According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: Saturday is the last day for Disney’s Yamabuki restaurant, inside the Paradise Pier Hotel. The doors will officially shut to customers at 9 p.m. A few reservations are still available between 5:30 and 9 p.m. today and Saturday. The closure of the Japanese-style-cuisine restaurant affects 39 hourly … Read more
I just wanted to post a few small news items in a sort of weekend round-up post for you all: Taylor Morrison, one of the sponsors of the Innoventions Dream Home, is once again holding a Dream Home Giveaway, giving people a chance to not only win a dream home provided by Taylor Morrison, but … Read more
The various packages you can treat your daughter to in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique have been revealed: The Coach Package includes hairstyle, shimmering make-up, princess sash, princess cinch sac and body jewels – $44.95, plus tax The Crown Package includes hairstyle, shimmering makeup, princess sash, princess cinch sac, body jewels and nail polish – $49.95, … Read more
According the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: Walt Disney Co. officials announced today that 1,900 salaried positions have been eliminated because of restructuring in part made necessary by the troubled economy. Disney announced in mid-February that it had begun laying off employees after a round of voluntary buyouts, but the company did not release a … Read more
From the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: “Toy Story” heroes Woody, Jesse and Bullseye are the stars at the Celebration Roundup & Barbecue, a new Disneyland outdoor restaurant located in the Frontierland area. The stage hosts constant entertainment featuring country music acts and seven different skits starring Disney-Pixar characters. The restaurant serves food family style, … Read more
Disney has released more information on Celebration Round-up and Barbecue at Big Thunder Ranch, which is scheduled to open tomorrow: “Hey, howdy, hey y’all!” On April 2, as part of “What will you celebrate?” Big Thunder Ranch will transform into Celebration Roundup and Barbecue. Serving up family-style barbecue dishes, live entertainment and Disney characters, Guests … Read more
Don’t be fooled, a third theme park is NOT coming to Anaheim: Everyone can calm down. There’s no third Disney theme park on the way to Anaheim. The Orange County Metblog published a report today saying Disney officially announced it was building a water park patterned after the one in Japan. The water park would … Read more
According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: As hundreds of workers hang drywall, weld girders, pour concrete and install plumbing in the new wing of Disney’s Grand Californian, the sales staff are kicking off selling space in 50 time shares. The villas at the Grand, to be completed in the fall, will be the … Read more
Shawn was right next to me watching the Main Street stop of the second performance of “Celebrate! A Street Party” yesterday, and got some great photos while I was grabbing video (which is available in my photo report just bellow this report, or on the Disneyland News Today Podcast feed):
It was very busy at Disneyland yesterday.
A big crowd waiting for the 6:30 performance of the parade on Main Street.
And here comes the “parade”.
The Twilight Bark news section of D23’s website continues to be a great source for little news tid-bits about the Disneyland Resort: 03.27.09 — Danny Makes His Debut! On March 20, Danny the Clydesdale made his debut as the newest addition to the horse-drawn streetcars on Main Street, U.S.A. At 5 years old, Danny is … Read more
According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog, the Yamabuki Restaurant inside the Paradise Pier Hotel will soon be closing: Disney officials announced Thursday afternoon that Yamabuki restaurant, inside the Paradise Pier Hotel will close down April 11. Some 39 hourly employees who work at the restaurant were informed of the pending closure during a … Read more
According to the Disney Vacation Club member newsletter: Sales begin for The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel With construction of The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa on schedule for a late 2009 opening at the Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim, sales have officially begun for this West Coast Disney Vacation Club Resort. … Read more
The OC Register’s Around Disney blog has a little bit more information on the new “Celebrate! A Street Party” which debuts this Friday: Disneyland is holding all-night rehearsals to prepare for the Friday opening of its “Celebrate! A Street Party” street show. The show will feature — in constant motion – 48 dancers, 12 dancers … Read more
A press release for an excellent new vacation deal holds more to it than just that deal: Get Two More Days & Nights FREE, When You Buy Three at the Disneyland Resort It’s an offer as exciting as summer itself! You can get two extra hotel nights — plus two extra days of Theme Park … Read more
Brady MacDonald from the LA Times Travel Blog has put up the first review, and a picture of Disneyland’s new “Celebrate! A Street Party”, which debuts this Friday: I was up well before dawn this morning to watch a dress rehearsal of “Celebrate! A Street Party,” the new interactive “street show” debuting at Disneyland on … Read more
The latest addition to Disneyland’s rather small list of table service restaurants is Celebration Round-up and Barbecue at Big Thunder Ranch. Lunch and dinner at this new restaurant will cost $28.99 for adults and $18.99 for children. The meal consists of my favorite kind of food, meat, and lots of it. Basically traditional barbeque fare, … Read more
