Dusty Sage
Dusty is the founder and CEO of MiceChat.com. When he's not visiting theme parks and writing, editing or speaking about Disney and theme parks worldwide, Dusty is involved in multiple Disney related projects and charities. He helped save and restore the charming Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago, launched the Dick Van Dyke Foundation, and is the curator of Walt Disney's historic 1930's estate in Hollywood.
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At the end of October, we wrote that Disneyland Paris would be closing again after having reopened in July. However, the resort intended to reopen briefly for the holiday season and then close again for the slow January/February off-season.
While...
Those highly coveted hand-pulled candy canes folks line up for every year won't be coming to Main Street or Buena Vista Street this year. Due to crowd control concerns and other issues, the classic treats will have to wait...
Disneyland can't catch a break, even as the resort prepares to open Buena Vista Street later this week for shopping and dining. Orange County (where the resort is located) is likely headed back to the restrictive Purple Tier of...
This is not the sort of news we look forward to bringing you. The lives of thousands of Disneyland and Anaheim area workers hangs in the balance as the theme parks, and many of the businesses who rely on...
There are some exciting updates to our previous news (below) about the reopening of Disney California Adventure's Buena Vista Street for shopping and dining (there will be no rides or shows involved). An official date has been set for...
Last week's Disneyland Update detailed why we thought theme park reopening guidance would be coming soon, but why we didn't think it would be good news for Disneyland. That guidance came the very next day, and as expected, it...
Tokyo Disneyland annual passholders are filled with questions as the extremely popular resort announces the end of annual pass lotteries for park admission and a massive refund effort for current passholders. The park did not come right out and...
This isn't the guidance that Disneyland wanted to hear. California has opted to differentiate between the different types of theme parks and treat them unequally. As a result, smaller parks will reopen before larger ones, as outlined below.
Disneyland has...
A collection of Disneyland unions has drafted a letter to the Governor of California asking to be included in discussions about the reopening of Disneyland. In the letter, the unions mention that they had previously called upon the governor...
It's been a long and painful couple of weeks of cast member layoffs in the Disney parks, and there's still a lot more blood left to spill as most Union workers won't be contacted until next month! We've got...
The growing war of words between Disneyland and the state of California heated up last night when Disney released a pointed statement about their health and safety protocols aimed right at the Governor. We'll take a look at that...
After weeks of calling upon California Governor Gavin Newsom to release theme park reopening guidelines, Disney has suddenly reversed course and asked the state to delay an announcement. After reviewing a draft of the upcoming guidance, which could come...
It will come as no surprise that the expected summer 2021 D23 Expo in Anaheim (which was never formally announced) will be delayed a year. With the incredible uncertainty right now, and to ensure a normal Expo experience for...
Disneyland is preparing for their eventual reopening by surveying their largest group of visitors, annual passholders. Among the things Disney wants to know is which Southern California attractions you are planning to visit, which you hold annual passes for,...
Orange County California has been in the "Purple" tier of California's Blueprint for reopening. At that level, mostly essential businesses and outdoor activities were allowed, but no theme parks.
Today, the state moved Orange County from the Purple to the...
California's Governor, Gavin Newsom, outlined a new "Blueprint" for businesses to reopen in the state late last week. However, theme parks weren't listed. We've all been awaiting guidance from the state to know when our favorite parks might reopen...
It's been a crazy rollercoaster of a ride for Disneyland these last few months. Every time it looks like the Anaheim parks may be able to reopen, there's a sudden change that pushes that back. Today, we'll fill you...
Disneyland Resort is ramping up for their new Marvel themed land, Avengers Campus. In addition to some rapid construction and the recent landing of the Quinjet in the new land, they are also casting for characters and stunt performers!
Disney...
We've reached the dog days of summer. While temperatures soar in the area, so have crowds in Downtown Disney. Halloween merchandise has swept into town, even though the weather has been sweltering and not at all Fall-feeling. There's also...
As we've speculated here on MiceChat, SeaWorld San Diego has been granted permission from the county to reopen under the same conditions as zoos in the state. That essentially means that outdoor areas of the park will be open...