This Weekend's photo tour from our Weekend Update blog is a real holiday treat.  We start our journey at Walt Disney World in Florida where we find dozens of photos of the holiday decorations in all four parks.  Compare each of the four park Christmas Trees and see all of the holiday decorations at the Magic Kingdom at its prettiest time of the year. Then we jet to Disneyland in California for a holiday photo tour which will make you want to drop ... Read More

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This week's MiceChat Disney and theme park roundup might just make it possible for you to afford that next trip to Disney World in Florida.  In addition to dozens of interesting items about the upcoming christmas holiday, trip reports, and news from parks around the world, we also bring you information about a very special MiceChat deal at Walt Disney World as well as an amazing Disney travel promotion,  Think you can't afford a big family vacation this year?  MiceChat travel partner, Silver7, ... Read More

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Early holiday visitors to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort can enjoy all the splendor and magic of the Christmas season with very special MiceChat rates starting as low as $159* Have you visited the Walt Disney World resort at Christmas time?  If not, you are missing our favorite time of year at the resort.  The parks and hotels are at their finest, holiday treats abound, and magic is truly in the air.   This is also the time of year when Walt Disney World has some of ... Read More

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Welcome to the period between Halloween and Christmas which was once a time to celebrate Fall but is now just a mad rush to throw up as many Christmas decorations as possible at the Disneyland Resort and most other consumer locations around the country.  My local mall was in full Christmas press the day after Halloween, the tree nearly done and holiday music blasting out of every speaker.  So, who are we to buck the trend?  Happy Holidays everyone . . . ... Read More

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Disney's Animal Kingdom park in Orlando Florida is 10 years old.  Today we look back on its past and speculate about its future. The Animal Kingdom is Imagineer Joe Rohde's baby.  We'll look at the original plans for this park, how and why it was scaled back, and what may be yet to come. Read part one of our Animal Kingdom true life adventure HERE. Read More

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Every week, hundreds of stories, news items, and tips swirl around the discussion boards about Disney, Theme Parks, and Family Travel.  Lucky for all of us, MiceChat puts the essential information in one convenient place every Wednesday morning. This is your last chances to register for the MiceChat Walt Disney World Gumball Rally on October 18th.  4 magic parks, one amazing quest, sign up for the Gumball Rally Today. We feature a trip report from SummerInFl at Disney World today, a fun romp through ... Read More

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Topics have turned to the spooky side of life on MiceChat.  As we usher in October, the MiceEars crew has assembled a great listing of top Disney, Theme Park, and Vacation topics, rumors, news, and events for us all to enjoy.   Dark, wet, creepy, a tour of the Paris catacombs are a great way for us to kick off Halloween month.  Over 40 MiceChatters kicked off Halloween last weekend with a trip to Knott's Scary Farm's Halloween Haunt.  Don't miss all the ... Read More

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The roundup condenses all of the top Disney and Theme Park news, rumors, and discussions in one place for you. There are a few big events coming up: The MiceChat Walt Disney World Gumball Rally on October 18th, it's not too late to join in the fun!  Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt September 27th.  And the MiceChat meet for Disneyland Gay Days is set for October 4th.  Join us for one or all of these fun events! Night Shots by dlandjimmy Our featured discussion fo ... Read More

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The Weekend Update is always a treat.  This week we travel far and wide.  From Greece to Argentina, and all points Disney in between.  We visit Universal Studios Florida, the always fun antics of the soon to be "Ex" Adventurers Club at Downtown Disney in Orlando, and take a safari at Busch Gardens Africa. And we are most lucky to have photos from both Greece and Argentina.  It is a wonderful world indeed. View the entire Weekend Update of Disney, Theme Park, and ... Read More

View: The Weekend Update photo review of Disney, Theme Park, and vacation photos from around the world

The Walt Disney Company announced their newest advertising campaign on Thursday and revealed that if you come to Disneyland or Disney World on your birthday, you will be granted free (yes, FREE) admission into the parks. This will no doubt be an extremely popular campaign. The free birthday offering is just the icing on the cake for Disney's newest marketing campaign which targets "Celebration Vacations."   The press release explains that "In 2009, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts will lead this growing trend ... Read More

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Every week, MiceChat brings you the top news and discussion from Disney and other theme parks and family vacation locations world wide. Disneyland Haunted Mansion Area Construction - dlandjimmy This week, we have the beautiful tale of a fairytale wedding as well as lot's of news, discussion, and photos of construction and other projects at Disneyland and Disney World.  Perhaps one of the favorite features of the weekly roundup are all the wonderful trip reports.  Among the dozens of trip reports available this week, ... Read More

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Disney Vacation Club (DVC) has finally announced that the construction at the Walt Disney World Contemporary Resort is for a new Vacation Club wing.  Located on Bay Lake, the new DVC resort will offer views of the Magic Kingdom fireworks, direct Monorail Access, and boating on the lake. Concept Art Copyright Disney Interestingly, Disney has chosen a drag queen like personality, called "Deevy See," to be the spokeswoman for the big (and long over-due) announcement. We think you'll find her personality hair-raising but fun. The ... Read More

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