MiceAge Disneyland Rumor Update – Star Wars, Fastpass, and Executive Shakeup
2016 is going to be a big year for Disneyland as construction on Star Wars Land begins in earnest, and changes and expansion takes place around the rest of the Resort in anticipation of Star Wars’ arrival. In November, Parks Chairman Bob Chapek approved a new executive structure for the Anaheim property that will see old faces depart and new faces arrive. In this update we’ll fill you in on all the executive changes and the new folks soon to arrive in Anaheim, and what each executive will be responsible for from Star Wars Land to a dramatically changed Fastpass system.

Hong Kong Disneyland: More Than A One Day Park
We have a fun Hong Kong Disneyland trip report for you today from good friends Rory Osborne and Melanie Truan. Please join me in thanking Melanie and Rory for sharing their experience at Hong Kong Disneyland with all of us at MiceChat and let us know if you think this is more than a one day park!

Surrender to an age of bravery and honor and witness epic battles of steel and steed at Medieval Times dinner show. From ringside seats, discover a feast of the eyes and appetite with more action, more fun & more excitement than ever before. As you thrill to a rousing live jousting tournament and sword to sword combat plus marvel at awe-inspiring horsemanship and falconry, you’ll feast on a four-course banquet fit for royalty. Hang on to your helmet. The show is about to begin.

MiceChat is happy to bring you a fantastic discount, which will work at three of the Medieval Times castles! Buena Park, Orlando and Chicago!

• Adult Admission: 40% off
• Child Admission: 25% off

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The spirit of Christmas at Disneyland is in full force, with the Candlelight Processional this coming weekend.  Some big changes are coming to Frontierland restaurants this coming February, and Paint the Night has won an award! ~ Aladdin

Season of the Force and costumes
Did you know that guests are allowed to dress in costume, for Season of the Force? Just stay within the standard Disney guidelines. Details are here!

River Belle Terrace changes to table service, stops serving breakfast
Some menu switch ups are in store for the Frontierland restaurants, and the Mickey Mouse Pancakes are moving over to Rancho del Zocalo along with a new breakfast menu. Also, the Riverbell Terrace will become a table service restaurant, offering BBQ chicken and ribs, among other items.

Disney Paint the Night’ wins Thea award for Outstanding Achievement 2015
Disneyland’s best reviewed new attraction for 2015 has won Thea Award! More details here!

Star Wars land at Disneyland tops the list for rumors this week. Then check out the ideas from our armchair imagineers. ~ Trekkie Dad

Is this what they are going to build for StarWarsLand?
Waltopia wonders if scenes from the upcoming movie give clues to the appearance of Star Wars land.

SWL construction to last 18 months with a chance of TT being removed for SWL.
Such a place to hear a rumor, Vance heard this over the loudspeaker on the train.

Three entrances for SWL ?
Based on a rumor from another site, Jerryp49 speculates on how much Disneyland’s Toontown will remain from the construction of Star Wars Land and possible expansion of Fantasyland.

Country Bear Jamboree In Grizzly Peak?
CrzDisneybros is not the only one who would like to see the Country Bears return to the west coast. How about under Grizzly Peak?

Armchair Imagineering: Fantasy setting concept, with art
animagusurreal has come up with a fantasy concept that is NOT based on a movie—at least not yet!

A Goofy ride for Toontown
Disneylandfan85 would like to replace Goofy’s Playhouse with one or two rides.

Terminator 2: 3D Upgrades
Alexshow brings us information about changes to pre-show of Terminator 2: 3D and possibly to the projectors in the main show.

MiceChat Podcast Disneyland Star Wars Episode Doug and Dusty are joined by the hunky David Yeh on a trip through Disneyland to find out everything they can about the upcoming Star Wars Land. Along the way the guys discuss whether or not Star Wars fits into the theme of Disneyland and where some of the guys wish Star Wars Land was being built. Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin makes a special guest appearance when Dusty suddenly travels into the future!

Disney Avenue Podcast: The Disney Avenue Podcast returns with another amazing guest from the Disney universe. Dave Bossert, who is currently the Producer, Creative Director and Head of Classic Projects at Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us for a spectacular interview. This is a show you won’t want to miss…

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The E Ticket Report: The Buffalo Show!

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Mousetalgia! Disneyland Paris trip report this week, hitting the major highlights: Phantom Manor and the bride – does the cohesive storyline give this attraction a leg up on its cousin, the Haunted Mansion? Also discussed: the holidays at Disneyland Paris and how the celebrations compare with the American parks; the European atmosphere and cultural differences; and highlights from the theme parks, including Space Mountain, Crush’s Coaster, Ratatouille, Pirates – and that Eyvind Earle-inspired Sleeping Beauty Castle (guarded by a semi-slumbering dragon)!

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The Sweep Spot: In this episode we welcome Harry back to our show. Harry started at Disneyland in 1962, and stayed for over 40 years. He has seen, and done a lot over the years working in Custodial at Disneyland. In this episode he talks about getting to work special events outside of Disneyland for movie premieres. He also talks about the unfortunate Columbia Sailing Ship accident, plus he was able to assist and observe the openings of many of our now favorite attractions. So much more, join us for this part 2 interview with Harry.

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Holidays dazzle in the parks and at the hotels during Disneyland’s Diamond Celebration The big Thanksgiving holiday week has come and gone at the Disneyland Resort. Over the holiday week Disneyland tried out a new increased entertainment schedule that saw the park running two showings of its nightly fireworks show. The experiment was a test to see if two fireworks shows per night, with the first running at 6:30 p.m., would help thin park crowds earlier before the second show ran at 9:30. As Disneyland determines whether or not the twice-nightly fireworks shows were successful in managing the crushing combination of holiday and 60th anniversary crowds, the parks return to shorter hours and regular entertainment schedules this week before they once again see big attendance increases as the Christmas and New Year holidays draw close. Today we take a relaxing post-Thanksgiving look at some more holiday offerings in the parks and at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort. Fab News: The New, The Skilled and the Merry Knotts Merry Farm Returns Yesterland: “it’s a small world” Holiday What to Do When You Get Sick at Walt Disney World Dateline Disney World – The Holiday Season Arrives at Epcot

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