Anthony Yacullo 
Myrna Litt spent the weekend at the Disneyland Resort and reports back to us with these photos:
Looks like new merchandise in World of Disney
Food and Wine Festival banners in Downtown Disney
Club Libby Lu is being transformed into Studio Disney 365, which is scheduled to open this summer
This Earth Day, celebrate in style, Disney style that is. The Disneyland® and Walt Disney World® Resort are pleased to offer an array of environmentally friendly merchandise offerings including tee’s, accessories, bags, plush, stationary and more. One of our most popular items includes the Every Tree Has Character – Reusable Bag. Choose to Re-Use! Be … Read more
Tantalizing taste buds with authentic, international flavors, Disneyland Resort celebrates its fourth annual Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival, with a six-week “World Celebration” featuring celebrity chefs, signature and complimentary experiences and winemaker dinners with themes from around the globe. Southern California Restaurant Writers recently awarded Disneyland Resort 15 new awards for its restaurants and … Read more
According to D23: We are thrilled to announce that D23 members can receive a discount on three very special nights at the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival, including a screening of the boys: the sherman brothers’ story, a night of Disney animation rarities and an evening of music with Oscar®-nominated composer Marc Shaiman. Even better, … Read more
Disney has released the daily schedule for the whole of this year’s California Food and Wine Weekends. The schedules are available to view in separate pdf files at this link. There is also a new Festival map this year which shows off a few changes to the event, including the moving of the Festival Welcome … Read more
According to D23: Opening early May, Mickey’s Fun Wheel (previously known as the Sun Wheel) is the 150-foot-diameter Ferris wheel inspired by Coney Island’s famous “Wonder Wheel.” Located on the Paradise Pier boardwalk, Mickey’s Fun Wheel sits high above the water’s edge and is dominated by the smiling face of its namesake, Mickey Mouse. Though … Read more
Disneyland has released a short video looking at the boutique portion of the new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique which opened today (the video is available in high definition by clicking the HD button on the bottom of the video window):
It is once again time for a photo report from our very own Myrna Litt, as she takes a look at the latest progress over at Disney’s California Adventure (with a brief stop at Disneyland):
Monorail Orange making the rounds.
The Mickey Mouse face is now up on Mickey’s Fun Wheel, and it looks just swell!
Look at that, Walt and Mickey.
The sunburst awaits its new lighting effects.
A close-up of the Mickey face.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Beginning April 17, aspiring young princesses (and knights) will be treated to the full fairy-tale treatment at the Disneyland Resort as they celebrate a pixie-dusted makeover at the all-new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, located in the Sleeping Beauty Castle Courtyard. WHAT: When young girls make their royal entrance at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, they … Read more
D23 members can be the first to see the new Disney·Pixar movie “Up” at a special screening at the El Capitan Theatre on Thursday May 28th, 2009 at 12:01am, a day before the domestic release of the movie. I’m sure our very own Myrna Litt will be attending this showing, so stay tuned for coverage.
It’s once again time for a photo report from the fantastic Shawn Hutchison:
Shawn started his day off at Disney’s California Adventure.
Mickey on the Fun Wheel a day before his ears were painted black.
Walls, walls, walls.
Wrong signs on the wrong construction walls.
Even with construction, scaff-holding and the lot, Paradise Pier already looks better than before.
Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders can now receive some pretty good discounts at select Anaheim GardenWalk stores and restaurants: Take your pick of some great offers just for Annual Passholders at Anaheim GardenWalk! Simply show your valid Annual Passport* and enjoy special savings at these participating locations: Shopping Fresh Produce: 25% off total purchase Goodies USA: … Read more
The OC Register’s Around Disney blog reports on the removal of the easter decorations from Storybook Land Canal Boats, as well as easter related events being held, and not being held this weekend at the Disneyland Resort: Are ducks the cause for removal of Fantasyland’s Easter decorations? Disney’s D23 website reported a few weeks ago … Read more
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
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
