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With the scent of Pumpkin Spice in the air, Southern California Theme Parks are ready to welcome a busy Fall Season. Disney is in full refurb swing and has already removed the Hollywood Tower Hotel sign off the ride before it shuts down on January 2nd.

But don’t worry the Roundup has everything you need to prepare for and enjoy all that’s being offered this Fall and Halloween Season.


MiceChat Halloween Haunt

Our 10th anniversary Knott’s Berry Farm Halloween Haunt event is on October 1st this year. Get an amazing all-you-can-eat BOO-ffet, pre-scare walk-through of a maze, meet the designers, early entry into Haunt, VIP front of line access, VIP seating for the Elvira show. It’s a full night of food, friendship and frightful fun. Get your tickets HERE while they are still available.

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Universal Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights 2016 A Monster Success
Halloween has arrived! The scariest of all the major theme park haunts launched its 2016 season last night (September 16th).  Dusty Sage (your author) and Anthony Hays (your photographer) braved their darkest fears to deliver you the news, photos and tips from this year’s epic event. Halloween Horror Nights has an all-star lineup of mazes this year which includes: “American Horror Story,” “The Exorcist: The Possession of Regan MacNeil,” “Freddy vs. Jason: Dream Battle,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Blood Brothers,”  “Halloween:  Hell Comes to Haddonfield,”  “Krampus: The Christmas Devil,”  “The Walking Dead,” and Eli Roth’s “Terror Tram.”

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Disneyand Photo Update – It’s A Pumpkin World After All
Believe it or not, we are in a mad dash leading up to Disneyland’s busiest days of the year. Halloween parties will soon begin and will be followed immediately by Christmas. Over the last several years, Halloween and Christmas have become such popular times at the resort that they generally out perform the summer season.  If you’ve wondered why Disney introduced demand-based pricing this year, this Halloween and Christmas season should prove to be a definitive test as to whether higher prices can help manage overcrowding on traditionally high-crowd days.

It’s back! . . . .

anabella

Anabella Hotel’s MiceChat discount has returned.  Whether you need a room after Mickey’s Halloween Party or are planning your upcoming Disneyland vacation, the Anabella Hotel offers great MiceChat exclusive rates.  Call reservations at 800.863.4888 and ask for the MiceChat rate for a minimum 20% discount (Pending availability).

All Things Disneyland!

Tower of Terror is trying something new, for the last few months of the original version of this ride.  Next, we learn about new Christmas time entertainment for the Disneyland Resort.  We also take a look back at the 60thfireworks show!   ~ Aladdin

 

From our Facebook page (but you knew that because you follow . . . right?):

ToT Late Checkout
With the letters of the Hotel already removed. How long with this Tower of Terror after dark, don’t expect the same experience, as most of the lights will be turned off. See the reviews of this version. Is this a test for the Guardians makeover?

Capt. Hook’s Guess who I found?
Capt Hook has another one of his famous photo trip reports, and not princess or fairy to be seen? What’s going on!

World of Color Season of Light and more holiday announcements
Disneyland has announced some of the Christmas time entertainment for Disneyland. Get the details here.

Disneyland Forever: the ultimate supercut
Here is a look back at the fireworks show that was part of Disneyland’s 60th Birthday celebration from multiple vantage points.

Upcoming MiceChat Events

MiceChat-Fall-Events

  • October 1st – MiceChat Knott’s Scary Farm Halloween Haunt Event. Join us in the fog for a night of spooky treats and VIP experiences. For one low price, you’ll get a chicken dinner, early entry into the event, tours, meet and greets with Knott’s creatives, front of line for the mazes, VIP seating for shows, and a night of fun with your mice pals at the haunt which started it all. We have a VERY limited number of tickets available this year, get your name on the list HERE so you don’t miss out.
  • October 10th – Mickey’s Halloween Party @ Disneyland – Join the MiceChatters for a not so scary Halloween event on Monday October 10th. Please buy your own tickets directly from Disney. Then sign up for our event list HERE to be notified about event meeting times and locations. It promises to be a night filled with candy, friendship and fireworks!
  • November 3rd and 4th – New York Meet-ups and events. The MiceChatters invade NYC in November before their New York to Puerto Rico cruise. We’ll be seeing Aladdin and Cirque Du Soleil Paramour as well as taking a city tour. If you are interested in any or all of these activities, please contact [email protected] for more information.
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What’s inside the upper levels of Cinderella Castle above and below the suite?
With Cinderella’s Royal Table on the second floor and the Cinderella Castle Suite farther up, LagenFox is curious, what else is inside the castle?

Podcasts & Videos

MiceChat Podcast: Disney Attractions Dropping Out and Dropping In: Fireworks, parades, dazzling rides with cutting-edge technology. . . all of these things help make the Disney Parks experience irresistible. So it comes as no shock that theme park fans are up in arms when any of those elements are threatened. Today’s update brings conversation about the loss of Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure, the cancellation of three Diamond Anniversary spectaculars at the Disneyland Resort, and lots of talk about why this is so shocking. Plus, we’ll take a look at new theme park attractions on the way and what fans should be excited about in the future. Gossip, Drama, ACTION!

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Mousetalgia: This week, we get spooky as Jeff reviews the brand new “Happiest Haunts Tour” at Disneyland Park. We offer a start to finish report on the 2-hour tour, and discuss what worked, and what missed the mark on this walking history tour “dead”-icated to the Haunted Mansion. Next, Jeff recounts his ill-fated attempt to purchase one of the new Trader Sam’s Hitchhiking Ghosts mugs, and we speculate as to what might have happened with the short-lived roll-out. Finally, Jeff reports on the opening weekend of Halloween Time, and we discuss the changes to the Haunted Mansion (both permanent and holiday-oriented), and take a ride-through of the chilling new “lights out” version of the Tower of Terror. Plus – a listener’s trip report of doing Disneyland solo, and we celebrate Dave’s birthday!

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The Sweep Spot: In this episode we welcome Disney Author and Historian Jim Korkis to our show to help us go on a Tour of Disneyland in the year 1956. This is a wonderful journey that your sure to love and learn much from. Plus our latest in the Current Events.

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