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GASP….

“You’ve got a new parking space in me!”

The Toy Story parking lots are now open

Ticket sales booth set-up in the new lots

Work continues on World of Color

Since this photo was taken, the Golden Zephyr has emerged from tarps looking fresh and new

Work continues on the Paradise Park viewing area

World of Wiring…

Silly Symphony Swings is on schedule for a late May opening

Some World of Color testing

A look down at the viewing area from Mickey’s Fun Wheel

More and more track for Radiator Springs Racers popping-up in Carsland

Vertical construction begins on The Little Mermaid just over the second set of walls

Work continues on the Red Car Trolly in “Hollywoodland”

Gone fishin’…

Carsland crane visible from Paradise Pier. Wish I could say it was ruining theme, but there isn’t much to ruin

Spill? Use the quicker picker-upper

The late Fess Parker’s window in Frontierland

A look at wait times

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The newly repainted queue for Captain EO

The new monitors have been installed for Captain EO as well.

Progress continues on the Silly Symphony Swings, the canopy was just put in place.

The lagoon is all filled and ready for World of Color to begin later this year

Workers on the platforms preparing World of Color for its spring debut

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“Go wild in the parks” is a new campaign for the Disney Parks focusing on Anaheim and Orlando local visitors

Very empty Main Street

Waiting for Celebration Point to return to Town Square

A wedding on Main Street

Always good to start you day with the mouse

New merchandise cart behind Sleeping Beauty Castle

A selection of candy and assorted small items

Golden Horseshoe closed

Big Thunder Ranch closed to remove the holiday overlay

The Rivers of America refurbishment rages on

This is completely drained now

Happiest Memories on Earth merchandise is now available throughout the resort

Reversible laptop bag

Overview of the merchandise

Adventureland specific merchandise

New women’s shirts

Valentine’s Day antenna topper

Plush Marie with rose

Time for more Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

Work on the Red Car Trolly track has begun in what will soon be “Hollywoodland”

This matches a billboard you can find at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The new annual passport processing center at California Adventure is open in the former Hollywood & Dine

A pathway from Tower of Terror to A Bug’s Land has opened

World of Color testing and adjusting in full swing

We believe this structure is used for Chernabog in the show

The viewing area is nearing completion

New trees

New directional signs near the soon-to-be Silly Symphony Swings

Lots of walls

Construction of Ariel’s Adventure

Mickey Mouse College Football shirts!!!

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Honey, I Shrunk the Audience is closed to make way for the return of Captain EO

The exterior of the theater is getting a new color scheme for the change-over

The interior hasn’t been touched yet

The Main Street Cinema is closed for a carpet replacement

The Mark Twain and all Rivers of America attractions are closed as the river is refurbished

Walls up near the queue of Casey Jr. Circus Train

Le Petit Chalet is closed for refurbishment

Over at Disney’s California Adventure, work has begun on the Red Car Trolly tracks in Hollywood Pictures Backlot

It’s official, Hollywood Pictures Backlot will become Hollywood Land at some point

The clock is ticking on Aladdin, only 8 months left

A big trolly on the walls

As the sign says, the two stops will be in front of the Tower of Terror and Buena Vista Street

A pathway has opened from Tower of Terror to A Bug’s Land

Expect this pathway to be better themed before Cars Land arrives in 2012

Work continues on World of Color and the viewing area in Paradise Pier

Construction of the Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Adventure

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Plenty of trams ready for a busy day

On to the Disneyland Story featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

Golden Dream from Epcot’s American Adventure attraction has returned during the exit of the show

More touches and quotes from the American Adventure can be found throughout the attraction

The changing “portrait” in the lobby

Moving over to Disney’s California Adventure, the middle platform for World of Color was underwater

Nothing says Christmas like Jack Skellington ;)

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Right before the store opened, they were still decorating the windows

The store entrance

Vinylmation banners decorate the store’s atrium

There are some Vinylmation pictures around the store as well

A second giant Vinylmation in the Vinylmation section of the store

Park Series #3 available

The first batch of Vinylmation apparel debuted at the store

Bloc28 merchandise is available at D Street

Some retro style shirts

A “runaway brain” guitar on display

Some Star Wars artwork and merchandise

By the time Chris left the store, the window display was looking much better

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Time to check in for the dinner portion of the event

Event Tickets

Do you see what I see here? ;-)

Stephen Clark, head of D23

Time for the Minnie’s Christmas Party show

The stage is set.

The Candlelight Processional begins

Trumpeters on the roof  of the Train station

Narrator for the evening John Voight

Mario Hernandez sings a Spanish version of Silent Night

“After the Candlelight we went back to Stage 17 for a “Feet and Greet” with some of our favorite Disney characters and then a “Behind the Candles” panel discussion.”

Behind the Candles Panel Discussion

Bruce Healey, John Addis

KC Wilkerson, Denny Newell, Joey Michaels

Past Narrators

The free gift from the event

Time to go home!

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Tiana and Naveen greet guests in New Orleans Sqaure

Myrna was picked to be a part of Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee

Participating guests are given their instructions

Louis shows them where to store their personal belongings

The Dapper Dans serenading guests on Main Street USA

The pardoned turkeys even received  their own Disneyland Cast Member badges

Gobble! Gobble!

Shhhhh, don’t wake up Blitzen

New Orleans Square decorated for the Holiday season

A peek inside Its a Small World Holiday

and now the outside

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Goodnight Disneyland

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Great news, Toy Story fans (and really, who isn’t one?)! Toy Story — The Musical will take over Hyperion Theatre at Disney’s California Adventure park in early 2011.

