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Dateline Disneyland

Andy is a Southern California native, raised with Disneyland and a life-long fan of Disney theme parks and animation. Andy wrote the long-running weekly Dateline Disneyland photo, news and opinion blog here on MiceChat from 2007-2016. Andy continues to make occasional special guest contributions on MiceChat.

Fantasy Faire gets finishing touches as Voices of Liberty celebrate Presidents’...

Disneyland's Fantasy Faire continues to get its finishing touches applied as it approaches its grand opening in early March. The new princess meet-and-greet...

Rock Your Disney Side 24 hour party kicks off busy summer...

Disneyland kicked off its busy summer season with another 24-hour party that encouraged guests to rock their "Disney Sides" by "Disney Bounding" and wearing...

Disneyland Update: The Party’s Over…

Happy Disney100!  ...Or is it?   The party may have been forgotten here in Anaheim, but don't worry, there's always a Disney history party...

Holiday crowds hit Disneyland as the parks celebrate Valentine’s Day, Gospel...

Disneyland's various off-season refurbishments and construction projects didn't slow down the Presidents Weekend holiday crowds from arriving in big numbers. Today we update...

Dateline Disneyland’s Guide to the 2013 D23 Expo, plus the latest...

Disney's big 2013 D23 Expo is this weekend! Are you ready for three days of Disney insanity? We've put together a...

Step into Disneyland Railroad history as Star Wars Land construction gets...

Walls have gone up in Critter Country and Frontierland as Disneyland gets started in earnest on its new 14-acre Star Wars-themed expansion. The...

Disneyland Resort Photo Update: Holiday Treats to Redwood Creeks

While I admit that I am one of those loyal Disneylanders who thinks that any day is a great day to go to Disneyland,...

Disneyland Update: Red Car, Christmas, and a Grand Reopening!

On-brand for 2020, last week felt like an eternity as we all anxiously awaited votes across America to be counted.  But over at Disneyland,...

A closer look at Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter plus...

Today we take a break from Disneyland's off-season refurbishments and construction and take you back up to Universal Studios Hollywood for a closer look...

Disneyland’s iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle gets safer as the first sign...

It's not quite Halloween yet but Disneyland has already quietly started its preparations for the holiday season. Christmas lights are going up around...

Disneyland News Update: Radiator Springs Racers Flaw and Treasures of the...

Unseasonal July rain showers brought Disney California Adventure's new Radiator Springs Racers E-Ticket to a stop last week, highlighting a major flaw in the...

Your Guide to New Year’s Eve 2016 at the Disneyland Resort

The New Year is almost here and with it will come a myriad of changes for Disneyland. But before Star Wars Land...

Disneyland refurbishments start to wrap up as the holidays approach

Halloween hasn't even passed yet, but Disney has announced its 2013 promotion dubbed "Limited Time Magic" as Christmas preparation gets underway across the Resort....

Spring Break crowds arrive at Disneyland as the way is cleared...

Spring break is here! The park is in bloom and packed as holiday crowds descend on the Resort, despite recently-increased ticket prices and...

The Disneyland Band marches into history as Disney California Adventure celebrates...

Fans turned out to bid farewell to the iconic Disneyland Band early last week as the first notable changes to the band came to...

The holidays move in on Halloween Time as off-season refurbishments continue...

Halloween Time is still in full swing at Disneyland but that isn't stopping the holidays from moving in early. The first signs of...

Disneyland “falls” into the off-season with crowds, heat, and Halloween Time

This weekend's heatwave didn't slow down crowds from hitting the parks en masse for this year's Dapper Day event, the on-going 60th Anniversary celebration...

Your Guide to New Year’s Eve at Disneyland Resort

Ready or not... 2015 is almost here and it's time to plan your New Year's Eve celebration. From Main Street to Buena Vista...

Disneyland gets ready for Halloween Time as the busy summer season...

Disneyland is getting ready for the launch of its popular Halloween Time season with new merchandise hitting store shelves and decorations going up in...

D23 Expo: Shop ’til you drop on the expo show floor!

What would a Disney event be without limited edition merchandise? We already showed you a bit of D23 Expo's shopping at the Mickey's of...