March 2012
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Compass Bookstore's Last Day
Don’t forget today is Compass Bookstores Last Day of operation. Go in and see if you can snag some great deals on books and media.
I am very excited that Earl of Sandwich will be replacing Compass Bookstore. Here is the Parks Blog Post from February:
If you read my posts last week about the changes coming to La Brea Bakery Café and the LEGO Store, you know that there are new and exciting...
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Merida from ‘Brave’ is Coming to Disney Parks
This should be interesting to see!
In the upcoming Disney•Pixar movie “Brave,” Merida is a headstrong teenager with a vibrant spirit and a softness of heart, struggling to take control of her own destiny. You’ll be able to discover Merida’s story when “Brave” opens in theaters June 22 and, beginning in mid-May, Merida will be coming to Disney Parks in an all-new character greeting...
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California Screamin
Attention passengers on California Screamin, we’ve encountered a slight delay. Please remain seated with your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the car. Your trip should resume in just a moment.
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Red Car Trolley Tests the Track at Disney...
Oh man I am so excited for the Red Cars!
Clang! Clang! Clang! … went the Red Car Trolley as it started making test runs through Hollywood Pictures Backlot (soon to be called Hollywood Land) at Disney California Adventure park recently. Take a look at these photos from Disneyland Chief Photographer Paul Hiffmeyer!
Paul also grabbed this shot from inside the trolley – check out these fun ads...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Wow DCA is definitely a lot busier than Disneyland today!
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- 10-9
NO APS BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 20 minutes...
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Disney's California Adventures Merchandise Preview...
Miceage/Micechat has a great article with many photos of the merchandise preview from DCA! Check out all the photos, see anything you like?
The Disney California Adventure AP Merchandise Preview happened today and we have a run down of all that was available for purchase. Disney also offered a look at the costumes that cast members will be wearing in Buena Vista Street and Cars Land when they...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 3:30pm 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- 10-9
NO APS BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 50 minutes Fastpass: 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad- Standby:...
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Things You Might Not Know About Pirates of the...
Pirates of the Caribbean recently celebrated its 45th anniversary here at Disneyland park, but thar be mysteries afloat in this historic attraction. Here be some things ye landlubbers might not know…
Pirates of the Caribbean was the last Disneyland attraction personally supervised by Walt Disney.
The attraction was originally envisioned as a New Orleans-themed Blue Bayou Mart featuring a...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 3:20pm 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- 10-9
ONLY PREMIUMS ARE UNBLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 60 minutes Fastpass: 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Big Thunder Mountain...
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Wizard of OZ in Frontierland?
Hmmm I don’t know how I’d feel about this but if it works and offers some amazing attractions and experiences then why not?
Oz: The Great And Powerful Let the rumors begin. In March of next year, Disney will release a new Wizard of Oz movie prequel which takes place in the early years of the great wizard as he is swept to the Emerald City from his roots as a magician in a dusty...
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Compass Books Storewide Clearance
Again I am sad to see Compass Bookstore closing but so happy it will be replaced with something amazing (Earl of Sandwich)! In the mean time Compass Books is having a clearance sale until they close on March 31st, so if your in the area go check out the sale!
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New Menu Items for La Brea Bakery Café at the...
Between Earl of Sandwich, Starbucks, and La Brea’s new menu Downtown Disney’s food service has been taken to a whole new level! I cannot wait to try La Brea’s new menu:
Look for a late May opening of the expanded La Brea Bakery Café in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort, when lots of classics will be back on the menu. But it’s the new creations we can’t wait...
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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- 10-9
NO APs BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 20 minutes Fastpass: 3:50pm to 4:50pm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad- Standby:...
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First Look at Merchandise for the 30th Anniversary...
Yay for Epcot merchandise! Thank you Disney for actually planning merchandise for Epcots 30th anniversary! Woooo
There is one book in my Disney collection that I cherish – a soft cover book released prior to the opening of then Epcot Center. Before my first visit in July 1983, I spent hours dreaming of the 21st Century while looking at the beautiful concept paintings in the book. October 1,...
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Behind the Music of Cars Land at Disney California...
Every post from the Disney Parks Blog about CarsLand gets us all even more excited for this magical land to open in June and this post is no exception!
The music you hear as you stroll around the Disneyland Resort or ride your favorite attraction is such an integral part of the Disney magic. Today we take you “behind the music” in North Hollywood with song writer and composer Bruno Coon and the...
