Mickey Mouse takes on a desolate Steampunk cartoon wasteland in the upcoming Disney Interactive Studios game Epic Mickey.  While the game won't be released until Fall of 2010, interest is already rising in the gaming and Disney Fan community due to the phenomenal steampunk artwork which pits a cacophony of ramshackle Disney characters and places against a paintbrush wielding  Mickey Mouse.  Never has Mickey been out on such a limb creatively or so cool.  Join us as we take a look at a chaotic and wrecked Disney World residing on the back of a giant mechanical whale - the art and story behind an upcoming Disney gaming adventure.

View: Epic Mickey Is Loads Of Steampunk Fun

Did you hear the news? Shanghai Disneyland has finally been announced . . . and to honor the occasion, MiceChat now sports a fancy new section on the site for it.  Meanwhile, Christmas just couldn't wait this year and made an early appearance at Disneyland even before Halloween was over.  Disneyland Paris has a new lake of fireworks. A Roger Rabbit sequel appears to be in the works and is discussed on the boards.  D23 is offering a Treasures of the Archives 54 disk set.  Plus tons of news, photos, trip reports, ideas, and more.  The Round Up brings you all the best links to help you stay in the Disney loop.  Give us a minute and we'll give you a week!

View: Round Up of the Week's Top Disney and Theme Park News Items

The MiceChat weekly news, discussion, rumor, and trip report round up is back with even more fun and interesting news from the parks.  The first MiceChat family has spotted Disneyland's new president in the parks and has the pictures to prove it.  Knott's Berry Farm is running some great ticket specials, including Haunt.  Disney's newest characters from Princess and the Frog are already making appearances in the parks.  New animatronics for Indy.  A possible high speed rail station to Anaheim and connecting Peoplemover to Disneyland.  Animal Kingdom has two very tall babies.  MiceChat rates 'Where The Wild Things Are.'  Plus - Hatbox Ghost, Balloon Boy, FanArt, crowded parks, and dozens of top news and discussion links.  The greatest diversion on earth just arrived - enjoy the round up!

View: Top Disney news, rumor, discussion, photo, and trip report round up

It was a week of tremendous change and announcements.  Today is the last day for Disneyland President, Ed Grier, his replacement still hasn't been announced.  Universal Studios ousted their two top bosses.  And perhaps the biggest news was the sale of Busch Entertainment (Sea World, Busch Gardens, and a total of 10 family entertainment locations across the United States), to Equity firm, Blackstone - which  already owns Legoland, Madame Tussauds, Merlin Entertainment, and a 50% stake in the Universal Orlando parks.  Change has also come to Downtown Disney in Anaheim California with the addition of a new shop, Ridemakerz, and a newly expanded Little Miss Missmatched.  In the park, progress on returning the magic to the Magic Shop, Princess and the Frog promotion and more.  Join us for news, photos, and commentary from Disneyland and Southern California attractions in today's In the Parks Theme Park Blog.

View: In The Parks: Disney and So Cal Theme Park Blog

"Amazing," "eye-popping," "whimsical," "profound," "fun" and "moving" could all be used to describe the new Walt Disney Family Museum, but none come close to capturing the experience. You must truly experience it in person to fully appreciate it.  But whether you're a casual Disney fan, an armchair historian, or a scholar of entertainment arts, you are sure to find the museum to be a fitting tribute to a remarkable man. The museum opens to the public on October 1st, 2009, but this past weekend, members of the museum, D23 and the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society were treated to a special sneak preview of the facility, housed in a renovated former military barracks in San Francisco's historic Presidio.  Join us as we take a peek inside.

View: A detailed review of the new Walt Disney Family Museum

Another week filled with Disney and theme park news, rumors, and discussions.  Did you have time to read everything?.  Don't worry, we've got you covered with links and summaries of the very best Disney and theme park news items!  Halloween Time at Disneyland complete with Ghost Galaxy news and reviews, HD video of the new Halloween Screams fireworks, and photos of the decorations in the park.  We also have a rundown of the top Halloween activities in Southern California this October.  For those who have often wondered about the best and worst dining options at Disney World, we have the ultimate reviews and tips.  See the Magic Kingdom in fantastic 3D.  Amazing photos, reviews, and video from Knotts Scary Farm Halloween Haunt.  News that Cypress Gardens has closed down and that Sea World may have been sold.  Disney to give free admission to volunteers in 2010. And much more!  To top it all off, we are planning a big weekend of events, so dive on in to the MiceChat weekly Round Up for all the news, photos, and events that you won't want to miss!

