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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.

Spring break winds down as construction projects continue at Disneyland

Big crowds continued through the final week of Disneyland's busy spring break season. As the final crowds of spring break hit the parks,...

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...

Monstrous Summer to scare up 24-hour party at Disneyland as ‘Mickey...

Disneyland will kick off its 2013 summer season with a 24-hour "all-nighter" this Memorial Day holiday weekend. The 24-hour party will launch the...

Disneyland scares up a Monstrous Summer with big events and new...

Disneyland kicked off its big Monstrous Summer with a big line-up of events over the long Memorial Day Weekend including a 24-hour party, a...

Disneyland prices climb as ‘The Lone Ranger’ comes to California Adventure

Disneyland prices got their annual increase over the weekend, bumping a one-day ticket to Disneyland above the $90 mark. The increases affect admission,...

Disneyana takes over the Disney Gallery as Disneyland kicks off Independence...

The introduction of Starbucks on Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A. continues to bring some unexpected changes to the 58-year-old theme park's main entrance. The...

Disneyland celebrates Independence Week as Big Thunder Mountain continues refurbishment

Disneyland celebrated America's Independence all last week with special fireworks shows, desserts and character meet-and-greets. The Independence Week offerings were part of Disney's...

Disneyland celebrates its 58th anniversary with characters and fireworks

Disneyland celebrated its 58th anniversary last week with a small rededication ceremony in Town Square featuring Disney characters and daytime fireworks. The ceremony...

Long Lost Friends return as Disneyland play tests new interactive fun...

This weekend's Labor Day holiday weekend will bring Disneyland's traditional summer season to an end. The theme parks have already begun transitioning into the...

Summer comes to an end as Halloween continues to creep in...

Happy Labor Day! The holiday brought Disneyland's busy summer season to an end over the weekend with high temperatures and events and changes...

Disneyland kicks off Halloween Time with a very busy Friday the...

Disneyland kicked off its popular Halloween Time season with a bizarre and insanely busy Friday the 13th event that brought out villains, special dance...

Starbucks opens on Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. as Club 33 gets...

Disneyland's newly expanded Market House reopened on Main Street, U.S.A. last week, officially marking the controversial debut of Starbucks in Disneyland. The addition...

Holiday treats bring seasonal tastes to Disneyland Resort theme parks

The holidays are in full swing at Disneyland as the busy Thanksgiving holiday week gets underway. Big crowds will hit the parks this...

Disneyland gets ready for Candlelight as the busy holiday season continues

The holidays are in full swing at Disneyland as the park gets ready to host its annual Candlelight Processional in Town Square this upcoming...

Candlelight lights up Disneyland with holiday magic and Main Street gets...

Disneyland's annual Candlelight Processional and Ceremony was held over the weekend, narrowly missing rain that could have otherwise washed the show out. The...

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...

Changes big and small: Disneyland Year in Review 2013

Welcome to Dateline Disneyland's final edition of 2013! This week we take a break from our regular format for our annual year in...

Billy Hill and the Hillbillies say good bye as Disneyland dives...

With the busy holiday season over Disneyland has now jumped into the winter off-season by taking care of refurbishment and construction projects around the...

Big Thunder Mountain lights up, Mark Twain sets sail into the...

Disneyland's off-season continues with winter refurbishments continuing in both theme parks. In Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has debuted a gorgeous and dramatic...

Disney California Adventure celebrates the Lunar New Year as Hollywood comes...

Disney California Adventure celebrated the Year of the Horse over the weekend with a special three-day Lunar New Year celebration. The Lunar New...