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Radiator Springs Racers Test Video
Now its not a full ride video but its a sneak peak from the Parks Blog:
For this point-of-view video, a camera was mounted on the driver’s side of a Radiator Springs Racers car during a recent test run in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park. Vehicles are being tested seven days a week, mostly at night. By the time each vehicle is commissioned, it will travel approximately 36,000 miles...
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Star Tours- The Adventure Continues Simulation
Alright all you Star Wars, Star Tours, and Disney Parks fans here is another amazing simulation by the Ride Sims team! Star Tours-The Adventure Continues (Disney’s Hollywood Studios edition) is a great view at the daily operations of this fantastic attraction. Check out some screen shots:
You can try out this amazing simulation here
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 1:30pm 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- 10-9
NO APs BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 30 minutes Fastpass: 2:15pm to 3:15pm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad- Standby:...
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Finally, the Dole Whip Shirt Has Arrived at Disney...
Yesss now I can finally buy the Dole Whip shirt!
I’ve had a long time obsession with the Dole Whip. I’ve enjoyed many of them while visiting Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort. I know I’m not the only one who loves a Dole Whip (or pineapple float or the amazing citrus swirl). I spoke with Disney Design Group artist Casey Jones about a newly...
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Take a Voyage Around the World to Celebrate the...
Wow is it really the 45th anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland? Holy smokes Happy Birthday Pirates! Love this Parks Blog post about the different versions:
Yo Ho, Pirates fans! This weekend you can celebrate the 45th anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean, the first indoor ride-through adventure to be built on such a grand scale at Disneyland park. It opened March 18, 1967, and...
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AP Merchandise List Announced for March 27th -29th...
Have you seen the special AP merchandise list of everything Disney will be selling March 27-29th for the event? Check out the list:
Annual Passholder Disney California Adventure® park Merchandise Showcase March 27 - 29, 2012 Stage 17, Disney California Adventure® park
Disneyland® Resort Annual Passholders, March 27 - 29, take advantage of a special sneak peek of the amazing merchandise, food...
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Radiator Springs Racers Testing
So sad I always seem to miss seeing RSR’s testing when I’m on the Fun Wheel! Luckily Miceage got two awesome photos! Check them out:
Shiny new red car testing on the track! And here comes a blue one. Zoom zoom!
http://micechat.com/blogs/in-the-parks/3353-disneyland-resort-construction-wrapping-up-knotts-news-san-diego-zoo.html
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Coming Soon To Epcot: Agent P’s World Showcase...
Well I am sad to see Kim Possible go but happy that she is being replaced by Agent P! Yay:
Greetings from Epcot!
All the would-be secret agents out there will find a great new interactive experience at Epcot this year.
Coming this summer, Disney Phineas & Ferb: Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure is based on the wily secret-agent alter-ego of Perry the Platypus – faithful pet to the title...
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Annual Passholders Disney California Adventure...
Yay Disneyland has now put a page up on Disneyland.com with more info on the upcoming DCA merchandise preview at Stage 17!
Annual Passholders Disney California Adventure Showcase
Where: Stage 17, Disney California Adventure Park
Dates: March 27 to 29, 2012
Times: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Annual Passholders are invited to Stage 17 at Hollywood Pictures Backlot to preview merchandise,...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
The twi waits that shock me the most are 40 minutes for Monsters Inc. and 35 minutes for Star Tours,
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 7:20pm 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- 10-9
NO APs BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Its a beautiful day at the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 2:00pm 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- 10-9
NO APs BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 30 minutes Fastpass: 3:00pm to...
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Storybook Circus ‘soft-opens’ at Magic Kingdom...
Looks pretty sweet! Can’t wait to see it up close!
Yesterday was a big day for the Magic Kingdom! The first phase of the new Storybook Circus area of Fantasyland“soft” opened to guests including:
The first part of “Dumbo, the Flying Elephant,” with Dumbo spinning clockwise for the first time in Magic Kingdom history
“The Barnstormer, Starring The Great Goofini,” a family coaster...
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Soft Opening Of Storybook Circus in WDW
So the Magic Kingdom is doing soft openings of the new Storybook Circus section of the remodeled Fantasyland and I have already found something I think Disneyland needs to take and perfect. The new dueling dumbos have some very cool LED lights adding beautiful color to this classic attraction. Here is a great video from Inside the Magic taking a look at just how amazing it looks:
So my idea is...
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D23′s First Look at Disney California Adventure’s...
Love these photos it makes me sooo excited! Good job D23!
03.13.12– Recently released photos show the beauty and detail of the newest lands, attractions, and entertainment coming to Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
Starting June 15, guests will enter Disney California Adventure along Buena Vista Street, a place that transports them to an era when Walt...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Oh Spring Break season begins at the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 3:40pm 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- 10-9
NO APs BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 35 minutes Fastpass:...
