April 2012
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
It’s a beautiful day to enjoy the Disneyland Resort during off season!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 1:40pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 9-9 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-8
NO APS are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Its a nice warm day to enjoy the Disneyland Resort. Make sure to stay hydrated and enjoy some nice indoor attractions to escape the heat.
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 1:00pm 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-...
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Photo Gallery: New Fantasyland, Disney California...
Earlier today, models of New Fantasyland, Cars Land and Buena Vista Street were shared with the media here atWalt Disney World Resort. Photographer Kent Phillips stopped by and snapped these fun shots of the models up close. Enjoy!
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/04/photo-gallery-new-fantasyland-disney-california-adventure-park-models-in-detail/
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Opening Dates Announced for Beast’s Castle, Seven...
Many of you have asked us – here on the Disney Parks Blog and on our @WaltDisneyWorld Twitter account – about opening dates for the attractions and restaurants planned for New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park. I’m thrilled that we finally have some news to share today!
The next phase of Storybook Circus, which includes the second half of the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction and the Casey...
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Cars Land at Night Through a Photographer’s Lens...
Wow these are some fantastic photos!
When night falls in Cars Land, all I can say is “get your camera ready!” For years, I’ve had the pleasure of discovering all the different photographs to be had at the Disneyland Resort once the sun goes down, so having the opportunity to explore all the new photo possibilities in Cars Land at night has been a real treat.
When you enter Cars Land at...
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New Matterhorn Bobsled Surfaces
Yes, I know we have seen the new bobsleds many times but I think its interesting to note the color in the photo. Here is a photo that MintCrocodile shot Thursday at Disneyland.
It’s interesting to see this color out on the track since the other two bobsleds we have seen were ice blue and red. It makes me wonder if there are more than 3 colors that Disney will be using. Guess only time...
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New Renderings Depict a Reimagined Test Track at...
OMG I am so excited to see the new Test Track when it reopens! Check out the Disney Parks Blog post showing some great renderings:
Many of you have asked for an update on what’s going on at Test Track at Epcot, and we’re happy to announce that new renderings were just released by Walt Disney Imagineering this morning!
When complete, the reimagining of this attraction will allow guests to...
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So Good You Could Eat It! Rock Candy Mountain at...
The more and more I see of Buena Vista Street the more excited I get for June 15th!
Trolley Treats is heading down the track and into your hearts on June 15 at Disney California Adventure park. So what will you find when you look inside? Well…in the window of Trolley Treats (the new confectionery store onBuena Vista Street) will be a model of Rock Candy Mountain.
For those of you who may not...
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Candy Palace, Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor and...
So excited to see the remodeled stretch of Main Street:
Has your sweet tooth been aching during the refurbishment of Candy Palace and Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor on Main Street, U.S.A.? If so, you’ll be glad to know that both of these Disneyland park favorites will re-open on May 2!
At the new, expanded candy kitchen inside Candy Palace, you will be able to watch our talented team of Candy...
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Fantasmic 20th Anniversary Disneyland Annual...
****UPDATE***** Thanks to one of my twitter followers @Basketgal917 for the following information. According to what CM’s told her over the phone Premium AP email invites are going out until Friday at which time Deluxe Email invites will go out and then finish off the invites with Socal/Socal Select on Monday. So if your a Premium AP holder don’t be discouraged there is still hope you...
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First Look: Cars Land Through a Photographer’s...
Wow! Just wow! These CarsLand photos are stunning!
Behind the construction walls of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park, a photographer’s dream is waiting to be discovered. From the awe-inspiring rockwork to the whimsical traces of all the residents of Radiator Springs, there is so much to see (and shoot), that I thought it was time to share some of my favorite photos from this...
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Al Lutz Disneyland Resort Update
It’s time for the an awesome Disneyland Resort update by Al Lutz! In today’s update he tackles the moving of Radiator Springs Racers Fastpass distribution, Princess Fantasy Faire, Carnation Plaza Gardens reassurance, Starbucks, and Lugi’s Flying Tires! It’s a great article, enjoy:
That little whirlwind in Team Disney Anaheim (TDA) is growing into a powerful hurricane now...
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First Look: Cars Land Attraction Marquees at...
’ve already told you about the neon signs and merchandise location signs we’ve installed at Cars Land, but I’m back today to show you the marquees that have been installed at each of our three attractions. What I love about these marquees is that they are so varied from each other while perfectly capturing the essence of the attraction they represent. From Luigi’s exuberant hand-painted window...
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Starbucks Coming to Disney Parks
So excited for Starbucks to come to Disney Parks.
Today, we’re excited to officially announce plans to bring your favorite Starbucks drinks and food items to all of our theme parks at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.
