October 2012
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Amazing Tribute Video To Epcot Center's Future... →
Definitely one of the best Epcot tribute videos I have ever seen!
August 2012
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July 2012
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Full Matterhorn BGM →
June 2012
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CarsLand Music
Just changed the music played on my blog to music from CarsLand! Listen in to all the songs!
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Walt Disney World Railroad Conductor →
Ever dreamed of being a railroad conductor in Walt Disney World? Well now’s your chance! The talented team at Ride Sims just released another Disney simulation themed to being a WDW railroad conductor. Give it a try, it’s lots of fun! If you enjoy this simulation they have many more, ranging from Dinosaur to Space Mountain.
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Beyond Sodas: Snazzy New Sips in Cars Land at...
“Guests want options other than water and soft drinks,” says Jeannie Villarreal-Bissell, Disneyland ResortBeverage Manager. “They want something fun and unique – something they may not be able to create themselves – and it needs to be yummy!”
Cue the Disney beverage experts. And Walt Disney Imagineering to come up with clever names.
Cars Land offers six fun, new non-alcoholic sips themed to the...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Wow CarsLand really clears all other Disneyland Resort attractions for everyone else to enjoy!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 2:50pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-12 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 8-11
Deluxe, Socal & Socal Select APS are...
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Video Recap of Disney California Adventure Park...
This morning, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger was joined by Disney characters and cast members to officially reopen Disney California Adventure park. With Buena Vista Street and Cars Land complete and open to guests, it was time to celebrate Disney-style! Thousands of guests lined up throughout the night to be among the first to visit the newest areas of the park – see what they had to say in the...
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New Disney California Adventure Webpage →
A brand new amazing webpage for Disney California Adventure! Nice job Disney!
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CarsLand and Buena Vista Street Previews
Lots happening today at Disney California Adventure for the AP/D23/DVC and CM previews! Check out my twitter feed for pictures and info coming out of the previews! https://twitter.com/#!/ParkHopper55
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 5:10pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-11 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
Socal & Socal Select APS are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 25 minutes Fastpass: 5:50pm to 6:50pm
Big Thunder...
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Awesome Images Of The Inside Of Carthay Circle... →
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Awesome Images Of Inside Radiator Springs Racers →
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Do You Remember? Tower Of Terror During Halloween
Do you remember when Tower of Terror at Disney’s California Adventure had those awesome outdoor lightening and bat scenes during Mickey’s Halloween Parties? Check out this video:
Then ontop of that they use to have awesome Hollywood Tower Hotel employees come out and tell eerie stories like these:
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Yes that’s right Disney Fans Grad Nite and summer crowds takes over the resort this evening with some high waits. Here are some of my favorites: Tower-120, Toy Story: 70, Soarin/Fun Wheel (Swining)/Grizzly: 60, Space and Splash 65.
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 6:05pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 4:50pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-12 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
NO APS are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 30 minutes Fastpass: 5:35pm to 6:35pm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad-...
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June 15 Special Merchandise Offerings at Disney...
Can you feel the excitement in the air? I know I can! Buena Vista Street, Cars Land, Mad T Party and of course, our all new merchandise locations … The big day is almost here! For those of you amazing Disney Parks fans out there wondering if there will be any limited-edition commemorative merchandise available as part of this historic Disney milestone … well, you can bank on it! Here’s your first...
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Disney California Adventure Park Reopening... →
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MSELP
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nightime magic and imagination in thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds.”
The Main Street Electrical Parade
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 3:15pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-12 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
All APS except Premiums are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 30 minutes Fastpass: 4:05pm to 5:05pm
Big Thunder...
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First Look: Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate...
Last week, we told you about the unveiling of Carthay Circle Theatre and the fountain in Carthay Circle. And today, just around the corner, the new Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop has emerged in the Pacific Wharf area at Disney California Adventure park. In the photos above by Paul Hiffmeyer, you can see the new location – but you’ll have to wait until the shop opens on June 7 to...
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CarsLand AP Preview Emails
The CarsLand AP preview emails are going out. Most are getting denials (obviously since its such a small event) but some are getting a congratulations! What did you get? Are you going?
