Larry Delceg 5/5/2012 DLR Photo Report

Let’s have a grand welcome to Larry Delceg! Our newest member of the DLNT crew! He’s going to be helping get us all our photo reports. This photo report covers DCA, Downtown Disney, and Disneyland. Larry provides images of parades in both parks, updates on the progress in DCA, and colorful shots from our favorite … Read more

Tim Alcoser 4/13/12 DLR Photo Report

Cold, Rainy day at the resort today (April, Friday the 13th, 2012), which always makes for the best days in terms of crowds. We start in Downtown Disney. It’s pretty obvious what is being covered up at the lego store. Maybe it will be a Murphy V. Mickey if we are lucky. New Lightening McQueen/Tow … Read more

Tim Alcoser’s DLR Photo Report 4/9/12

DLNT Reporter Tim Alcoser was at the Disneyland Resort last night and captured some great photos of Buena Vista Street. Trolley wire is set up down Buena Vista Street and Hollywoodland. Fountain up and running on Buena Vista Street! Beauty shots of Cars Land at night. Enjoying some World of Color Not the least bit … Read more

Tim Alcoser’s 4/3/12 DLR Photo Report

Take a look at Tim’s Photo Report on his recent trip to Disneyland & DCA Some painters along Main Street I decided to drop by because I realized I had never been to Disneyland during the opening rope drop, so I stopped by and waited with the crowds. There are a lot of baby ducks … Read more

Hayley Nance’s 4/2/12 DLR Photo Report

Photo Report from Hayley’s recent trip to the Disneyland Resort Its a beautiful day Upper scaffolding is gone. Matterhorn is looking pretty. Love the new Cars themed Monorail Vinylmation Such cute little Disney Ducks Looking forward to Carnation Cafe reopening this summer LaBrea’s refurb  Clever new Donald T-shirt Cinderella, Gus, & Jaq in Small World … Read more

Tim Alcoser Photo Report DLR 3-20-2012

There are plenty of chances throughout the park to cast your lot among the multi-millions for a chance to win a Honda CRV. Monorail Orange pulling into Tomorrowland Station. All smiles aboard Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! The Golden Horseshoe since it’s restoration work. After the big drop on Splash Mountain. I was just experimenting with … Read more

Monorail Cars or Cars Monorail

Update: 3/16/12 Disney’s Vinylmation Blog has cleared up the Cars Monorail news. The series will be a blind boxed set of Cars characters as Monorails! I love this idea and really hope more characters are used in the future. They will retail for $11.95. Each figure is 4.5″ with the artwork designed by Maria Clapsis … Read more

Annual Passholder “Holiday Fantasy” Parties Coming To Disneyland

With the success of the recent Soundsational parties just for annual passholders, another party is being held soon and passholders should see invites hitting their inboxes any time now: The Holiday Fantasy party is being billed as “A special party to kick off the holiday season for a select group of Annual Passholders. Arrive early on the … Read more

Cars Land Ready to Become a “Radiator Springs Reality”

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

While not related to Walt Disney World, one of the great panels presented by Disney Parks and Resorts at the D23 Expo was “A Good Look at Buena Vista Street”. In case you aren’t up on your Disneyland Resort news, Buena Vista Street is going to be the new entry area for Disney California Adventure … Read more

“I Call the Big One Bitey”

Ok, so I quoted Homer Simpson before Mr. Disney… but come on! That episode was hilarious. The Disneyland Monorail was the first transportation system of its kind in America. It was based on a system built by the Alweg company and discovered by Walt Disney while traveling in Germany. It first appeared in Disneyland Park … Read more

World of Red, White, and Blue

While not Disney World related, Disney California Adventure debuted the “4th of Color” pre-show for World of Color last night to celebrate the holiday weekend. We figured you might enjoy a look at the latest addition to the show, courtesy of Disneyland News Today & the WDWNTube:

Pirates Attacking Stores Sooner Than Expected

According to Disney’s Vinylmation blog, Disneyland will now have Pirates series in D-Street on July 1 just as Orlando. Check out our Pirates Explained page for details. Also, to best both US locations, Hong Kong Disney will see the Pirates series in stores on June 18th! Just days away. So if that Hong Kong Vinylmation … Read more

Star Tours is Now Open!

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue is now officially open at Disneyland! If you aren’t braving the 4-5 hour lines to ride the attraction today, then enjoy your air conditioned room and the wonderful ad Disneyland Resort has made for the occasion:

Disneyland Annual Passholders 2011 Explained

The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure Designed by Maria Clapsis Released July 8th $14.95 Clearly a clear Vinylmation, this passholder exclusive looks quite different from other Little Mermaids or in fact most others at all. Utilizing the old molds, this Vinylmation has clams for ears, fish and Sebastian on its head, a starfish on … Read more

A Tribute to the Pioneers of America

“Here we experience the story of our country’s past… the colorful drama of frontier America in the exciting days of the covered wagon and the stage coach, the advent of the railroad and the romantic riverboat. Frontierland is a tribute to the faith, courage and ingenuity of the pioneers who blazed the trails across America.” … Read more