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Disney News Round Up: Christmas has Frozen Over

December 3, 2014

The MiceChat Roundup brings you another healthy dose of Theme Park and Disney fun. We start things off by sharing news about Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional event and Arendelle coming to Storybookland. Should Space Mountain get a Star Wars retheme? What are those secret menu items that you can order in the park? We next share info on the Turner Classic Movies sponsorship of the Great Movie Ride at Disney Hollywood Studios! Talk about a perfect fit. Could there be a brand new E-Ticket attraction coming to Adventureland at Disneyland Paris? We bring you all of this along with the latest from the MicePod and MiceTube too!	Get Mouseaddict for free HERE
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MiceAge Update – The Force Awakens For Disneyland Resort Since this past summer we’ve been telling you in these updates all about the new attractions and entertainment coming to Anaheim for 2015. In this update we’ll fill you in on the upcoming projects for the Disneyland Resort, including Star Wars, Frozen, Cars Land changes, Condor Flats enhancements and more, along with the latest TDA gossip and rumors. There’s a lot of great news here for you. Rain Rain Rain at the Disneyland Resort Thanksgiving Day crowds enjoyed a healthy dose of holiday cheer at the Disneyland Resort despite the rain that moved in on Sunday night. Many argue that Disneyland is far more magical in the rain than at any other time. Is it the lights, the cool air, or is it just the lack of crowds? Whatever the reason, there is a glossy patina that covers the landscape and rinses all but the diehards from the park. In The Parks fills in again for Andy Castro’s Dateline Disneyland today. It seems that the full digitization of the DAS card system is complete. Will the change make it easier on disabled guests? Next we have info on this year’s Candlelight Procession event. The Mad T Party took its final, rain-soaked, bow last night and we were there to see it. We also enjoy a ride on the Mark Twain Riverboat which has returned to service on the Rivers of America. We then bring you a photo report of rain at the resort. While pretty, the park has to make small changes to operations to keep the show going. We share all of this along with the latest crowd forecasts and scheduled ride closures.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WALT DISNEY We need your help to save the home in which Walt Disney was born. This 501c3 nonprofit is restoring Walt’s birthplace so it may honor Walt’s remarkable history and inspire future generations of dreamers and doers. Help send a Happy Birthday message to Walt by donating to the campaign to save his historic birthplace. The campaign ends on his birthday, December 5th!!!