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Skyway In Your Backyard?
I saw this cool post on Imagineering Disney.com about a San Diego man who recreate a miniature version of a skyway in his backyard! Soooo cool!
I found these photos on Flickr. I have yet to find the story behind it other than this a fully-functioning model of a Skyway-type ride in this person’s backyard in San Diego. Watch this thing in action here. This video clip takes you on...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Oh Spring Break season at the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 6:35pm 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- 10-9
NO APs BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 35 minutes Fastpass: 7:40pm...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Let the busy Spring Break season begin at the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 12:15pm 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- 10-9
NO APs BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 55 minutes...
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Disneyland Annual Passholder Discounts Extended
Woohooo good job Disneyland!!!!!
Annual Passholder discounts have been extended until 12/31/2012
Premium will still receive 20%
Deluxe, Socal and Socal Select will still receive 10%
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Another Beautiful and busy day at the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 2:10pm 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- 10-9
SOCAL SELECT BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 50 minutes...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
its a great day to enjoy the Disneyland Resort and the waits aren’t too bad!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 4:15pm 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- 10-9
NO APS BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia-...
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Neon Signs to Light Up the Night at Cars Land in...
The finishing touches just keep coming toCars LandatDisney California Adventurepark. And, by “finishing touches,” I mean large neon signs!
When you travel the real Route 66, you see great, classic neon signs in the towns along the road — and our Route 66 will be no exception. Watch this video and see our two primary graphics designers explain how their research led to the final product.
We’re...
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Disney California Adventure Park – Day to Night
Yay Eddie’s back! Love watching all his awesome videos about DCA!
If you haven’t heard the news already, the five-year expansion of Disney California Adventure park will be complete June 15 with the opening of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre! But there’s so much to do right now – and Eddie is back to tell us all about the fun and experiences guests can discover...
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First Look: Walt Disney Imagineers Offer a Taste...
Yay! This looks so cool, I can’t wait to experience this fantastic restaurant when it opens!
“Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test!”Or so the song goes. Who doesn’t love this playful scene from “Beauty and The Beast,” in which the enchanted staff welcomes Belle to the castle in grand style?
And speaking of “style,” Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) has been busy recreating...
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Taking a Tour of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and...
Yay thank you for the official announcement of CarsLand reopening and Buena Vista Street! I also love the picture of Radiator Springs Racers at the bottom! Wooo so excited!
Yesterday, Disney President and CEO Bob Iger and I stepped behind the construction walls atDisney California Adventurepark for a hard-hat tour ofBuena Vista StreetandCars Land, two of the most significant elements that...
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Fastpass Return Time Enforcement Begins In WDW
Today is the day that Walt Disney World starts enforcing the Fastpass Return times. Already the internet is a buzz with measures Disney is taking to ensure everyone knows to return in their window of time.
Theme Park Review snagged this photo of the signs now put in front of the Fastpass machines.
Easy WDW showed a picture of a fastpass ticket that says “Not able to accommodate late...
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R.I.P Robert Sherman
Very sad to see that one of the greatest Disney songwriters has passed away! I will always remember how One Little Spark of Miracles from Molecules were part of a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow shining in a Small World while we all sing like the birdies sing!
Thank you for brightening my life with such beautiful music, you will be missed!
Disney ‘It’s a Small World’ Composer Bob Sherman Dies at...
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More Radiator Springs Racer Testing
Man the Westcoaster folks were lucky enough to get another few photos of Radiator Springs Racers testing! I love the colors of the cars and how awesome they look racing next to each other!
Another day… another round of testing. Enlarge Image
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http://www.westcoaster.net/updates.php?updateCD=030412&page=9
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
It’s a nice warm and semi-busy day at the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 2:30pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 10-8 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-8
NO APS BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 15 minutes...
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Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival...
Oh how I wish I could see this fantastic festival again! I really love the Spaceship Earth QR code scanner, nice touch Disney!
Who’s heading to Epcot this spring for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival?
This year’s event, which runs March 7-May 20, will feature the largest-ever Disney topiary (a Sorcerer Mickey) and a new Haiti: Garden of Many Colors display located in World...
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One More Disney Day at the Disneyland Resort!
[Before reading I would like to point out that I really enjoyed One More Disney Day at Disneyland and would do it all over again. Most every problem the resort faced, parking, tickets, re-entry, etc did not affect me since I was already in the park well before the madness began. I can only hope that Disneyland management learns from this experience and betters it for the next one if they decide to...