In June, the first of six planned Starbucks locations is scheduled to open at Disney California Adventure park. And more locations are planned at Disneyland park and...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Its a nice warm day to enjoy the Disneyland Resort. Make sure to stay hydrated and enjoy some nice indoor attractions to escape the heat.
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-...
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Come on Down to the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree at...
Yesss! Very excited to see this!
We have some great news to share today! Starting May 3, we’ll be rounding up some good times and bringing a whole new energy to Frontierland at Disneyland park with the opening of the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree.
Encompassing the former Festival Arena site, the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree will feature music, dancing, crafts, pin trading and plenty of Disney...
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An Uncommon Art Gallery Makes the ‘Scene’ –...
Have you ever had a room or space for a million different ideas that immediately came to mind? Here at theDisneyland Resort, we’ve actually found that place, and I’m excited to be able to share with all of you that WonderGround Gallery is coming to the Downtown Disney District on June 9, 2012. Distinctive, eclectic and uncommon, this contemporary setting is, in itself, a blank canvas, providing...
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Look Who’s Rolling into Cars Land June 15 at...
We recently told you about some of the shows and characters coming to Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure park. Well, that was just the beginning! When Cars Land opens June 15, the tiny town of Radiator Springs will also be teeming with atmosphere entertainment inspired by the Disney•Pixar film, “Cars.”
Big and red on the outside, gentle and good-natured on the inside, Red the...
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Vintage Walt Disney World: Building The Tree of...
In honor of 14 years of wild times at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at the park’s icon, The Tree of Life.
This 145-foot tall tree is covered with approximately 103,000 leaves and has more than 325 animals intricately carved into its trunk. More than 8,000 branches spread foliage 160 feet wide over the park below.
The Tree of Life is home...
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D23 Presents Treasures of The Walt Disney...
Super excited for this event. Definitely can’t wait to see it!
04.16.12 – The Official Disney Fan Club showcases the largest-ever exhibition of iconic props, costumes, artwork, and artifacts from the Walt Disney Archives.
D23 Presents Treasures of The Walt Disney Archives, which encompasses more than 500 historic artifacts from nearly nine decades of Disney history, opens at the Ronald...
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The New Buena Vista Street at Disney California...
Super excited to see Buena Vista Street. Its quickly becoming the top priority on my must see list on June 15th!
Imagineers are busy putting the final touches on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure park. This busy California street will take you back to 1923, when Walt Disney first arrived in California.
Part of the décor includes colorful murals made of tiles that create 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 6:05pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 9-11 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
NO AP’s are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 10 minutes Fastpass: Unavailable
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad- Stand...
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What’s ‘The Dish’ at Walt Disney Imagineering?
Walt Disney Imagineers are just as creative today as they were back when the Disneyland Resort opened in 1955, but today’s Imagineers are luckier. They have technology at their fingertips that helps tremendously when creating a new attraction or a new land like Cars Land, opening June 15 at Disney California Adventure park. In this video we take you behind the scenes at WDI in Glendale, Calif.,...
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Starbucks Coming To Buena Vista Street
I am sooo excited to hear that Starbucks will open its first location at the Disneyland Resort in June on Buena Vista Street in DCA!
When Pigs Fly
The long saga of TDA executives trying to get Starbucks into the Anaheim parks is now over three years old, but it’s the closest to being public now than it’s ever been. After an initial deal fell apart in ’09, TDA has been doing a slow-motion dance...
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Citrus Swirl is Back at Walt Disney World Resort!
With this week’s happy announcement of the return of the Orange Bird to the Sunshine Tree Terrace in Magic Kingdom Park, the original Citrus Swirl makes its official comeback too. Gone for more than a quarter of a century, it’s nice to have them back where they belong for the 40th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World Resort.
Who remembers that icy swirl of frozen orange and soft-serve...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 3:45pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 9-11 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
NO AP’s are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 20 minutes Fastpass: 4:20pm to 5:20pm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad-...
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Happy Little Orange Bird Lands on New Merchandise...
I recall the day Disney artist Casey Jones asked if he could show me something cool. Knowing Casey’s involvement with other cool things (I’m looking at you, Dole Whip shirt), I immediately made time for him. When Casey arrived with concept art for new Orange Bird merchandise, I almost burst into song! He said these new items were being developed because the Orange Bird was returning to the...
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Historic Orange Bird Returns to Adventureland at...
Well, isn’t this a surprise?
Early this morning, D23 representatives announced the return of the historic Orange Bird character live in Adventureland before a small group of D23 members.