View: Weekly Disney and Theme Park News, Rumor, and Photo Round Up

First look at SPACE MOUNTAIN:GHOST GALAXY - Pics, Videos and Reviews. An all new Halloween overlay of the classic rollercoaster attraction in Tomorrowland. This Morning Micechatters flooded the resort to be among the first riders on the haunted space coaster and you can return to this thread for thoughts, reviews, pics and video as the day progresses.

View: First look at Space Mountain Ghost Galaxa

You can count on the MiceChat Round Up Crew to bring you a collection of the week's top Disney and theme park news and discussions each and every week.  This week is filled with spooky details - Halloween Time starts this Friday at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California.  The first spooktacular photos of the new Halloween fireworks have begun to leak out.  Zero has been hung on the high wire, and the new Ghost Galaxy version of Space Mountain will also launch for the first time at the end of the week.  There is a lot of fun in this week's update as well.  MiceChatters are holding a Photoshop contest to see who can create the best Disney/Marvel mashups.  We have a visit to the Woodland Park Zoo.  And there are numerous trip reports from parks all over the place.  And if it is news you are looking for, we've got that too - a coaster accident at Knott's Berry Farm and the sad news that Dick Cook is out as the head of the Walt Disney Studios.  One minute, Dick Cook was the toast of the D23 fan convention last week and then suddenly he is out on his ear, leaving Hollywood and many major stars (such as Johnny Depp) upset.  And that's just the tip of the iceberg, dive on in to MiceChat's weekly round up of Disney and theme park news, rumors, photos, and trip reports!

View: Weekly Round Up of top Disney and theme park news, rumors, photos, and trip reports

D23 Expo was a big hit, and for Disneyland fans, it held a wealth of information about the parks. Fans were able to interact one-on-one with Imagineers, artists, and legends.  A highlight of the Expo was and an up close look at the massive new Cars Land coming to Disney's California Adventure and the spectacular models of the three new lands coming to Hong Kong Disneyland.  There were also several movie and attraction announcements, such as Star Tours II, almost all of which MiceAge readers already knew.  But it was still nice to hear the official announcement. Join us for lots of photos and news from the D23 Expo as well as a small Disneyland update.

View: Dateline Disneyland News and Photos From the D23 Expo

Join us in MiceChat's D23 section for breaking news and updates from Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim California.  Updated continuously.

View: Breaking News From D23 Expo

Darkbeer is back "In the Parks" this week, with a side trip to the floor of the D23 Expo. We start out taking a look at the new Lion King tram setup and operation. Then, we go inside the D23 Expo and get a sneak peek at the new stuff that Disney is showing off. Parks and Resorts has some wonderful Cars Land models on display, and David takes a look at them. Also, get a in-depth opinion of the Bob Iger keynote, and several opinions from around the Disney-verse. Finally, get a peek at Donny Osmond and the ABC keynote from the Expo. Last, we take a look at some new construction work as Disneyland prepares for Halloween Time. Every week, we bring you a whole Southern California of fun when we take a look "In The Parks"!

View: Take a look at the D23 Expo and more this week!

Things have certainly been busy at Disneyland and other Disney parks around the world in the past week.  Proving just what a smash she really is, the discussion boards are still buzzing about all things Murphy, the new Fantasmic dragon.  We feature four new trip reports from Walt Disney World in Florida this week with some amazing photography.  A very scary version of Halloween is headed to Hong Kong Disneyland, complete with menacing alien invasion (as in extraterrestrial).  If you'd like to see what Universal Studios Osaka looks like, we've got you covered with a beautiful photo report.  And there are a million discussions on the boards on all sorts of subjects from your favorite movie of summer to what to expect with the new Beatles Rockband game.  If you've got some time to kill, or are looking to escape work for a few minutes, this is your opportunity.  And don't forget to stop by and say hello to us at the D23 Expo this week!

View: MiceChat Round Up of top Disney news, discussions, photos, trip reports and more