PHOTOS, VIDEO: Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough Reopens at Disneyland

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Hear ye, hear ye! Guests can once again stroll through the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough and enjoy the classic tale in Disneyland. Today is the 66th anniversary of Disneyland, and though the castle walkthrough did not open until 1957, it still felt like the perfect day to see the newly reopened attraction. The entrance to … Read more

Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough Reopens on May 28th at Disneyland Park

Sleeping Beauty Castle closed and got the scrim treatment back in early January to undergo refurbishment, with the Walkthrough closing shortly thereafter. The park really hasn’t been the same these past few months without its majestic icon, but things are looking good on the horizon. Disneyland has recently updated the calendar for the Sleeping Beauty … Read more

PHOTOS: Sleeping Beauty Castle Closed for Refurbishment at Disneyland Park

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In an effort to fix the damage done during the Diamond Celebration for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, Sleeping Beauty Castle is undergoing a major refurbishment. Today, construction walls went up around the Castle. Guests can no longer access Fantasyland through the drawbridge, Snow White’s Wishing Well, or Fantasy Faire. Unfortunately, it’s not a pretty sight. In front … Read more

Fun Tidbits From The Xmas Day Parade

I’m back from England! Upon arriving home from my flight, I finally got the chance to sit down & watch the Walt Disney World Christmas Day, & I managed to grab a few screen shots of the Disneyland side of the parade:

Ryan Seacrest, the host from Disneyland, went over some of the latest additions at & coming to the resort. Among the additions mentioned were the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough.

Celebration Roundup at Big Thunder Ranch.

Pixie Hollow.

And the thing I was most looking forward to seeing, concept art of the new Tinker Bell float in Disney’s Electrical Parade!

There was a recap of the kick-off for What Will You Celebrate?- Miley Cyrus’ Sweet 16 birthday bash.

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Chuck Canzoneri’s 11/27 Photo Report

I’d like to welcome back Chuck Canzoneri to Disneyland News Today, now in a new role of site photographer! Let’s get to his first photo report for us from Thanksgiving Day:

Pictures of the pardoned turkey parade.

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Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough Opens Tomorrow!

The interior of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, long closed to guests, will “reawaken” in time for Thanksgiving. A vibrant new version of the classic walkthrough attraction features colorful scenes of Aurora, her gallant prince, the evil Maleficent and other characters from the beloved fairy tale film. This revived Sleeping Beauty Castle “show” differs from … Read more

Celebrate New Adventures at the Disneyland Resort!

Disneyland’s latest official podcast is quite a treat. It features a look at all of the new & upcoming attractions to the Disneyland Resort in this last leg of 2008. Covered are the Blue Sky Cellar, High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now!, Pixie Hollow, the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough, & Holidays at the … Read more

First Details on the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough

Brady MacDonald over at the LA Times Travel Blog has put up the first real guide as to what will be included in the “re-awakened” Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough when it re-opens this December. After watching the special feature on the original walkthrough from the Sleeping Beauty Plantinum DVD last night, it’s safe to say … Read more

Gepetto’s 3 Fairies

For those of you who are fans of the Three Fairies Crystal Shop in Sleeping Beauty Castle, that closed this past Saturday for conversion into the disabled room for the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-through, don’t dread. For the store will be moving in some form or another to the shuttered Gepetto Holiday Shop next to … Read more

Models, Concept, & Interviews of Beauty

Laughing Place attended the media event in the Disneyland Opera House announcing the return of the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough. Be sure to check out their latest LP Lotion for interviews with Tony Baxter & his fellow Imagineers, as well as pictures of models & concept art from the new & old version of this … Read more

Dateline Disneyland Picture Update

Let’s take a look at some of the various things going on through-out the Disneyland Resort from this week’s Dateline Disneyland on MiceAge: This sign for Disneyland’s 53rd Anniversary was up just before the tunnels yesterday Signs were also up at the Main Street Train Station At 4:45pm, there was a small ceremony with the … Read more

A Little More Awoken

MousePlanet has received a little more information on the soon to re-open Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough that was announced earlier today, as well as a picture of a model of the attraction (pictured bellow). Be sure to check it out!