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WatchUh the roar of the Radiator Springs Racers cars makes me so happy! Love this video!
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Disneyland Resort Donates Iconic ‘CALIFORNIA’...
Love how somethings from Disney’s California Adventures are being donated and reused!
The “CALIFORNIA” letters previously located in the esplanade of the Disney California Adventure park entrance have found a new home! The Disneyland Resort will donate the set of letters, which were removed to make way for the Disney California Adventure park expansion project, to the Friends of the...
May 2012
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WonderGround Gallery Grand Opening in Downtown...
I am excited to see this new gallery!
I can’t believe how time flies. It seems like just yesterday I announced the concept of WonderGround Gallery right here on the Disney Parks Blog. Now, June 9 is around the corner and the grand opening is something you won’t want to miss.
One of the things I’m most excited to share with you is the debut of the new Vinylmation 95 platform! Guaranteed to get...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 8:15pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-11 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
NO APS are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 30 minutes Fastpass: 8:40pm to 9:40pm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad-...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Pretty busy at DCA but not too bad at Disneyland!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 2:40pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-11 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
NO APS are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 25 minutes Fastpass:...
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Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders and D23...
Hahahaha is all I have to say! But if you want to pay your way into CarsLand and Buena Vista Street here are your options.
Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders and D23 members – you have a special opportunity to experience Cars Land and Buena Vista Street before they open on June 15 at Disney California Adventure park! This is your chance to be among the very first to experience Cars Land and...
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Today in Disney History: Disney Broke Ground On...
Wow its been that long!
I love writing posts about Disney history and the milestone I get to celebrate today is no exception. Exactly 45 years ago, on May 30, 1967, the first ground was broken for the construction of the Walt Disney World Resort.
I really wanted to share a photo of this milestone, so I partnered with fellow Disney Parks Blog Author Nate Rasmussen and the Disney Archives to...
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What’s New for the 17th Annual Epcot International...
Mmm I love the Epcot Internation Food and Wine Festival.
This just in: the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival was named by the Travel Channel as one of the country’s top food and wine festivals. Chefs are cooking up fantastic new experiences for this year’s fest, which open September 28 and runs for a record 46 days through November 12.
There’s no better setting for noshing, sipping...
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Space Mountain 35th Anniversary Shirt →
I love this shirt! Definitely a must add to my Space Mountain collection! Happy 35th anniversary Space Mountain
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
It’s a beautiful day to enjoy the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 3:20pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-12 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
Only Socal Select APS are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 30...
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Celebrating 35 Years of Space Mountain at...
Wow I can’t believe its been 35 years Space Mountain!
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the landmark Tomorrowland attraction that became an instant classic when it opened on May 27, 1977.
A variation of a concept Walt Disney developed in the 1960s, Space Mountain first opened at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in 1975. Construction on Space Mountain at Disneyland park...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
It’s a beautiful day to enjoy the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 1:20pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-12 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
Deluxe, Socal and Socal Select APS are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
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Disney California Adventure Park Will Have Plenty...
When it’s officially reopened on June 15, Disney California Adventure park will feature even more Disney than ever before, with our famous cast of characters making special appearances in delightful new entertainment offerings.
Down on Buena Vista Street, it’s the 1920s and 1930s, and you may run into those young upstarts, Chip ‘n’ Dale, who are looking pretty snazzy in spiffy period outfits....
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Beginning June 18, Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests...
The Happiest Place on Earth is about to get happier – and beginning with arrivals on June 18, 2012, guests staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel can take advantage of Extra Magic Hour* – early admission to eitherDisneyland park or Disney California Adventure park – every day of their stay (with valid theme park admission and active hotel room key card).
Extra Magic Hour will allow registered...
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More of Cars Land at Night Through a...
As construction wraps up in Cars Land, parts of the land gradually become “ready for their close-up.” And that’s when we can get to work on taking photos of what this amazing place will actually look like when it welcomes its first Disney California Adventure park guests on June 15.
Last month, I was able to share some of the first photos of Cars Land as it will be seen once the sun goes down,...
