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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.

Fantasmic! Fastpass arrives at Disneyland as Frozen continues to move in

More than twenty years later and Disneyland's popular Fantasmic! nighttime water-and-light show has finally added a new Fastpass-based reservation system. The new Fantasmic!...

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,...

Year in Review 2015: Disneyland’s Diamond Celebration dazzles as Star Wars...

Editor's Note, January 4, 2016: We're re-running Dateline Disneyland's 2016 Year-in-Review again today while Andy catches up after the holidays. But don't...

Disneyland Photo Update: Holiday Breakout!

Have you made a New Year Resolution? If you were able to make one for Disneyland, what would it be? Yesterday was the last day...

Adventurous new beginnings at the Disneyland Resort

After five years of construction, changes and growing pains, the Disneyland Resort finally celebrated the grand re-opening of Disney California Adventure. The park's...

Your Guide to D23 Expo 2015 plus the latest news from...

The big D23 Expo 2015 is almost here! In less than two weeks, every corner of the Walt Disney Company and its community...

Disneyland raises prices again as it prepares to close major attractions...

It was a huge news week for Disneyland, as rumors hit the web early last week of major changes coming to Disneyland's Rivers of...

Starbucks moves into the Market House as refurbishment projects continue at...

Happy Earth Day! Disneyland's Market House coffee shop closed last week to make room for the park's upcoming Starbucks location. Building on...

Crowds arrive for Christmas week at Disneyland

Merry Christmas! The biggest crowds of the year will hit Disneyland starting this week, running through the New Year holiday. Guests visiting...

MiceChat Disneyland Photo Update: Red, White, and Blue, Blue, Blue UPDATED

Happy 4th of July. As we celebrate America's independence, let's take a look at that most American of institutions, Disneyland! On July 17th, 1955,...

D23 Expo: Imagineers celebrate Pirates of the Caribbean’s 50th anniversary amid...

A group of Disney Imagineers and Legends gathered on stage at the D23 Arena on Friday afternoon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disney's...

D23 Expo 2013 takes fans inside Disney Imagineering, animation and movies

Disney's big 2013 D23 Expo took the Anaheim Convention Center by storm over the weekend, bringing three days of everything Disney underneath one roof....

Disneyland’s Fantasy Faire officially set to open March 12 as Tony...

Disneyland officially announced the grand opening date of its newest attraction last week. The new Fantasy Faire princess meet-and-greet village next to Sleeping...

Disneyland Photo Update: Summer is out, Halloween is in

It's hard to believe but summer is coming to a rapid end. In this week's Update we'll show you what's going on with current...

Disneyland’s backstage disappears to make room for Star Wars expansion

Disneyland is rapidly clearing large areas of its backstage to make way for its new 14-acre Star Wars-themed expansion, which is expected to officially...

Disneyland celebrates Mardi Gras as Tinker Bell Half Marathon races through...

Disneyland kicked off its annual Mardi Gras celebration over the weekend with the return of the New Orleans Bayou Bash! celebration. The Mardi...

Disney California Adventure Photo Update: Sticking it to the Man

It's Disney California Adventure day on MiceChat. And that means more Tower, Midway, FASTPASS, merchandise, and . . . um . . . something...

Disneyland Resort Photo Update: Summer of Marvel

Welcome back to the Disneyland Resort as we continue our Welcome to Summer coverage from the resort. Today we will be covering the Summer...

Candlelight sparkles during Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary as Luigi returns to Cars...

Disneyland's traditional Candlelight Processional lit up the holiday season with four performances over the weekend. The long-running tradition re-tells the story of the...

Disneyland Update: The Return of the King and the Cursed Keys!

What a wild week for Disney news!  Sunday evening Disney employees and fans alike were shocked to see news headlines that former CEO Bob...