In case you aren’t familiar, Orange Bird was a character who was developed specifically for Magic Kingdom Parkin the 1970s. This cheerful bird originally greeted families at Sunshine Tree Terrace in...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
The calm before the summer storm of people has now descended on the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 1:35pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 9-11 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
NO AP’s are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland...
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The Voices of Liberty Will Soon Ring Out at...
This makes me sooo happy! I love them in Walt Disney World and can’t wait to see and hear Disneyland’s counterpart!
After nearly three decades, the talented 8-part a cappella group The Voices of Liberty continues to “wow” guests at Epcot in Walt Disney World Resort with their amazing harmonies on such American classics as “Ol’ Man River” and “Yankee Doodle.”
Today, I’m pleased to...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Looking a little busier in DCA than Disneyland today! Probably doesn’t help 4 major DCA attractions are down!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 2:05pm 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
Socal Select are...
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Dinner with Ariel and Her Princess Friends Coming...
Well the Parks Blog finally announces that Ariel’s Grotto will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Ariel and her princess friends. Also, it looks as if Ariel’s Grotto will not offer the World of Color dining packages anymore after June 14th. Hmmm do I smell a CarsLand fastpass offering in the works? Only time will tell. Here is the post:
What could be better than dining with...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Its a beautiful day to enjoy the Disneyland Resort!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 12:35pm 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- 10-10
Deluxe, Socal and Socal Select are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
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Time-Lapse Video: New Fantasyland Springs To Life...
Oh man this Time-Lapse Video is pretty cool!
Who’s up for a fun look at the New Fantasyland expansion?
Walt Disney Imagineering just shared an updated time-lapse video with us that offers a bird’s-eye view of how this area is shaping up. See for yourself!
For reference, the area on the left will be Enchanted Tales With Belle, Beast Castle (which will contain the Be Our Guest Restaurant), and...
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New Disney Dining Email System to Serve Disneyland...
I feel like this is something that should have been done in the late 90s or early 2000s. I am glad there is another way to book reservations but come on Disney get with the times, online reservations are a great tool to let your guests use. Anyways here is the blog post with all the info:
As you may know, Disneyland Resort guests may book dining reservations through the Disney Dine Line...
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Vintage Walt Disney World: Disneyland Resort Paris...
Happy 20th Birthday Disneyland Paris. Wow its been that long. Lets take a look back with the Disney Parks Blog:
Today, Disneyland Resort Paris celebrates its 20th Anniversary, and it’s commemorating the occasion with a new parade, special décor, and shows, including the nighttime spectacular “Disney Dreams!” seen below.
Although I work in the archive that mainly houses assets for Walt Disney...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 1:55pm 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
Socal and Socal Select are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 30 minutes Fastpass: 2:40pm to 3:40pm
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Rainy Disney Day Thoughts
Everytime it rains I instantly think of Winnie the Pooh!
“The rain rain rain came down down down
In rushing, rising riv’lets,
Til the river crept out of it’s bed
And crept right into Piglet’s!”
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Its a gorgeous day to spend at the Disneyland Resort! Once again DCA is busier than Disneyland.
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- 8-12 Disney’s California Adventures Park Hours- 10-10
Socal and Socal Select are BLOCKED...
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A Look Down ‘The Road to Cars Land’ in Blue Sky...
Its almost time to see all the exciting things CarsLand has to offer! The Disney Parks Blog takes a look at the wonderful CarsLand exhibit:
At the end of February, Walt Disney Imagineering updated Blue Sky Cellar at Disney California Adventure park with “The Road to Cars Land” – a special peek at what is to come when the expansion of the park is complete on June 15. Imagineer Alex Grayman is...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
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- 10-10
Socal and Socal Select are BLOCKED TODAY
Disneyland Park
Autopia- Stand By: 35 minutes Fastpass: 2:45pm to 3:45pm
Big Thunder...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Wow surprised some attractions like Star Tours and Tower of Terror still have fastpasses available.
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 6:00pm 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- 10-10
Deluxe, Socal and Socal Select are...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Not looking too bad today. The weather is great and AP blockouts are in full effect.
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 11:30am 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 are BLOCKED...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Wow the only ride with an extremely long wait is Tower of Terror at 100 minutes but everything else seems manageable when AP blockouts are in full effect! Happy good Friday!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 4:40pm PST! **Please note fastpass return times might be 5-15 minutes ahead depending on demand.
Disneyland Park Hours- 8-12 Disney’s...
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Current Disneyland Resort Wait Times
Some of my favorite waits so far today: Star Tours at 80, Space Mountain at 70, and Tower of Terror at 65. Happy good Friday!
Below are the current Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure wait times as of 12:00pm 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- 10-10
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