MiceChat 7 night Alaska Cruise on the Disney Wonder – June 1st, 2015: Join us as we sail toward the top of the world on the delightful Disney Wonder. We’ll hold all sorts of special MiceChat meet-ups on board. Suggest group excursions you might want to join us on. Dine as a group to discuss our adventures and more. Vancouver, Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, glorious glaciers, whales, and spectacular nature everywhere. Don’t miss this MiceChat adventure at sea! Ask us for more details on any of our upcoming MiceTrips or for Disney adventures of your own by emailing us at [email protected]. It doesn’t cost you more to use our travel agent, it’s just more magical. Let us do the work, you enjoy the Disney fun!!!
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Disneyland’s annual Christmas Processional is scheduled for this coming weekend. We also have info on some Off Menu items at Disneyland Anaheim! ~ Aladdin Candlelight… Disneyland’s annual Christmas Candlelight Processional is coming up this weekend and Crazee4mm asks for some detailed information, and we have some info here! ‘Secret’ Menu Items JesterMn would like to know what secret food items are available to order at the magic kingdom. Does Disneyland offer Off Menu items? Find out here! Retheme Space Mountain Into A Star Wars Attraction Wedcot has a unique idea to change over Space Mountain into a star wars themed ride, even with photos Arendelle coming to Storybookland. The rumors may be coming true that Arendelle may be taking residence into the Storybook Land canal ride. How do you feel about this good or even bad, let us know. TCM Sponsors GMR! Disney is pairing up with Turner to promote the Great Movie Ride aloing with TCM. WDW Trip Report – In the FastPass+ world Proradvlx brings us a very in-depth review of their recent trip to Walt Disney World with the use of the new FastPass+ system. There are a lot of rumors flying about, with Frozen at the head of list. ~ Trekkie Dad DCA Animation Bldg & Turtle Talk closing for FROZEN? The Frozen juggernaut rolls on, as evidenced by this rumor heard by jan37. Mad Tea Party to return in May The popular entertainment just closed to get ready for Frozen fun, but one sentence uttered by the Mad Hatter as he left the stage started this rumor. Should there be a Hollywood Land expansion? mtlchuck has always been troubled by the dead-end location of California’s Tower of Terror. What can be done to fix this situation? Adventureland : New E-ticket What’s this? A new E-Ticket is rumored to be built in Adventureland Paris for the 25th Anniversary. What do you think it will be? Why Buzz Lightyear Crash Landed in Discoveryland soundtracker shares an article about the shortcomings of Walt Disney Studio’s layout.
Welcome to this week’s Communicore Weekly, we talk all about Studio Ghibli! Jeff and George look at the long life of Studio Ghibli in this week’s Disney History! George looks at Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata for the Book of the Week! Jeff and George review the Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and The Wind Rises blu-rays for the 60 Second Review! And finally, Totoro is hiding in this week’s Five Legged Goat. Direct Link \| iTunes Window to the Magic: Enjoy the sounds of the park on our weekly journeys into the wonderful world of the Disney sound experience! Direct Link \| iTunes Link Disafterdark: Welcome back to the Mouses Head and thank you for the download. After some delay, finally we are getting back on our podcasting feet. This is the phone in (well, Skype, but it still counts) show. Paul, Paul, Nick and Craig are joined by a few others, some you might recognize, some you might not. and it wasn’t until I listened back to it, I realize my own (Paul B) audio was rubbish. Direct Link Dead Man’s DIEgest: On this episode we step away from Halloween Horror Nights and sit down with the guys from the U.K scare company Primrose Unknown Projects, to talk about their history in the scare business and their mazes for 2103. Direct Link The Season Pass: The Essential Theme Park Podcast: Sits down with the guys behind Oceaneering Entertainment Systems — Bill Bunting, Dave Mauck & Matt Kent. Hear how they went from developing deep sea exploration mechanics and space suits for NASA to The ride vehicles for Universal Studios’ Spider-Man, Transformers, and their newest vehicle, the Revolution Tru-Trackless ride system at SeaWorld’s Empire of the Penguin. Direct Link \| iTunes Link Disney Avenue Podcast: We have a fantastic interview with Walt Disney Imagineering’s original “designing woman” Alice Davis. Married to Disney Legend Marc Davis, she enjoyed a fashionable Disney career of her own, designing and dressing animated figures for such beloved Disneyland attractions as it’s a small world and Pirates of the Caribbean. Mousetalgia! – An Unofficial Disneyland Podcast: Walt Disney’s birthday special edition! This week, Mousetalgia welcomes director/producer Don Hahn back to the show to help us celebrate the 113th anniversary of Walt’s birth. First, Hahn discusses “Christmas with Walt,” his film about Walt Disney’s personal holiday celebrations with his family and his studio, which is screening this month at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Next, Jeff discusses a 1942 article from Family Circle magazine about Walt Disney and the studio during the war years, which describes the struggles the studio went through to continue to provide quality entertainment despite great obstacles. Direct Link \| iTunes Link DoomBuggies Spook Show: In this spook-er-sized Halloween episode, we discuss the recent “Ghostly Materials” exhibition at Disneyland and speak with one of the artists, Bridget McCarty, about the opening day of this release of Haunted Mansion-related artwork. We also talk about the recent flood of Haunted Mansion merchandise in the parks, and the new Haunted Mansion-specific store called “Memento Mori” at the Magic Kingdom. Direct Link The Sweet Spot: In this Episode we welcome former Disneyland cast member Vern Hoiland. Vern was hired into Disneyland in 1969 and retired in 2006. Vern saw a lot fo changes over the years from managment, park changes, his own changes in roles, and much more. This is a great interview if you want to learn about how it was working in Disneyland as far back as 1969. Plus, we’ll look at the latest in the Disneyland Resort news with Tommy. Enjoy and please visit our new website www.thesweepspot.com Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast: On this episode we begin with another butterbeer preference from MiceChat.com’s Dusty Sage and Fishbulb, then head in to the news to hear about Holiday offerings at Universal Orlando Resort, the introduction of HOT butterbeer and an On Location, AP offers for December and news from the IAAPA show floor, then we enter the rumor mill to talk Halloween Horror Nights 25, 25th anniversary of Universal Studios Florida and a possible new show coming to the park. Direct Link

The Great Movie Ride and TCM With this past Wednesday’s announcement revealing a partnership between Disney and TCM, I thought it would an ideal time to reflect briefly on the history, as well as take a somewhat detailed look at the current incarnation, of this opening day attraction. We’ll also do some speculating on what might be coming soon. Walt Disney World Construction Books Universal versus Disney: The Unofficial Guide to American Theme Parks’ Greatest Rivalry Christmas Season Lights Up Disneyland Paris Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk Kicks off the Holiday Six Flags Magic Mountain Presents Holiday in the Park Jeff and George Review Ward Dizzley’s 100% True Life Action Adventure Comics George: I’ve known the World Famous Dave Ensign for many years. I followed his exploits, virtually, over at Mesa Verde Times and I’ve been a fan and supporter of him and Chief since their first post. Dave has created a comic series, called Ward Dizzley’s 100% True Life Action Adventure Comics. So, who is Ward Dizzley and why should we care? Knotts Merry Farm Delivers Down Home Christmas Cheer Yesterland: Happiest Turkeys on Earth Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Holiday Party Dining with Food Allergies – House of Blues Bob’s True-Life Adventures No.17 – Tivoli Gardens and the Genesis of Disneyland Gingerbread Holidays at the Walt Disney World Resorts

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