The characters and playful plot from the Disney·Pixar film Toy Story will come to life before your eyes in this dazzling, musical stage spectacular where you’ll be treated to a unique “toys’ eye view” of life in Andy’s room. As reported on the Disney Parks Blog, the stage show will feature larger-than-life set design, new songs, vivid projected backgrounds and elaborate costumes.

The 50-minute musical preserves the humor and heart of the original film and explores the true meaning of friendship as Buzz Lightyear and Woody transform from jealous adversaries to best friends with an unbreakable bond.

To make way for this exciting addition to Disney’s California Adventure park, Aladdin — A Musical Spectacular will close August 15, 2010.

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A place where urban art inspired product “intersects” with a Disney creative edge. This raw, unfinished industrial style space will showcase a mix of Disney inspired art created by local and underground artists. Also up for grabs is cutting edge apparel, pop culture novelties, vinyl figures, collectibles and more.

D Street will feature Disney vintage looks from Disney Couture, urban styles and artwork from Bloc 28, Surf and Skate inspired apparel, artwork and accessories, as well as Star Wars tees. Also available at this new hot spot are some of the latest offerings from jewelry designers such as Tarina Tarantino and Classic Hardware as well as fashions from labels like Mighty Fine and Harajuku Lovers. The location will also be home to the work of one of Southern California’s local Artists, Noah. Noah draws his inspiration from his love of Disney as well as his love of the forgotten era that we tend to cling to, which includes old movies, classic cars and rockabilly style Kustom Kulture.

This new urban-style location will also pave the way for everything Vinylmation. Considered one of the flagship stores for Vinylmation figures, D Street will showcase the latest releases from the various collections, including the Park Series, Urban Series, Holiday Series and more. Designed by the creative talents from our Disney Design Group, Disney Vinylmation takes on a whole new meaning in the world of collectibles. These 3″ and 9″ figures are often designed to represent icons, attractions and characters from Disney Parks & Resorts or have more of street feel with their urban-inspired looks.
So be sure to hit the “street” and see what’s in store for you!

Calendar of Events
December 16, 2009
 Goorin Hats Trunk Show
4PM – 7PM
December 17, 2009
 Ed Hardy Trunk Show
4PM – 7PM
December 18, 2009 
Junk Food Trunk Show
4PM – 7PM
December 19, 2009
 Create Your Own Vinyl Experience with Noah
10AM – 12Noon
&
Art Demonstration & Signing with Noah
2PM – 5PM

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Here we see concept art of the new Fantasyland. As you can see, most of the princesses have been the inspiration in the development of the new attractions and restaurants. Pixie Hollow is also being developed fully, complete with the hometree and a Pixie play area. Many of the Disney Princesses will be getting their own realms in Fantasyland, including Belle, Cinderella, and Aurora

Another princess getting her own portion of the park is Ariel. Like its sister park on the west coast, Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is inviting Ariel to be part of its world with a new Little Mermaid section of Fantasyland. The area will be dominated by Ariel and Eric’s castle, with a statue of our favorite little mermaid perched on a rock amongst the water surrounding the castle

The classic staple, Dumbo, is also getting a facelift–a second set of ride vehicles, and a three ring circus atmosphere and a three ring circus atmosphere to incorporate the feel of the original film. The ride will be “completely queue-less” with a waiting area set up with bleachers for parents. Riders waiting until their feather is called can be entertained by playing a variety of interactive games

Finally, with fanfare, a group of storm troopers, and an appearance from Darth Vader himself, Jay Rasulo announced Star Tours 2

The updated, 3D ride will entertain guests in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland with various Star Wars experiences, including a high-speed pod race

Construction for the Fantasyland expansion is expected to start sometime in early 2010, while Star Tours 2 is expected to close in October 2010. Star Tours is set to open in 2011 while Fantasyland and Pixie Hollow are expected to open in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

I hope you’ve been enjoying our coverage of the D23 expo. Stay tuned to Disneyland News Today for a round-up of day 4 of the Expo tomorrow.

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Keep an eye out on Fantasmic! this weekend, as “Murphy” is strongly rumored to debut. Stay tuned to Disneyland News Today for the latest on this story.

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With the huge D23 Expo just a few days away, could this video be peppered with tidbits teasing some announcements for the future of the Disney Parks, or are some of these things a little further off?:

Some interesting notes with the times in the video they appear:

-At 0:19, there are fountains set on fire. Is this something we will see in World of Color at Disney’s California Adventure or somewhere else?

-At 0:45, there is a portrait of Master Gracey that changes as the Imagineer waves his hand over it, could this technology be coming to The Haunted Mansion?

-At 1:14, there are two men animating a Jack Sparrow character through motion capture technology. Is this for the interactive experience coming to the Disney Cruise Line?

-At 1:52, there is a space alien (we think it’s an alien) behind an Imagineer. Could this be something new for Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom or for the next generation Star Tours attraction?

-From 2:17 to 2:21, you can see a man walking in a real environment and interacting with projected characters, a creature made of ice and Tinker Bell. For a while I have been hearing rumors of an experience where guests would be able to enter environments and interact with “real” characters via RFID technology. Could this be it?

-At 2:22, there is a really strange (but very cool) spinning simulator-type vehicle with mounted guns. What could this be?

This very interesting video has left me with a ton of questions that I hope will be answered at the D23 Expo. What do you think these things are? Be sure to let us know in the WDWNT Network Community Forums!

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