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Celebrate New Adventures at the Disneyland Resort!

November 15, 2008

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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 Look at Christmas Lighting

November 13, 2008

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The first look at the new Main Street Christmas Tree & lighting of Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle for this year is given by Access Hollywood. They featured a great segment on this tonight, & it’s now available to view on their website for those of you who missed it. You can watch that video HERE.

The Merriest Of Holiday Celebrations Make Spirits Brighter Than Ever At The Disneyland Resort

November 13, 2008

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (November 11, 2008) – When it comes to celebrating the magic and sparkle of the holidays, there’s no place like the Disneyland Resort, the Merriest Place on Earth. From November 21 through January 4, the annual Disneyland Resort holiday celebration will be more dazzling than ever. Guests will enjoy the return of the … Read more

Bye Bye Jack, Hello LED

November 12, 2008

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I have 2 pieces of news for you that I wanted to bring out in one post. First off, as was expected (we just didn’t know when), the Main Street Christmas tree has been installed in the park. This year is the first year a fake tree is being used, due to the new LED … Read more

Build, Paint, & Wrap

November 11, 2008

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To help everyone get through the transfer over to the new version of Disneyland News Today, here is a piece of concept art we just received of the new Toy Factory float coming to A Christmas Fantasy Parade this holiday season:

DLR Photo Report – 11/8/08

February 7, 2014November 9, 2008

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Yesterday I visited the Disneyland Resort for a day that included the filming of the 2008 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade, & much more… So let’s get to it:

During the transition period from Halloween to Christmas, the Toy Story Mania billboards are back up at the Mickey & Friends Tram Station.

The attraction closure board.

Candy canes now adorn the CALIFORNIA letters.

The pumpkin Fab 5 are down from the turnstiles.

As noted in the picture, the Jonas Brothers & Jose Feliciano were at Disneyland, as well as Ryan Seacrest.

Video of the Bolt Pre-Parade

November 8, 2008

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I’m back from an absolutely fantastic day at the Disneyland Resort, & I have a video for you guys of the new Bolt Pre-Parade to Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams: We’ll have a complete photo report for you guys tomorrow, so stay tuned!

The Mouse is Mad Over Governor’s Plan to Tax Tickets

February 7, 2014November 7, 2008

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According to the OC Register’s Around Disney Blog: Disneyland is predictably angry about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to tax theme park tickets and tickets to sporting events to reduce state revenue shortfalls. (At-a-glance fact sheet of the proposal IS HERE.) “We oppose the Governor’s proposed theme park tax because it unfairly targets the tourism industry and may deter … Read more

Bob Iger on Disneyland & The Economy

November 6, 2008

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Here’s a very interesting quote from Bob Iger brought up on the OC Register Around Disney Blog about Disneyland & the state that the economy is currently in: I was at Disneyland and California Adventure on Sunday, in the middle of this tough economy on a day that started with rain in Southern California and … Read more

Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland Now Available!

November 6, 2008

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Here’s a look at the now available Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland, from the LA Times Travel Blog: The new pocket-sized “Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland” answers the question, “What would it be like to walk through Disneyland with Walt by your side?” The 128-page paperback takes readers land by land through the Anaheim theme park, offering anecdotes, … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 11/5 Photo Report

November 6, 2008

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It’s once again time for a photo report from Mrs. Myrna Litt. She visited the Disneyland Resort yesterday as Christmas decorations have started to be put up:

Anyone know why there was a conductor in this restaurant’s train?

Christmas decorations have started to be put up in Sunshine Plaza.

Scaff-holding is up around the Sun Wheel.

I absolutely love these construction walls at the bottom of the picture! An absolutely fantastic design choice.

Sleeping Beauty Graces Our Halls at Christmas

November 6, 2008

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We have got word that the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough is going to be opening about a month earlier than expected, at the beginning of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, on November 21st, 2008. Stay tuned to Disneyland News Today as we get in more information on the new version of the Sleeping Beauty Castle … Read more

Geeks & Girls

November 5, 2008

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There are 2 upcoming book signings at the Disneyland Resort, one that will make Disney fans happy, & one that will make screaming teenage girls happy. The first is for us Disney geeks, a book signing this Saturday with Don Hahn and Jeff Kurti: Book Signings with Don Hahn & Jeff Kurtti Special Guests: Walt Disney … Read more

Every Single Club Libby Lu Store Closing

November 5, 2008

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Anthony Yacullo

While this really isn’t Disney related news, the owner of the Club Libby Lu chain of stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, has pulled the entire chain of stores, which means every single store will close down by May 2009. We have no word on when the Downtown Disney location will close down, or what will replace … Read more

17 Days Until Holidays at the Disneyland Resort!

November 4, 2008

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Anthony Yacullo

The official website for Holidays at the Disneyland Resort is now online. Featured on this website is of course a look at all of the holiday attractions, which this year include Believe… In Holiday Magic, A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Haunted Mansion Holiday, It’s a Small World Holiday, Santa’s Reindeer Roundup, Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, Santa’s … Read more

Kenny Siegel’s DLR Photo Report

October 31, 2008

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My good friend Kenny Siegel was at the Disneyland Resort last week & sent us in this photo report: A look around the Princess room that was attached to Kenny’s main hotel room at the Disneyland Hotel. Now a look around the main part of Kenny’s hotel room. What an awesome closet design! Gotta love … Read more

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