David "Darkbeer" Michael gives us the scoop on all things So-Cal with his weekly In The Parks Theme Park Blog posting.  On David's radar are Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm, the restructuring of the Celebration Barbecue at Disneyland, and a variety of special offers from places like Medieval Times and Pirates Dinner Adventure. Best of all everybody gets free tacos this week from Jack in the box! Learn how by reading this update.  All this and lots of photos and news at the link below.

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Few parks are more beautiful than Disneyland Paris when it is in full bloom.  We have a wonderful update on the operations of this park, including news about a major upcoming new attraction and tons of fantastic pictures.  Then join us for some spirited discussion as we compare and contrast the good news with the bad on this beautiful park with the ugly operating procedures.

View: Disneyland Paris Update - New Attraction!

Tons of exciting news and discussion for you in this update.  We'll look into the possibility that Captain EO may return to Disneyland for Halloween.  There is also some amazing discussion regarding the storylines for World of Color and the back story for Big Thunder Mountain.  Was the recent rash of upcoming attraction leaks intentional?  Is it possible that the Disney World folks are just trying to steal a little thunder from Universal's much ballyhooed Harry Potter Land?  There are also several reports from Comic-Con and wonderful trip reports and photos from parks all over the place.  Theme park news, movie and entertainment discussions, photos and trip reports, and a healthy dose of fun and often bizarre topics all help to make the Weekly Roundup one of our most popular features, dive on in and join the fun!

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Al Lutz is back with another of his famous Disneyland updates and this is an amazing one.  The eye-popping news is that Captain EO may temporarily return to the Magic Eye Theater in Tomorrowland, replacing the lackluster Honey I Shrunk The Audience, during the Halloween season.  Fans and visitors alike will also be thrilled to hear that Jack Skellington's ghost dog Zero will fly the high wire during the evening fireworks this Halloween as well.  And plans are developing to significantly raise the cost of annual passes due to the overwhelming crowds that the 800,000 member program generates.  All this and news regarding Fantasmic's most unfortunate dragon in today's update!

View: Al Lutz Delivers The Dirt On Disneyland. Delicious Gossip!

The Dateline Disneyland Blog brings you the news and photos you crave from the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California.  This week, we report on the refurbs and updates at Disneyland and the demolition and construction at California Adventure.   Has the Celebration Barbecue found a fix in revised pricing?  Fantasyland getting some extensive refurb work.  The Bank of Main Street is all wrapped up for its transition into the new Disney Gallery.  Over at DCA, the Orange Stinger is still being unpeeled, Golden Dreams has been demolished, and Paradise Pier is a sea of fountain equipment.  Get your week off to the right start with MiceChat's Dateline Disneyland Blog!

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Let the hype begin, Tron 2 finally has a name and a teaser trailer.  The long anticipated film will be called Tron: Legacy and is billed as a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world.  Disney used San Diego's geek-fest, Comic-Con, to launch the promotion for Tron 2.  The plot centers on Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), who has been trapped in the world of Tron for 25 years.  Join Alain Littaye as we take our first look at the upcoming Disney film.

View: First look at Tron: Legacy

It's time for another one of those globe trotting trips at your fingertips; The MiceChat Weekend Update. Photomatt returns this week with lovely photography of the newly reopened Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World in Florida. We then shoot over to Hong Kong Disneyland for not one, but two parades. Stitch's Summer Dance Bash and Water works both get high marks from the world traveler, TDLFAN. Then we zoom over to Chicago for the sights sounds and fun of Chicago with SummerinfFL, including the famous giant metal bean. Lastly we take a trip back to Orlando in the days before Disney hit the scene.  Ah, yes, the weekend is a wonderful thing!

View: Weekend Update Photo Tour Of Theme Parks And Vacation Spots Worldwide

David updates us on the SoCal theme parks with pictures and news from around one of the most tourist friendly places on earth.  see the ugliest dog competition at Anaheim Garden Walk. Find news and photos from Disneyland, California Adventure and Downtown Disney.  And share some interesting news about a possible starring role for Knotts Berry Farm.  Of course, there is also a few pictures of ducks.

View: In The Parks Southern California Theme Park Blog - News, Photos, and Tips

Alain Littaye takes a look at two amazing "Space" themed attractions, the extinct Mission to Mars and the still flying, Mission: Space.  Then he takes us beyond the bounds of reality to the Space attraction which almost was, before great dreams were destroyed by Michael Eisner.  Photos, video, and concept art await you.

View: From Mission To Mars to Mission Space and Beyond

It has been a busy week for Disney news with Disneyland turning 54 years young, a well known Imagineer retiring, plans and drawings  for Disney World's Fantasyland leaking out, and big new movies hitting the screens.  If you haven't been living on the discussion boards, you'll want to take a look at today's roundup to find out what you missed!  The world around us may be a blur of excitement and change, but the Roundup crew will always be here to bring us the top news, rumors, and discussions.

View: The Best Of Disney News, Rumors, Photos, and Discussion Roundup

Andy Castro brings us another delicious Dateline Disneyland Blog update today with news and photos from the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California.  Disneyland turns 54 years young.  Former head of Walt Disney Imagineering, Marty Sklar, receives his window on Main Street.  Blue Sky Cellar unveils new World of Color concept art and models.  The Orange Stinger begins to be unpeeled, and Golden Dreams finally starts to fade away.  There is a wealth of news, information, and sumputious photos for you today, get your red hot Disneyland news right here!

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Disney Imagineering said a fond farewell to their former boss, Marty Sklar, in an all star event this past Thursday.  Among the talented Disney notables in attendance were Alice Davis, Rolly Crump, Richard Sherman, Mickey Steinberg, Orlando Ferrante, Walt Peregoy, Julie Svendsen, Tony Baxter, Eric Jacobson, Eddie Sotto, Tom Morris, Bob Weis, Barbara Hastings (Marty's assistant for many years), Dave Smith, Dave Snyder, Nelson Meacham, Frank Armitage, Valerie Edwards, Kim Irvine, Craig Russell, Bruce Vaughn, Robert Coltrin, Stan Dodd, Kathy Mangum, Chris Runco, Greg Wilzbach, Paul Comstock, Dick Cook, Steve Anderson, and many more.  And to prove Marty's star power, Richard Sherman himself personally serenaded Marty and entertained the crowd on the "Big D Patio" at Imagineering.  We've got the scoop and photos from the Disney and More Blog.

View: Disney and More's All Star Salute To Marty Sklar