Disneyland News Today reader Stephen Thomas was nice enough to send in pictures he managed to grab from the HoJo Anaheim’s Mattercam of the progressing work on the California Screamin’ sunburst, as well as work that has finally begun on the Mickey face for Mickey’s Fun Wheel: The sunburst looks to be pretty much done. … Read more
Some of our sources have reported that Mickey’s Fun Wheel is a couple weeks behind schedule, and is now scheduled to open on May 8th, as opposed to the originally scheduled April 24th date. We’re not exactly sure on the reason of the delay, but it’s most likely due to the Mickey face, as it … Read more
According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: The classic Electrical Parade at Disneyland is on its way back, this time to Disney’s California Adventure. Disney spokesman John McClintock said the seasonal night parade — marked by float’s and characters decked in thousands of lights — will start again in June. There will also be … Read more
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
One of our readers was kind enough to send us what is undoubtedly the first picture of one of the actual new Games of the Boardwalk: This picture is of the Bullesyes Stalion Stampede game. A sign not seen before is bellow the Paradise Pier logo, and a tagline is off to the right.
Anyone who owns a Nintendo Wii video game console and loves the Toy Story Midway Mania attraction at Disney’s California Adventure or at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is sure to be excited by this news today: BURBANK, Calif. – (March 24, 2009) – Disney Interactive Studios today announced Toy Story Mania!, inspired by the Disney/Pixar animated … Read more
Contrary to rumors that the Games of the Boardwalk are behind schedule, we have now received word that they are in fact ahead of schedule, and they will now open about 3 weeks earlier than originally planned on April 7th, 2009. For information on the new games themselves, check this post from back in October … Read more
D23’s website has so far proven to be a great source for news and information for the Disneyland Resort, posting some tidbits we haven’t even heard mentioned elsewhere. Here’s a round-up news from the last 2 days: 03.18.09 — Golden Farewell Golden Dreams, one of the original attractions at Disney’s California Adventure, is closing to … Read more
The latest sign of expansion and “re-Imagineering” in Disney’s California Adventure park is the new illuminated “Paradise Pier” sign on the “California Screamin’” roller coaster. Installed overnight between Thursday and Friday, March 12 and 13, the sign reflects the “vintage Disney” themeing that is part of the Disney’s California Adventure expansion. It was designed in … Read more
Disney recently released a video previewing this year’s California Food and Wine Festival, which runs from April 24 to June 7, 2009. This six-week festival showcases California’s rich fusion of flavors. Enjoy cooking demonstrations, seminars and recipes that reflect the Golden State’s regional and culinary diversity at the Fourth Annual Disney’s California Food & Wine … Read more
There are a lot of very interesting upcoming pin releases at the Disneyland Resort, showcasing attractions opened in the past year, and attractions yet to open. Let’s take a look at some of these pins: This pin commemorating the grand opening of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will be released on March 29th and will retail … Read more
It’s once again time for a photo report from our very own Myrna Litt. Let’s get to the photos:
We’ll start off at DCA, as Mickey’s Fun Wheel looks to be close to completely painted.
Lots of other work going on in the Paradise Pier lagoon also.
No visible change at the Lucky Fortune Cookery.
The bridge is still covered in tarps.
Well, we’ve know about this refurbishment for a while, but now we finally have solid dates. King Triton’s Carousel will be closed from March 9th to May 20th. While there are no official details on what will be done to this attraction, models in the Blue Sky Cellar show that a covered structure will be … Read more
Honor over at Blue Sky Disney has posted some new information on the upcoming World of Color show at Disney’s California Advenutre. Among the things he’s mentioned include the pretty obvious opening of the show being very colorful opening just like the opening to the original Wonderful World of Color TV show. The show surprisingly will be … Read more
Well, it certainly does look like Shawn Hutchinson is a great addition to our team of photographers, as this will be his 3rd photo report in 6 days! Here’s his report from February 24th:
An old parking tram from the pre-DCA days parked in the Pinocchio parking lot.
The Frying Pan Sun!
Grizzly Peak.
I hope those fish aren’t real…
The Pacific Wharf bridge under refurbishment.
Tickets for Premier Events Go On Sale Beginning Feb. 24; Hundreds of Culinary and Tasting Experiences Are Complimentary ANAHEIM, Calif., February 19, 2009 — Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival will celebrate the international cultures, people, food and traditions that have made California one of the most diverse culinary destinations in the world. With a … Read more
