of what they have to offer this year:

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How Much Can You Endure for an Extra Medal?

Guests who participate in two select events during the Walt Disney World Fall Endurance Series will be eligible for an extra piece of hardware to take home: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 29, 2009) – Disney Sports is creating a one-of-a-kind bonus medal for runners who complete the Fall Race Challenge, competing in two of Disney’s … Read more

Glass Acts

According to D23: For one crisp spring morning, Main Street, U.S.A. transformed into Memory Lane as the tiny township welcomed its newest residents — Don Edgren and Rolly Crump — to the neighborhood. Before the park officially opened its gates for the day on April 29, family, friends and fans of the two Disney Legends … Read more

Disney Bakery Produces Treats With Less Environmental Impact

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: Do you remember how you felt around 2 p.m. Easter Sunday when you were 10? That’s kind of how you’d feel after touring Disneyland’s new central bakery off Ball Road in Anaheim with the park’s executive pastry chef, Jean-Marc Viallet. Viallet, intensely proud of the new facility … Read more

Jose Castillo’s 4/29-5/2/09 WDW Report

WDWNT’s own Jose Castillo is back from the Walt Disney World Resort and has plenty of photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Jose arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Wednesday evening to enjoy Fantasmic!

Park hours were expanded and a Fantasmic! was added at 10:00 PM

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New DCA Refurb Project Dates

The DCA Project Tracker has some new information on upcoming refurbishments at Disney’s California Adventure: Construction walls will go up around Golden Dreams on May 26th, as work finally begins on The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Adventure. On June 1st, those walls will spread down to Souvenir 66, Corn Dog Castle, and Dinosaur Jack’s Sunglass Shack, … Read more

Mickey’s Fun Wheel is Now Soft-Opened

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: The Mickey’s Fun Wheel ride in Disney’s California Adventure is open for business. Disney Spokesman John McClintock said this week’s opening was a “soft” one, so the ride may be in and out of service through the week as cast members tweak the operations. The retrofitting of … Read more

Official Details Ahoy!!!

The Walt Disney World Resort website now has a page dedicated to the upcoming Pirates League in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom. Here is the info provided from Disneyworld.com: Transform yerself from a land lubber into a true buccaneer! Captain Jack Sparrow is looking for pirates of all ages to join the crew of the … Read more

It’s Wheel-y Fun!

According to D23: Mickey’s Fun Wheel will be open to Guests today after a makeover which added five fab characters on the sides of each gondola and a “pie-eyed” Mickey Mouse overlooking Paradise Bay in Disney’s California Adventure Park.

Special WDWNT Podcast Episode 92 Now Available for Download

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Justin Heyman, Anthony Yacullo, Scott Smith, and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios and another week of Walt Disney World information … Read more

Disney’s Hollywood Studios 20th Anniversary TwitPic Report

Yesterday, May 1st, was of course the 20th anniversary of the Disney-MGM Studios, now known as Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Our own Tom Corless, as well as other members of the staff were (and still are) at Walt Disney World for the festivities. As soon as they return from the Resort they’ll be providing great high … Read more

Get a Taste of the Dark Side

The backstage promotional images for this year’s Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been released, and they’re quite whimsical: Star Wars Weekends run Fridays through Sundays from May 22nd to June 14th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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